THE REFLECTIVE TEACHER

Whether entering the infamous NQT year (with 1 in 7 dropping out during this year), or an experienced teacher who has seen it all, most t...

Recently, I've been thinking about the language we use in schools (for example, how we communicate/ outline expectations), heavily sparke...

September is finally here. How has this happened? Surely, it was only yesterday that we were wishing students ‘good luck’ for exams and 5...

As society and employment evolve at breakneck pace, educational revolution must follow, writes Will Cowell Most of us have seen the video...

I remember my first experience in an FE college well. It involved presiding over enrolment season in late August/ early September with to...

As an English teacher and leader in FE, I spend my time working with GCSE English and maths students who have achieved less than a grade ...

Exams have been and gone, students have departed, and an air of calm has descended. Mercifully, we now have time to properly reflect on t...

Thursday afternoon. We are at the end of a lesson; it has been a good one. I’ve shared a poem, explored meaning, modelled analysis. They ...

Haven't found a role for September yet? Don't worry - there are lots of options Final PGCE assignments are handed in, goodbyes are shared...

'Marking has evolved into an unhelpful burden for teachers, when the time it takes is not repaid in positive impact on pupils’ progress' ...

'Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on' - Louis L'Armour Hello there and welcome to my blo...