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Hot weather and classrooms don’t really mix – here’s what to do.

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We all look forward to the warm weather arriving – but teaching and learning in hot classrooms doesn’t work at all…so just what do we do?

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This entry was posted in Children, Classroom Practice, NQT, Personal Teaching on April 20, 2018 by Charles Watson.

Managing 1/2 termly or termly tests.

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Depending on your school you will be faced with the regular appearance of 1/2 termly or termly tests – and they always come right before a holiday!

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This entry was posted in NQT, Preparation, Planning and Assessment on March 29, 2018 by Charles Watson.

Why a climbing wall in school would be a great idea!

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Wouldn’t it be great? – fantastically exciting for the children and such an amazing confidence builder!

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This entry was posted in Management at all levels, NQT, Personal Teaching on March 13, 2018 by Charles Watson.

How to stop being too self critical.

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We live in a critical society and we work in a profession where nothing ever seems good enough – but how can we try to balance this negativity and rise above things?

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This entry was posted in Management at all levels, NQT, Personal Teaching on March 12, 2018 by Charles Watson.

Preventing bullying in your classroom (Part 2)

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In part one of this article we looked at the factors that may catch our attention and cause us to think a child may be having bullying problems.

In part 2 we consider how to proceed to both confirm the bullying and also to tackle it at its source.

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This entry was posted in Behaviour, Classroom Practice, NQT on March 6, 2018 by Charles Watson.

Preventing bullying in your classroom (Part 1)

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Bullying has the potential to raise it’s head in all walks of life – but when it occurs in your classroom just what can you do?

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This entry was posted in Behaviour, Children, Classroom Practice, NQT on March 5, 2018 by Charles Watson.

Do I need games and comics in my classroom for wet playtimes?

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Wet playtimes and lunchtimes are always a bit of a challenge – so does it help if you have a box of games and comics that the children can use?

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This entry was posted in Classroom Practice, NQT on February 27, 2018 by Charles Watson.

Creating a Portfolio for your NQT interview

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Creating an NQT portfolio for interview – just what should you include, what do you leave out and “is there really any need for one anyway?”

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This entry was posted in NQT, Uncategorized on February 26, 2018 by Charles Watson.

Changing school – how do you know when to leave?

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Isn’t that a great cake?….I just couldn’t resist having that as the feature photo!

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This entry was posted in Management at all levels, Personal Teaching, Uncategorized on February 22, 2018 by Charles Watson.

Where should I store all the exercise books?

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It shouldn’t be a problem but it often is….so just where should we be storing all these piles of exercise books – here’s some pros and cons.

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This entry was posted in Classroom Practice, NQT, Personal Teaching on February 19, 2018 by Charles Watson.

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