7 Positive Things To Do Over the Easter Holidays Posted on 31 March 2016 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in General | Wellbeing Not sure what to do over the Easter holiday? Here are 7 positive things you can try to make the most of your time. Read More...
How To Secure That Teaching Job #KTChat Posted on 24 March 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in EdTech | General On Wednesday 2nd March, we hosted our second Kent-Teach Twitter Chat (#KTChat): “How to secure that teaching job” and what a brilliant chat. We had an excellent panel of education professionals who offered their expert advice on questions we posted throughout the session – thank you again to Headteacher Graham Chisnell, Retired Headteacher Julia Skinner and SPS HR Consultant Lirette Mill for your participation! During the Twitter Chat, we discussed 8 questions and valuable advice was offered to help job seekers improve the chances of securing teaching roles. Read More...
Kent Teachers’ Got Talent Posted on 17 March 2016 by Admin in General Kent-Teach needs your talent! Calling all secondary school teachers with an active passion outside of work. If you sing, paint, dance, act or play in a band, we want to hear from you. Make a difference to Kent Schools, be a part of our new exciting video project. Read More...
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Posted on 17 March 2016 by Tom - Kent-Teach in General This year’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination falls on 21 March and is a good opportunity to teach about the history of this subject. The American Civil Rights Movement is often used by teachers to illustrate the history of racial discrimination and promote tolerance among their pupils. Figures such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King and their struggles are well known and iconic in the modern classroom... Read More...
Taking the Class Outside Posted on 16 March 2016 by Tom - Kent-Teach in General With Spring almost upon us, there are more opportunities to get out of the classroom and make good use of Kent’s beautiful countryside! Not only are there potential benefits to children’s education, creativity and wellbeing by teaching outside, but also taking a teaching outdoors course in Kent can really boost your teaching credentials and contribute to your continuing professional development!... Read More...
From Behind the Camera To The Front Of The Classroom Posted on 13 March 2016 by Hayden - Primary Teacher in General Hayden's life changed when he decided to volunteer at a local school. It inspired him to swap his film career for a life in the classroom as a primary school teacher. Read his wonderful story... Read More...
Your CPD in Kent Posted on 4 March 2016 by Wing Shek in General Why not visit Kent CPD Online and find out how you can develop your career in Kent? Read More...
World Wildlife Day - 3 March 2016 Posted on 3 March 2016 by Tom Silver - Kent-Teach in General 3 March marks World Wildlife Day, an international day to raise awareness of wildlife conservation. Find out how you can use this topic in the classroom. Read More...
Student Volunteering Week 2016 Posted on 22 February 2016 by Tom - Kent-Teach in General Before I started work as an English Language teacher in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, I was unsure about what to expect. I had visions of a classroom full of silent, disengaged students, raising their eyebrows in incredulity as I bumbled my way through my first lesson. It was this feeling of depredation that motivated me to do some volunteer work in a school before I started teaching in earnest. Read More...
A Kent NQT School Teacher's Experience - Q&A Posted on 13 February 2016 by Kent-Teach in General Will is a primary school teacher in Dartford. He studied for his teaching degree at Chichester University and is in his first post-NQT year of teaching. Tom from the Kent-Teach team met up with him to ask him a few questions about his NQT year and about teaching in general. Read More...