Here are the most productive things that you can spend your summer doing as a teacher. I’ve broken this into two halves, with some actionable steps in the second half of the article. … More How to spend your summer as a teacher
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
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?
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
Here are the three realistic lessons that I’ve learned from joining The 5am Club – without having to wake up before dawn. … More Three realistic lessons from joining the 5am Club
I’ve not given up the day job to pursue studying. I am simultaneously a teacher and a student. Bizarre. So what gives? … More I’m going back to Uni
The first teacher’s strike of the year has been and gone, but more are on the way. Regardless of your thoughts on them, it is so important for workers to have their voices heard. And for a teacher’s strike, no voice is more important than a teacher’s … More Let’s talk about the strikes
Here are six of the most important skills that you need to be a teacher. … More 6 skills you need to be a teacher
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