5 Lessons Teachers Can Learn from Movies
Just a lighthearted blog for the end of half term. These are some lessons about teaching from the movies.
Using Visual Supports In The Classroom
Visual Supports in The Classroom For Autistic Children. Visual supports for Autistic children are vital those with receptive or…
Transport Topic Teaching Resources 2
Free Printable Transport Topic Teaching Resources for EYFS, KS1 and SEN This post contains some more transport topic-themed free…
SEN Teacher Adapting The Tough Tray
Custom Tough Tray Divider Tough trays are a brilliant and invaluable addition to any classroom. This was an idea…
Using Videos In The Classroom to Boost Pupil Engagement.
Using Videos in Lessons On Youtube you can probably find a video that will link in with your lesson…
Transport Topic Free Teaching Resources Part 1
Transport, Cars and Vehicles Free teaching resources. Here are some of the free teaching resources I have made and…
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Effective IWB use in SEN
The interactive whiteboard may well be the greatest ICT resource available to teachers today. It can also be the…
7 Tips for an Autism Friendly Christmas
Christmas and the holidays can be a trying time for our young people. Lights and decorations have been up since mid November, Mince pies and decorations were in the shops before halloween and the Coca-cola truck is already on tour.
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Questions about Sensory Processing Disorder and Behaviour
n my role as behaviour lead at my school I am increasingly interested in the impact of sensory processing on learning, engagement and what we perceive as challenging behaviour. I wanted to find out more so asked some questions of the twitterverse. This is a breakdown of some of the things I was able to take away from the chat.
Bullying: Fear and Reflection
“These word are real, the students are real and the situation is real” This is a guest article on…
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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.
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…
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…
Cluttered Classroom: Organising Teaching Resources
This blog is, and I will say it now – a bit of a ramble, a shambolic collection of…
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,…
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