Values education is needed for the traditional reasons of education people of character who will ensure a harmonious society, one that can deal in better ways with many of the current social issues and helps to promote the wellbeing of…
SEMH stands for Social, Emotional and Mental Health. In 2014, the term was created by SEN Code of Practice to replace SEBD, which stood for Social Emotional Behaviour Difficulties — a move that was designed to recognize the direct link between behaviour…
Academic reading skills are a discipline all on their own. It is very different from reading for pleasure or even the reading for learning you may have done in the past. The depth of understanding you will need is higher,…
What is Developmental Language Disorder? Those with developmental language disorder (DLD) have ongoing difficulties understanding and/or using spoken language. It’s a type of speech, language and communication need that significantly impacts how they communicate. Language, from verbal to written to…
Though seemingly ‘natural’, writing proves devilishly difficult for far too many school pupils and closing this gap can have a lasting impact on their academic and life success. This article by Alex Quigley introduces 7 steps to improve children's writing…
Representation is a powerful tool that can inspire communities and amplify the voices of marginalized groups across the globe. So what happens when important stories go untold, and voices go unheard? "In my work, I focus on Black people. Because…
Why do people write essays? Why has essay writing become a key part of student assessment? In this blog, Johnny Rodger, author or Key Essays: Mapping the Contemporary in Literature and Culture , explores these questions and asks why the essay form…
Classroom management isn’t just for new teachers or new classes. Even veteran teachers may need to learn and implement different classroom management strategies to properly set expectations for student behavior. Any teacher will tell you that student misbehavior will happen…
Social emotional learning (SEL) helps children develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to thrive in their academic and personal life. Social emotional learning (SEL) helps children develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to thrive in their…
By Jan Burkins, Kari Yates & Katie Cunningham: Authors of Shifting the Balance, Grades K-2 and Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5 One of the best things about being an educator is that each fall offers a fresh start - new students, new thinking,…