A Practical Guide to EYFS Observations

A Practical Guide to EYFS Observations 1

Observing young children’s development is both an art and a science. It’s about noticing the small, everyday moments that reveal a child’s growing skills, interests, and personality. As teachers, our goal is to capture these moments accurately and meaningfully, providing a clear picture of each child’s unique learning and developmental journey. This guide is here … Read more

7 Ways to Harness the Potential of Your Commute

7 Ways to Harness the Potential of Your Commute

Don’t Waste Time Commuting. I have recently gone from a commute of less than 20 minutes walk to over an hour’s drive each way. That has led to me wanting to find ways to make use of that time. Here are 7 suggestions to use the time you spend commuting more productively. Turn Netflix into … Read more

15 Lesson Planning Myths.

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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.

Peer Observations and Subject Leader Reviews

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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