Marking is a large part of teaching, and at times it can be overwhelming. To avoid the panic of a Sunday night stress, or taking a week’s worth of marking home during school holidays, we have 7 ways you can increase your marking efficiency. 1. Mark Question by Question rather than student by student(best for short answers and paragraphs) This
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If you’re trying to keep to a budget this summer break or simply cannot afford to fill each day full of activities, check out some low-cost ways to relax and recuperate whilst you are off school. 1. Want to indulge in the latest page turner but want to remain tight with the purse strings? Visit your local library, they have
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British Sign Language Week happens in March every year, as it celebrates a special date, March 18th (2003), the day the UK government recognised BSL. Every day we see deaf young people achieving great things, and their enthusiasm and skills will make them great leaders of tomorrow. However, decisions are being made that are putting their futures in jeopardy. We
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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr Seuss Create a Reading Challenge with Rewards With little effort of a start chart, or a reading or rewards tracker, make reading a competition between your students. Use a time constraint to encourage readership and also an end date
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1. Create a List of all Things to do Today Prepare for the stress, before the stress begins, make a list of things to do for today, give them a realistic times scale, then list the most likely areas to cause you to stress, rate them in numerical order if it helps. Note how you will approach each situation. Sounds
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What signs should teachers look for when deciding if a students behaviour is friendly teasing or bullying? Most of us (teachers and students alike) have experienced good-natured teasing that is done in fun. Some sibling relationships and friendships are built on them! But how do we know when this behaviour has crossed the line? When are students no longer “just
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After 10 years of teaching, only one things is for certain when it comes to behaviour management…There is no one strategy that one works for everyone! In my career, I have used a multitude of techniques to deal with negative behaviours: shouting, discussion, losing time at lunch, losing golden time, classroom removal, break time detentions, planned ignoring, the list goes on.
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The last days of school can be chaotic, preparing to move classrooms, tidying up wall displays, taking down wall displays, moving and marking mountains of paperwork, managing your class whilst preparing for an entirely new class and basically working down a checklist that is as long as time itself! To end the school year on a high, here we have
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With newly released NHS Digital statistics showing that in England and Wales, 1 in 9 children aged 5-15 experience a mental illness, it has become even more essential that teachers are knowledgeable in the subject of mental health. For this reason, it is key that qualified teachers are aware of the symptoms of mental health disorders that a young person can experience
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We have scoured around the web to find the best classroom reading display ideas (hurrah for Pinterest) and provided our list of top 10 favourites. Getting pupils to read of their own volition and actually getting them to engage and enjoy something they read is a challenging task for any teacher. However our list of the top 10 best classroom
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