A Professional Discussion on Transition
Transition and Change can be a challenge for many children. This discussion provides some strategies that may help.
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The Wellbeing Curriculum Holistic Support for SEN Pupils
After Attending the Child Internet Summit I was inspired to develop a new curriculum to replace our PHSE and Citizenship curriculums. I wanted to move the focus for online safety away from computing and ensure that whilst it is threaded throughout the curriculum there was an area we could cohesively focus on online issues. So when we … Read more
How to Run Effective Meetings: Leadership Expert Tips
How to Run Effective Meetings as a School Leader Meetings are a fundamental aspect of effective school communication and collaboration within and between teams. Not all meetings are created equal, and poorly run meetings can be counterproductive and waste valuable time. To ensure your meetings are productive and impactful, let’s explore some insights from leadership … Read more
Leaders vs Managers: School Leadership NPQML
Leadership or Management in Schools As part of my NPQML, we had to complete the age-old difference between leadership vs management tasks. These are my thoughts. The leaders project video we watched is no longer on Youtube so I have included this Ted Talk by Seth Godin where he explains the differences between leadership and … Read more
School Leadership: Conversations of a Middle Leader
Conversations and Middle Leadership in Schools This post was written when I was Key Stage 4 Lead, I am currently Deputy Principal so have updated it with some further thoughts. The conversations we take part in as leaders take a number of forms, informal chats in corridors, and question-and-answer sessions where you or a colleague … Read more
Key Principles for Teachers In Times of Change.
I think we have something in common. I work with children and young people who have special needs because I can make a difference and enrich the experiences the children under my care take part in. In times of uncertainty and change in a school there are certain principles that you cannot afford to lose … Read more
Peer Observations and Subject Leader Reviews
Subject Leader Reviews – Thoughts on Peer Observation Peer observations and reviews are used to make informed decisions about the quality of education in a school or subject. Can there be any more sensitive area of a teacher’s work than that of observations? It has been the bane of teachers’ lives instilling fear and anxiety … Read more
Using Powerpoint to make Worksheets for SEN
Easy and Simple Teaching Resource Design When it comes to creating materials for my classroom, I find Powerpoint to be an invaluable tool. Its versatile features allow me to design a wide range of worksheets, task boards, and other adaptive tasks that cater to the individual needs of my students. One particular approach we implement … Read more
Inclusive Classroom: 5 Distractions that Impact Learning
For my first post I thought I would write a few ideas about making your classroom as accessible and inclusive as possible. Each student is of course an individual and these are just general ideas that may help you.
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