In the previous article we looked at the vital importance of maintaining a work/life balance and the detrimental effects when this does not exist.
Achieving a work/life balance as a Primary School teacher (2)
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Category Archives: Preparation, Planning and Assessment
Achieving a work/life balance as a Primary School teacher (1)
Isn’t that a relaxing picture to start the article and don’t you wish you were on that beach !
Should I be planning my Primary School lessons on my computer?
Its a question that I am getting asked more and more and to be honest its causing a problem…..not for me but for teachers. So why is this and what’s causing it?
Primary school lessons – how to start and finish a lesson
Its a simple enough fact that all lessons should have a start and an end….except when I go to watch some teachers “in action” it is difficult to spot when either or even both of these happen!!
Merry Christmas
Schools have closed for the Christmas break – the nativity has been performed, Christmas gifts made in art lessons for parents and grandparents and the carol service went without a hitch.
Technology in the Primary Classroom
We are in a technological age and the pace of change seems to get quicker day by day!
But just how does this affect things in the classroom and how useful are these things?
Lesson timing and structure in Primary Classrooms
This is, of course, a wide ranging topic area and there are going to be many variations according to the different nature of lessons and the topics covered. However having said that let’s aim for a few basics around which you can structure things.
Heading for Christmas in the Primary School
By now the Christmas excitement should have started in school – only last week I visited the Christmas Fair at one school …complete with decorated tree, Christmas music, loads of stalls and of course Santa.
Marking work – a sensible approach.
Marking – how should you approach it and what is its purpose?
Buying lesson plans online? – why its not a great idea!
I really had no idea that this would be a topic for an article – until, that was, I was looking for examples for yesterdays lesson plan article. Continue reading