It is always interesting for the pupils and teachers if visitors can be brought into school to talk about some aspect of the curriculum as it often increases the enthusiasm for the subject and is good for the pupils to be able to ask questions. Some schools regularly invite authors to talk about their books and the process of writing or they ask someone to talk about their own experiences of life in the past. The teacher’s role is to prepare the children beforehand so they know a bit about the visitor and that they have thought about any questions... Read More »

It is a fact that not all pupils will find school and lessons enjoyable and motivating and some will struggle to cope with the normal school routines. In order to help these pupils to achieve their potential it is the job of the class teacher and sometimes the special needs coordinator to facilitate their learning by support in class and adaptation of learning materials. The most helpful support that a teacher can offer will vary depending upon the child’s needs. Some children respond well to an adult working with them either individually or in a small group. The adult can... Read More »

As we are now in December it is the perfect time to start decking out your classroom if you haven’t already. It is likely you are going to have a number of different events coming up over the next couple of weeks that are themed around Christmas. Some schools are still not doing Christmas performances this year or they may decide to do them virtually. Having an area of the classroom that looks Christmassy will make the perfect setting for your recording. It is likely that you will start to notice some disruption over the coming weeks are the children... Read More »

As a teacher one of the skills sets you really need to have is to be able to teach to several different pupils at the same time. Although you may have a class of children who are all the same age it does not mean that they will learn at the same pace and are as academic as each other. Some children may find a certain subject really easy whereas another may struggle but excel in a different way. Often it is all about teaching the same thing in a different way until the child grasps it. Although this may... Read More »

When you are going back into your classroom after a break or when you have a new class, you may decide to have a bit of a move around. Since Covid, many teachers have had to reorganise the classroom to space children out as much as possible, but with restrictions being lifted, children can now mix a bit more than they could previously. Often there are a number of considerations that you need to think about when it comes to organising the classroom. Firstly, you need to think how you are going to have it laid out. Are you going... Read More »