Bullying: Fear and Reflection
“These word are real, the students are real and the situation is real” This is a guest article on…
6 Essential Special Educational Needs Research Resources
Research SEN Teachers Should be Using. During an online Special Education discussion I asked: What Research/Journals should those interested…
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NPQSL: Sinking Swimming & Surfing
Evaluating Your Education Leadership Success I have based this post on a task for my NPQSL – You can…
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15 Lesson Planning Myths.
In some schools there seems to be some rules teachers feel they need to follow. No one knows where these rules came from. The dusty typewritten rule sheet lies on an unreachable shelf in the geography cupboard with the old over head transparencies. So here are some rules that you have my permission to break.
What do parents worry about in SEND education?
In SEND education teachers cannot work in a bubble. We must embrace the views of the students, parents and carers in order to gain as much insight into the lives of our students as possible, often as quickly as possible to ensure a smooth transition to their placement. As a parent myself I worry about my daughter when she is at school. So I asked the following question:
Building Relationships with your Students: 5 Tried and Tested Strategies
The more you get to know the children in your class the better you will become at picking up the signs that something isn’t right. That sentence was easy to write but hard to put into practice because…
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Top 5 Special Education Teaching Resources
What Are The Best SEN Teaching Resources We asked a number of experienced SEN teachers to share the Best…
Teacher Student Boundaries in SEN Education.
I have discussed on many occasions the importance of positive relationships when working with young people. I work with vulnerable student groups, mainly autistic young people, and those who communicate and see the world differently. This relationship dynamic can shape their view of adult to adult and adult to child interactions for their entire lives.
Autism: What is a Meltdown?
Overwhelmed and Stressed The terminology used for an intense episode of challenging behaviour that may be displayed by Autistic…
Restraint in Schools: The Last Taboo
Is there anything more distressing and potentially damaging than the moment an adult places hands on a child?
This is a reality faced by many teachers daily. Many are put in difficult situations having to support vulnerable children through crises with limited support from leadership, external agencies or maybe even parents.
Challenging Behaviour: Teaching Alternative Behaviours
Improved Communication Through Alternative Behaviours Many young people I have taught have found efficient and effective ways of communicating…
The Best Literary Quotes for Teachers
We can all make use of a good quote, whether it’s for a birthday card, to stick up on the wall or post to twitter/pinterest. Here are some quotes we hope you will find relevant to teaching.
Teacher Blogging: 100 Reasons to blog in 2023
Why Education Blogging is worthwhile This is my 100th blog post. So to celebrate I tried to come up…
An update on my #teacher5aday pledges.
I am in a reflective mood this rainy August morning. This blog may stray onto a bit of…
Cluttered Classroom: Organising Teaching Resources
This blog is, and I will say it now – a bit of a ramble, a shambolic collection of…
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Online Safety & SEN 2: Why is it so important?
Why is Teaching Online Safety so Important? This is part 2 of the Online Safety & SEN series. In…
Online Safety & SEN 1: The Search for Research
Online Safety is essential. This is not up for argument. But what are the risks for children with special educational needs?
Tips for Teachers by Teachers on Staying Positive
Tips for SEN Teachers on Staying Positive. Updated July 2023. This post collates our Top Tips for staying positive,…
10 Reasons ECTs Should Work in Specialist Provision.
Early Career Teachers (ECTs) – Consider Special Schools when you are Job Hunting. If you are a recently qualified…
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Guest Blog: Developing a CPD model
Lynn McCann writes this post about developing an effective model for delivering continuing professional development courses. She supports a…
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