teaglo top 5: 12 July 2019
Check out the our top picks from the teacher web this week. [VIDEO] Confessions of a teacher – end of the year – BBC Just call…
5 unexpected books every teacher should read
Like many teachers, I love a good book. There are plenty of nonfiction titles written with the specific aim of improving and informing our teaching practice…
Top 3 self-care tips for teachers
Teaching is a stressful profession. So it’s important we look after ourselves, and be in the best possible physical and mental shape to take care of…
teaglo top 5: Friday 5 July 2019
Every Friday we pick 5 of the best things we’ve seen on the teacher web over the last week. Enjoy. The Teacher Wellbeing Project: the power…
Showing your students the distance they’ve come
As I write this it’s almost (but not quite) the last week of term. Teaching at this time of year can be difficult – we’re all…
How to smash your first year as an NQT
Congratulations. You’ve secured your first teaching job. It’s an exciting time… and also a daunting one. So here’s some support and advice to help you prepare…
teaglo top 5: Friday 28 June 2019
Every Friday we pick 5 of the best things we’ve seen on the teacher web over the week. Enjoy. Free poster for your staffroom from TeacherTapp…
10 great things about being a teacher
I’ve often heard it said that you should write the what that you need to read. This is an article every teacher could do with reading….
The parent paradox: are teachers working in harmony with, or in conflict against, parents?
We love asking teachers their opinions and views but we often get conflicting responses depending on how we frame the question. Your views on the role…
How to survive your first year in teaching
I love the quips associated with teaching. Yes, as teachers we do get lots of holiday, but no, we don’t just go home at 3 o’clock,…
Lessons from a marked man
Exam season is drawing to an end, and piles of pink scripts are winging their way to examining bodies. Across the nation these proud institutions are…
Why teachers cannot recall their working hours
Ask a hospital nurse how many hours they worked last week and they can tell you by recalling their shifts, then adjusting for any times they…