How Much of Learning Maths is Attributed to Confidence? Posted on 18 October 2017 by Paulina - Year 10 to Year 12 Maths Teacher in Career 'Six months later, I started to see real results of what happens when a teacher believes in a student. Those students that had given up previously, started working and the results were phenomenal. A 75% pass rate and a new attitude for those retaking...' Read More...
Six Ways to Wellbeing - It’s Competition Time! #GivingAndCaring Posted on 17 October 2017 by Darren - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Hopefully by now, you've seen our blog post on Six Ways to Wellbeing, where we introduce our campaign to promote good mental health within Kent schools! This post is introducing our new competition to go alongside this, where you can win a fantastic prize for you and your school... Read More...
World Mental Health Day - You Matter: Six Ways to Wellbeing Posted on 10 October 2017 by Darren - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing In a recent health report of education professionals, 84% said they had suffered some form of mental health problem in the last 2 years. This worrying statistic got us thinking about how we can encourage all members of the school community to actively address wellbeing and maintain positive mental health... Read More...
The Future World of Automation and Robotics Posted on 9 October 2017 by Becky Duncan - Kent-Teach in EdTech We have all seen the movies predicting a bleak dystopian future but are these films realistic? Here’s what the real predictions are for the world of work in a future of automation and robotics and what it means for teachers. Read More...
Happy World Teachers' Day - 5th October 2017 Posted on 5 October 2017 by Rebecca Taylor - Kent-Teach in General Today (Wednesday 5th October 2017) is World Teachers’ Day which is internationally recognised to celebrate teachers and to thank and honour them for the amazing work that they do. This year's theme is “Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers” and one way to recognise the amazing work that teachers do is by thanking them... Read More...
Dyslexia Awareness Posted on 4 October 2017 by Kent-Teach in General Dyslexia Awareness week runs from Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th October 2017 and this year's theme is 'Positive about Dyslexia'. Check out these interesting facts and figures... Read More...
8 Top Teacher Interview Questions Posted on 3 October 2017 by Rebecca Taylor - Kent-Teach Advisor in Career Wouldn’t it be helpful to know the kind of questions schools might ask during interviews? Well, to help you prepare for those dreaded and nerve racking interviews, we asked a couple of Headteachers some of the questions they use and here is what they said... Read More...
7 Sparks to Create Classroom Buzz Moments Posted on 29 September 2017 by Hanna Beech, Phase Leader, Year 4 Teacher, Wellbeing Co-ordinator in Career This buzz of excitement will lead to motivated, ready learners who are keen to get going on a task or project, leading to higher involvement and opening pupils up to better outcomes. Here are some activities which I have seen spark buzz moments... Read More...
Blackened Organic Salmon Steaks Posted on 28 September 2017 by Rebecca Taylor - Kent-Teach Advisor in Wellbeing In light of Organic September, here's a delicious recipe originally sourced from the Soil Association website that will help contribute to your 'two weekly oily fish portions'. What's better is it's an organic dish, perfect for Organic September. Read More...
8 Ways to Reduce your Carbon Footprint Posted on 26 September 2017 by Becky Duncan - Kent-Teach in General Here are 8 easy ways you can reduce your carbon footprint to protect the environment and safeguard the natural world for future generations. Read More...