Teaching in Kent Posted on 21 February 2014 by Gemma Haughey in Career | General | Schools Gemma Haughey is a 3rd year student at the University of Limerick undertaking her teaching practice. In January 2014 she joined a secondary school in Kent for a week's work experience. She is hoping to teach Science in Kent as a newly qualified teacher in September 2015. Read More...
Eat Healthily to Reduce Stress Posted on 31 January 2014 by Wellbeing People for Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Anything and everything has the ability to overwhelm us - it could be the traffic jam, the shopping queue, the paperwork or even something on TV that just annoys us! So how can food and diet help us to keep calm? Read on to find out what foods will help you reduce how stressed you feel. Read More...
An Ice Cream Van in Winter. Great Shout! Posted on 2 December 2013 by Lucy Entacott in Wellbeing Last Monday I attended an INSET day at school. For once, Sunday was a joy with no lessons to plan for Monday and it felt like a bit of a holiday! I almost felt refreshed when I rocked up to school in my jeans and slightly Christmassy jumper, and I wasn’t alone... There was definitely a buzz in the air from the array of teachers who were feeling a bit naughty having actually enjoyed a Sunday without doing any work. Sssh… Don’t tell anyone. However, this was to be only the beginning of a very positive day indeed. Read More...
Preparing for Interviews Posted on 28 November 2013 by Kent-Teach in Career So, you got an interview – well done! You’ve successfully jumped the first hurdle, now you need to get over the next one. Read More...
The Six Golden Rules of Job Applications Posted on 31 October 2013 by Kent-Teach in Career 1. Read the advert and respond accordingly If the advert says “We are seeking an enthusiastic and co Read More...
Ticking Boxes Posted on 14 October 2013 by Frances Nation in General Last night, in conversation with a senior lecturer renowned for his creative approach to teaching and learning at one of our best teaching colleges, he told me that after spending a day with his Teach First students on creativity in the classroom and when asked how they might channel all this creativity effectively their response was to use it in an ‘oral or mental starter’ or as part of a ‘plenary’. They had missed the point entirely. He was disappointed. They have clearly spent too much time in schools already. Read More...
…And it Starts All Over Again…. Posted on 20 September 2013 by Lucy Entacott in General I write this as I begin to consider this week’s Everest of marking, planning and organising that needs to be done before term begins again next week, and I feel oddly calm. It is most disconcerting. Read More...
An Irish NQT in Kent Posted on 15 August 2013 by Áine Lyons in General Living in Northern Ireland, I was acutely aware of the few job opportunities there was for NQT’s. However my drive and passion to teach forced me to ignore the critics and complete my initial teacher training. My time in university was indeed four of the most memorable years of my life during which I grew both as a teacher and as a person. Read More...
The Never Ending To Do List Posted on 9 July 2013 by Andrew Penning Kent-Teach in General How do you manage your time? Do you find yourself constantly adding to a never ending to do list? Here is how one Primary School Teacher stays organised... Read More...
"Do You Tweet?": How Schools Can Use Twitter Posted on 2 July 2013 by James Tibbles in EdTech Rejoice fellow Tweeters and advocates of social media; this question is now officially grammatically correct. As of June 2013, the verb 'to tweet' now appears in the Oxford English Dictionary. Read More...