Retaining great teachers through flexible working
Matthew Leeming, Headteacher at Kings’ School in Winchester, shares their approach to flexible working - the benefits they’ve seen for the staff and school, and the barriers they’ve faced.
Passionate, committed and dedicated - the heads and new teachers being recognised for their achievements
On #ThankaTeacher Day, 68 teachers across the country have been presented with a Silver Teaching Award.
Creating passionate readers: the Teacher Effect
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Inspiring teachers, Primary schools, Teacher Effect
Claire created a love of reading in her pupils by giving them ownership of their reading spaces. By finding books to suit their interests, the pupils enjoyed reading so much they chose it as their class treat. See Claire's story unfold.
Flamingos of hope: the Cambridgeshire Festival of Education
Headteacher Rae Snape tells us about the Cambridgeshire Festival of Education and why a group of ‘founding flamingos’ decided to set up such a positive event.
Why we need to support teacher mental health to support our students
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Steve Rippin, Posted on:
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Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Teacher mental health, Teacher wellbeing
Steve Rippin explains why securing first-rate teacher mental health and wellbeing at his school has led to the very best experience for pupils.
Building confidence through dance: the Teacher Effect
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Lizzie Bulley, Posted on:
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Inspiring teachers, Primary schools, Teacher Effect
Teachers can make a real difference to pupils lives, inspiring beyond the classroom. Lizzie’s faith in one of her pupil’s ability to dance gave him a new-found confidence in his life at school and home. See how Lizzie's Teacher Effect story unfolds.
Discovering poetry through nature: the Teacher Effect
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Riley Stemp, Posted on:
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Inspiring teachers, Primary schools, Teacher Effect
Riley, moved by the work of poet Robert Macfarlane, took her Y6 writing class outside to create poems about nature. The children created such beautiful poems, they touched the heart of the very poet who inspired them. See Riley's story unfold.
Two heads are better than one
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Alison Fitch and Rebecca Stacey, Posted on:
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Flexible working, School leadership, Teacher wellbeing
Alison Fitch and Rebecca Stacey are co-headteachers at Boxgrove Primary School in Surrey. Following the launch of the DfE’s teacher recruitment and retention strategy, which outlined steps to promote flexible working in schools, Alison and Rebbeca explain how they make job-sharing work for them.
Taking on a new challenge - making the move from PE to maths
Teacher subject specialism training (TSST) is a free programme, available to non-specialist teachers interested in expanding their knowledge and skillset to teach maths, physics or modern foreign languages. It can help increase confidence, subject knowledge and pedagogy. Tom Collishaw, a …
Girls in Physics – nurturing STEM ambitions for girls through female role models
Emma Russo shares how to boost girls' confidence and provide reassurance so that they can pursue their ambitions through the Girls in Physics programme.