Do you want to make detentions in your school mean more than sitting in silence for an hour and then going home, while the same kids show up over and over again? Read on.
Detentions DON’T Work! (How To Fix Them)
Stay Polite And Respectful (Be The Perfume)
You might be responsible for creating the only environment in which they are talked to in a respectful way, as a mature developing adult, on equal par to you in terms of dignity.
3 Things You MUST Believe To Be An Effective Teacher
You can TALK yourself into being a more effective teacher. Believe these 3 things in order to be more confident each day.
You’re Not There To Be Liked
The boundaries you’re uncomfortable enforcing are the very same ones that they NEED because the chances are, they aren’t getting them elsewhere from the other people in their lives.
Behaviour And ‘Curriculum’ Are Linked (Two Horses Pulling ONE Carriage)
When discussions take place around ‘curriculum’, you can’t ignore the fact that getting behaviour right is an integral part of it.
Making ‘Behaving’ Automatic (How To Get Kids To Concentrate On Their Work)
There more things you make routine (automatic) in your classroom, the more mental energy your students will have to concentrate on new learning. Here’s how to do it.
Keeping Children Safe From Domestic Abuse
Summary bullet-points from a free safeguarding webinar by ‘MyConcern’ on keeping children safe from domestic abuse.
RESOURCES: Teacher Checklist For Improving Student Outcomes
Here is a simple downloadable checklist of actions you, as a teacher, can take to maximise your chances of improving student outcomes.
Decide What You Value
If you don’t decide the values you stand for, you’re never going to achieve coherence in anything, let alone behaviour.
10 Things NQTs Need To Know About Safeguarding
Here are 10 key things you need to know about safeguarding (as an NQT or inexperienced teacher).
