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…
What Are The Best SEN Teaching Resources We asked a number of experienced SEN teachers to share the Best…
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.
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.
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.
Why Education Blogging is worthwhile This is my 100th blog post. So to celebrate I tried to come up…
This blog is, and I will say it now – a bit of a ramble, a shambolic collection of…
Tips for SEN Teachers on Staying Positive. Updated July 2023. This post collates our Top Tips for staying positive,…
Early Career Teachers (ECTs) – Consider Special Schools when you are Job Hunting. If you are a recently qualified…
Lynn McCann writes this post about developing an effective model for delivering continuing professional development courses. She supports a…
Top Tips For Completing Your NPQML in 2023 This article was originally written after I completed my project. I…
When you are a teacher of autistic children, you have a really important role in their lives, you are in a position with responsibility to carry out a task that can impact their wellbeing for life. How often do we question our ability to do this? I don’t mean write a lesson plan. I mean educate a child who processes the world differently to you.
There are some excellent lessons us educators can take from George RR Martin’s epic tale of the fight for…
7 teacher-approved tips for unwinding after a Stressful day Okay so this is a bit of a cheat blog,…
6 Essential Practical Elements of Effective CPD Training is big business. The reason for this is because Continuing Professional…
I was honoured to be asked to host #behaviourchat on the 23rd May 2016 discussing ways to manage our emotions at work with a particular focus on behaviour.
Tips for managing your emotions. Challenging Behaviour: Managing The Emotional Impact on Yourself Part of my current role involves…
Much wisdom to be gained from Star Wars Teaching Quotes there is. Here is a selection of School, teaching,…
This is a follow up to part 1 there are a huge number of great SEN blogs with ideas,…
The TEACCH Approach: Personalisation not Normalisation One of the main issues I have with labels is the group children…
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