Sometimes, students need time outside of the classroom. Sometimes, that doesn’t work. In trying to develop more self-regulated learners, I’ve been trialling an app called How We Feel, which aims to get us all to know ourselves just a little bit better. Have a read to see what it’s like, how it works, and whether it could fit into your behaviour toolkit. … More Regulating emotions in the classroom with How We Feel
I was standing in the staff workroom when I received an email from one of our Deputy Headteachers. Her email didn’t leave me guessing: it was asking for a quick chat to see if I was interested in joining the Apple Learning Coach programme.
Here’s how it completely transformed my teaching. … More Becoming an Apple Learning Coach changed my teaching
Two minutes might feel like an insignificant amount of time, but applying the rule consistently will lead to significant improvements in your productivity as a teacher. Here’s how. … More The 2-Minute Teaching Rule
To help you to maintain a healthy work-life balance, and to keep you in the classroom longer, take a look at these practical tips to avoid burnout. … More Tips to Avoid Burnout for a Secondary School Teacher
Who doesn’t love to share what they’ve been up to all month? Here are my favourites from May 2024 – from my savings and insights to my writing progress and reading recommendations. Take a look if you’re curious. … More Monthly Favourites – May 2024
This is such a divisive topic. The more that I use AI, and the better that I get at using it, the more that I like it. It’s imperative, though, that we continue to ensure that we’re the ones in charge of AI. … More Is it ethical to use AI in teaching?
While I’ve not used AI to take over my blog, its found its greatest use in the classroom. It’s save me countless hours with preparing lessons and marking work. Keep reading to find out how. … More How I’m using AI in teaching
When I saw that the Holocaust Educational Trust was offering a 1-day trip to Poland for Sixth Formers, I felt that it was my duty to secure a place. I was lucky enough to be able to go with the students for what was an exhausting, informative, day. … More I took 6 students to Poland…for the day
I’ve been teaching for 4 years now, and I’ve now come up with 3 key strategies to ensure that you get the most out of your waking hours at work … More Three strategies to save hours a week at work as a teacher
I’ve wanted to level up my abilities in Spanish for a while now, but I’ve always come back to the same issue: could I seriously commit regular tutoring, which means a dedicated hour or more a week? As a teacher, that’s a tall order. All of a sudden, I came across the app Lingopie, and all of my language-learning problems were solved. Here’s how it works in 2024. … More Does Lingopie work for language learning in 2024?
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