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Using Lego to Teach About Fractions

April 18th, 2019 / Charlie

 There are many ways that we can use Lego. As a “must-have” resource for schools nowadays, Lego is no longer just some pieces of toys; they can be used in demonstrating complicated spacial ideas or illustrating numeral and logical connections. In a few words, Lego is now becoming a teaching tool. Fractions, on the other [...]
Teacher imposter syndrome

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Teacher

April 15th, 2019 / Glen

 I believe Imposter Syndrome is becoming more and more prevalent in teachers today. It could be the lack of resources and support, strain in the system due to austerity or the increased accountability but more and more blogs and tweets are raising the issue. Below are a few tips that may help if you suffer.  [...]
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Maths Mastery in China by Someone from China

April 1st, 2019 / Charlie

 As a result of the PISA tables, China & Singapore are regarded as leading countries for teaching mathematics. The “Maths Mastery” approach introduced to UK schools over the last decade is the UK's attempt to mimic the Far Eastern approach to teaching mathematics. However, what makes the Maths Mastery approach work in China?   A short [...]
Teaching Conjunctions

Activities for Teaching Conjunctions

March 20th, 2019 / Charlie

 Teaching conjunctions to young students can be really difficult. You need to not only attain their interests, but also get them understand the complex idea of the language. To make your life easier, I’m here to save you with 6 very practical activities that you can do in class to achieve your teaching goals. Conjunction [...]
Teaching Connectives

Tips and Ideas to Help Teach Connectives

March 15th, 2019 / Charlie

 Connectives represents the logical connection between two sentences, and they are crucial for understanding basic meaning of English. Children in KS2 are expected to use them in sentences or paragraphs, and by Year 6 children will need to have good sense of them, why and how to use them, and be prepared for the KS2 [...]
Homework

Does Homework Work?

March 10th, 2019 / Glen

 Homework is a rite of passage for children, parents and teachers. Children must dutifully do it, parents must dutifully check to ensure the homework is done; and teachers must dutifully mark it But should children be doing homework? What is the purpose of homework? And how long should children spend doing homework? So Does Homework [...]
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Tips for Teaching Measurements

March 7th, 2019 / Charlie

 There are many different aspects of Measurement that are covered in the national curriculum: dimensions, weight, time, temperature, and volume. Measurements can be a fantastic, fun and involving way to meet maths in a real world way. It is also an invaluable topic for re-covering other areas of maths and as such a great way [...]
headteacher interview

4 Tips for Headteacher Interviews

February 27th, 2019 / Charlie

 Becoming a headteacher is the dream for many teachers. It is a huge step for some teachers, but enticing for those of you who want to have more power & responsibility and perhaps make an even bigger impact on education. Below are 4 tips that may help you be successful at headteacher interviews. 1. Vision [...]
marking in schools

Marking in Schools.

February 20th, 2019 / Glen

 "Effective marking is an essential part of the education process. At its heart, it is an interaction between teacher and pupil: a way of acknowledging pupils’ work, checking the outcomes and making decisions about what teachers and pupils need to do next, with the primary aim of driving pupil progress. This can often be achieved without extensive written [...]
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Introducing Statistics in Primary Schools

February 18th, 2019 / Glen

 Statistics can be the basis of really great practical lessons in maths where students can get their hands dirty. It's arguably the easiest way to show an example of maths being useful in real life. Almost all statistic lessons need to include (1) data collection, (2) data display and (3) data analysis. However, lessons do [...]

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