If you are successful, how will you adapt to your new role as an existing member of staff? This was the question posed to me in my formal interview in 2020 for the role of Assistant Vice Principal for teaching,…
This blog post is aimed at ITT students, NQTs and ECTs. It might also be useful for those who are experienced teachers but new to teaching Science. Hopefully when you begin teaching Science you are in a Biology, Chemistry or…
As teachers across the country find themselves looking to the start of a fresh academic year, many of them will be setting up and organising new class Teams and Class Notebooks - a legacy of Covid, but one that for…
Preparing for a lesson observation can be an anxiety-inducing experience for many teachers. However, with proper planning, support, and organisation, it can also be a valuable opportunity for professional growth and development. In writing this article I initially wrote down…
Whilst working with students with a range of special needs, almost all of them thought they weren’t very good readers. ‘Why?’ I would enquire, then point out all the progress they had made and how pleased myself and the Teaching…
Throughout my teaching career I have experienced great job satisfaction and fulfilment. Teaching has allowed me the opportunity to create positive change, to instil a love for learning, and to help foster a sense of self-worth, self-belief, and resilience in…
The quality, format, and quantity of feedback given to students, by teachers, is a topic of considerable debate in teaching, and every marking policy will prescribe different colours, codes, and levels of consistency. Here I seek to present the approach…
Homework seems to have a bad reputation. When you Google the word, images of children pulling their hair out and looking miserable dominate the results.The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has found that regular homework at secondary level can lead to…
Questioning can allow teachers to assess pupils’ knowledge and understanding, and thereby diagnose and address any misconceptions. It can ensure that all pupils are cognitively active, help them to cement their learning, and be used to extend their understanding. Despite…
I left school with no GCSEs feeling disillusioned, disaffected, and frustrated that there was nobody in leadership roles that looked like me. I entered the teaching profession in 1999 after having studied African History and African Literature at SOAS, followed…