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SEN Funding

Abigail Hawkins from SENDCO Solutions helps explain SEN funding and sorts the truth from the myths.

We all know that as a teacher you have a thousand and five things going on at once. Nadine shares the tips and tricks she's learned over the past few years to help her keep track of her thoughts and focus.

Teaching in Dubai: Schools During Ramadan

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Being a teacher in Dubai means experiencing the holy month of Ramadan once a year. Many people ask what it is like living in a Muslim country over this period of time. For me, it is a great cultural experience and a great opportunity to join in with local traditions and celebrations.

Parental Engagement in a Primary Setting - building a parent council

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Your school may have a Student Council or PTFA/ PTA but have you considered a Parent Council? Jenny Ross shares her experience of chairing her school's Parent Council.

Lamb v Garrard Academy

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When do mental health disabilities become an employer’s responsibility?

Tools for Enhancing Communication and Collaboration in the Classroom

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The final blog from Janelle focusing on communication. This week, she discusses the digital communication tools she uses that can help teachers.

Beyond the Mirror

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An individual, personal summary of the dynamics between reality/ perceived reality & impact on wellbeing.

Make It Stick – my reflection on retrieval, recall and memory retention.

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Know your children, build their confidence, by showing them it’s OK to fail [...] There are ALWAYS going to be different levels of understanding, but it’s about catering for ALL, allowing them to achieve their PERSONAL POTENTIAL.

Is the Cut in Break at School, Affecting our Children’s Wellbeing?

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Following the BBC report that school breaks have been cut, Gemma Sanchez argues that while it is important to examine, kids need relationships and structure.

The Development of Coping Skills in the Early Years

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In EYFS, pupils are expected to gain skills like having a ‘can do’ attitude, keeping on trying & choosing ways to do things. They are also expected to consider theirs’ & others’ points of views as well as adapting to a range of situations. Jayne Carter discusses how important this is.

Exam Anxiety

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Exam season is just about to begin. Jennifer Wyman shares her best tips to help with students' wellbeing.

The Leadership Key to Effective Collaboration

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Cultures can be changed; trust can be built, visions can be discovered and defined and effective communication and collaboration strategies can be taught.

Leadership Team Coaching Insights: Diagnostic Tools in Team Coaching

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Diagnostic tools are a key part for the team coaching process. In this video, Charmaine Roche shares the tools she uses.

The 'Thing' That Drives Us

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Rewards- Why do we use them? Do they work? What is the 'thing' that drives us? Jennifer Wyman (Bridge the Gap) shares how she tries to teach her children to have the ability to 'self-regulate'.

#MakerED Series- Episode VII

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Episode 7 of Caroline Keep's engaging vlog series on #MakerEd. This time, Caroline talks about Dual Coding.

Getting excluded - how children are impacted by school exclusions and expulsions.

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Exclusions have been a method of managing extremely poor behaviour in school since schools existed. But how effective are they, and what is the wider impact on the child, the school and the family?

What Does it Mean to Communicate and Collaborate in the Classroom?

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While not everyone is born a good communicator and collaborator, those skills can, and should, be taught.

The Retro Tech Revolution

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The Internet, Smartphones, Ipads and social media are all beneficial but can cause a distraction too. In her first blog, Theresa found how she could write without being tempted to wander.

Cyberbullying – the signs, the consequences and how to deal with it.

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Bullying- We all know how unpleasant this is. This, however, doesn’t stop people doing it. What though, is cyberbullying exactly?

Take a Risk Tuesday- Teaching Challenges

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Take a Risk Tuesdays sets out a weekly challenge through the month for teachers and children to try. They are daring and educationally dangerous. Once a week, plan a lesson using one of the challenges. The challenges are an opportunity to think differently and to approach education and lessons with a different viewpoint. Take a look!

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