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Mr B
Caught myself a Jigglypuff today. Held a Gym for three hours and collected enough Stardust to take my evolved Zubat through the 600CP threshold. Boom. Now – if you got all that – I applaud you. You’ve either embraced your… Continue Reading →
I came across – and shared on my FB page – a version of the ‘Shhhhhhhhh – Quiet!’ spray some months ago. To this day, I’m still unsure whether it was created to be sprayed around a room or in… Continue Reading →
Taking Our Spellings For A Walk For the last 18 months I’ve prided myself on being a Dad first and teacher second. Whether it be my work:life balance or allowing my son to explore learning at his own pace, I’m… Continue Reading →
I’ve never been a slave to technology. Its always had to offer something exceptional to make it into my classroom – ‘Death By Flip-Chart/PowerPoint’ (the need to drive lessons electronically page-by-page) is something I run-a-mile from. You only need to… Continue Reading →
10 Unconventional Tips For New Teachers…
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The exodus of newly-qualified teachers has tripled in the last six years (The Guardian, March 2015); many of whom choose never to even step foot in a classroom following their training. This statistic is more worrying considering the rise… Continue Reading →
The language of Maths has always been such a huge barrier to learning for kids in my Maths groups. We’ve tried countless ways to build confidence around the 50+ different words for the the four main mathematical operations (add, subtract,… Continue Reading →
A ‘Conga’ of kids line up outside my classroom door four times a day (start of school day, end of morning break, end of lunch & end of afternoon break). On this occasion, I beckon them in through the… Continue Reading →
I’ve seen the impact a YouTube music video can have on a group of kids – particularly a group lacking in confidence. Here, my incredible maths group share their ‘take’ on Meghan Trainor’s smash hit single ‘It’s all about… Continue Reading →
We’re all passionate about the progress of our pupils and assessment for learning. But I won’t be joining the growing number of teachers sending work home to plug-the-gaps this Summer. Not that I’m knocking it – each to their… Continue Reading →
