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Guest Blogger: @thenumberverse NEED BEFORE FEED: I Don’t Have A Question For Your Answer. How well should we expect pupils to listen, engage, and try? Why should they, over and above a sense of duty? Let’s say you start a lesson like this: ‘This term we are going to be looking at a new thing called [...]
Funny Signs at School Now everyone loves a school getting things wrong especially when it comes to funny signs around the building. We have got together from picture “uploaders” across the spectrum of social networking and come up with the most funniest signs found at school. Hope you enjoy them! Comments are FREE. Please leave [...]
Guest Blogger: @mr_g_walton Using Twitter In The Classroom So we all use Twitter, right? It’s a great place to share ideas, collaborate in a virtual staff room, find out about events, etc. But in the run up to the last set of GCSE and A Level exams, I noticed there were more and more Twitter [...]
Guestblogger: @caralatte A lot has been said in the States about Common Core and the confusing math concepts being presented. I have many problems with Common Core, even though I teach in a state that does not use it. The impact is felt whether we participate or not. That said, I actually like parts of [...]
Guest Blogger @DaleSidebottom This is the ultimate resource for classroom teachers. Inside the Teacher Shake App you will find over 100 lesson starters, and 35 debrief and reflection activities to conclude your lessons. A majority of the lesson starters will last between five to ten minutes, the perfect amount of time to have students focused after [...]
Making sure that you work effectively with your Teacher Assistant or Learning Support Assistant is paramount to success in the classroom. There are many things to consider when planning and delivering a lesson that involves support. Building a good relationship with your teaching assistant and making them feel part of your team of delivering learning [...]
How are your classroom displays? Are you looking for ideas for classroom displays? Here we have the top 10 classroom pupil wall displays but with a little twist! After coming across quite a few pupil classroom displays around the world, we decided to create a top 10 of the best wall displays published on the [...]
Guest Blogger: @InteractMaths 50 Great Activities for any Classroom I am a huge fan of making use of technology in the classroom. So much so, that I set up my own website (www.interactive-maths.com) which I am filling with random question generators and other interactive content. However, no matter how much you like technology, sometimes there really [...]
Does your school have data teams and PLCs? Analyzing student performance and planning strategies for improved instruction are huge right now. A critical missing piece is the stated role of the math teacher in these data discussions. What if schools tapped the talents of math teachers to work with staff on interpreting student scores? What [...]
This video should be shown to all your pupils to demonstrate the power of an idea, resilience and the internet. Jack Andraka is now 16 and is just like any of your students. He has spent the same amount of time at school as them and could be classified as your average student. However through [...]
Select your best Einstein Quote We all love an Einstein quote so please find below some of the most inspiring Albert Einstein quotes on the internet. I have a Einstein quote on all the display boards in my classroom and change the quotes from term to term. It is great that you can always find [...]
World Map in Your Classroom This blog entry tries to answer the question to why all educators should have a world map displayed in their class rooms. If you do not have one download a free world map image clipart picture below, laminate it, and display it at the front of your class. For Social, [...]
Good Morning Always start your day with a good morning to your classes. Tell them it is going to be a great day, mention the weather, talk about how brilliant they are, remind them that they matter and every day counts! It does not really matter what you talk about, the smallest interaction with pupils [...]
I am always asked about FREE Clip arts and pictures of pupils that can be used for powerpoints and presentations. Here are a selection that I have, if you require more just email me and I will forward you all that I have for FREE!!!
Homework is paramount to ensure learners consolidate learning in the classroom. Through observing other teachers and advice I have developed the following strategies when setting homework; Do not set homework for the sake of setting homework Homework should consolidate learning in the classroom Make sure you set a maximum amount of time that is spent [...]
