Helping Teachers Thrive

In this episode, I delve into the heart-warming, yet concerning, practice of dedicated teachers using their hard-earned money to purchase essential resources for their students. Join me as I explore …

There are many myths about teaching, so in this episode I am going to talk about the four main myths that people have about our profession.

Myth#1: Those who can, do…..those who can’t teach….and those…

It can be really hard hearing people de-value the teaching profession.

In this episode, I talk about a comment I saw on an Instagram thread where Rob Moore, multimillionaire entrepreneur and investor,…

Observations are the bane of being a teacher. Overtime they get easier, but as teachers, they are our pet hates.

In this episode, I talk about what to do so that you can increase your chances of havin…

It can be a real struggle for students with autism when it comes to accessing the curriculum and engaging with content in lessons. In this episode, I talk about the strategies we can adopt to better …

As teachers, at some point in our careers, we have taught students with EAL. It can be extremely difficult for us and, more importantly, the student when they join our class and are unable to speak E…

After a year teaching as an SEN class teacher, I wanted to share what I now know to support trainee teachers and early career teachers.

In this episode I share with you what it was like me for and wha…

As trainees and early career teachers it can be difficult to know when to stop. It is too easy for teachers to feel overworked and overwhelmed, and so it is really important to watch out for the sign…

It can be difficult to engage our students in lessons and it is the student who looks disengaged that an observer will question during an observation.

In this episode, I talk about the strategies you …

It can be hard to maintain high expectations and routines when you have a group of students who don't like you and try to intimidate you.

In this episode, I will be talking about a group of students I…

A great strategy to use to ensure that all of your students are engaged in their learning as it enables you to get all of your students involved, and it is one that your mentor and Ofsted will love!

I…

A lot of employers are looking for teachers who know their way around google drive and google classroom, and are skilled with the use of IT in lessons. Even before remote learning came into play, the…

It can be quite daunting going into a teaching interview for the first time and preparing for interviews.

This episode focuses on what to do to prepare for interviews and increase your chances of succ…

Blended learning is a great way to engage learners and plan fun interactive lessons by incorporating online/digital learning with traditional teaching. In this episode, I will be talking about the di…

With the budget cuts and teacher shortages, our classes are getting bigger with 35, sometimes 40 students in one class. In this episode, I discuss the strategies that teachers can implement to help t…

Consistency. A term you will hear throughout your teaching career because without consistency nothing sticks. Unfortunately, teachers can make it difficult for other teachers when they do not follow …

As teachers, we tend to put our own wellbeing on the back burner because we are so busy with planning, marking, running clubs and intervention sessions, and working so hard to ensure that our student…