From One Teacher To All Teachers – 100 Thank-You’s
Today is World Teacher’s Day, so I want to put out an appreciation post to all of the wonderful teachers out there.
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End of School Year Reflection
It is the end of the school year here in the UK, and as such I felt it would be appropriate to properly review my time teaching in the UK education system.
Read More »Exam Time = Chameleon Teaching
Last week I started my year 11 lesson slowly. Tuesday morning, after a bank holiday Monday, meant that they were sure to be a bit off school – something I can completely relate to.
Read More »Song Lyrics Every Teacher Can Relate To
Sometimes you hear a song on the radio and the lyrics just resonate with you. Most of these songs have absolutely nothing at all to do with teaching in any possible way, and yet parts of them just fit so…
Read More »The Realities of Being a Teacher
So today I didn’t want to write a post. Originally I did. A fair few things happened since this time last week that I could have easily written about. But I got home, had a shower, watched some Agent Carter…
Read More »6 Ways to Reduce Cheating in Small Rooms in 2022
Exams can be tricky to monitor. Particularly when you have a slightly shifty group of students. Particularly when said group is in a room that doesn’t have enough space for them to all sit individually.
Read More »7 Ways to Reduce Boredom During Exams in 2022
Exams are tedious, especially when they are long. With my 15 classes, I’ve had about 19 hours of exams and controlled assessments in the past few school weeks – that’s a lot of time spent invigilating, as they call it…
Read More »Revision Lesson For All Ability Levels
Planning an effective student-lead revision lesson can be a challenge. We sometimes feel that the best way to make sure they understand everything is to re-explain it all, or that we need to leave them to their own devices to…
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