Sometimes, just changing how you do things can really help you move forward. You’ll have no doubt noticed that I haven’t posted a blog for ages. And you know what? It wasn’t just me being lazy, honest! I’ve actually been working on writing my new book, which I’m already excited…
Inclusion can take place in lots of ways in a school setting. Technology can really help with this and in this post, I’ll share three ways to help ensure children don’t feel excluded in your classroom. Wheel of Names! Sometimes inclusion is just that – ensuring everyone not only feels…
The ends of decades, years, months, weeks, days – they’re all great opportunities for reflection. When I look back across my last ten years I feel blessed to have had the opportunities and career I have had, the impact I’ve been able to see in the schools I’ve worked in…
Good morning and welcome to Day Twenty Two of the AppVent Calendar! Today’s app, I think, is very timely as many parents look to satisfy their children’s craving for more technology at Christmas. I know just from my own personal experience how much my own children at 8 and 10…
Welcome to Day Fourteen on the Appvent Calendar. Today I thought it would be a good opportunity to pause and reflect. The Christmas term is often one of the most stressful terms in the year. Parent’s evenings, nativity events, Christmas carol concerts, sporting events, house championship events, staff cross country,…
I am very lucky to do what I do. People often say the loveliest things about the work that I do and it’s always very intrinsically rewarding to know that the work I’ve done has had an impact on a teacher, a school or an individual. As I have shared…
I always remember looking forward to getting some gained time once my Year 11s and 13s had gone. Making the most of that time though is always a difficult thing to do. Something always seemed to get in the way. Whether it was other people asking you of your time…
There’s no getting away from it, Microsoft’s focus on driving new technologies forward to help those with accessibility needs have been pretty groundbreaking in recent times. The Immersive Reader that works within Office Lens is one such example. Simply take a photo of a document within Office Lens and have…
Workload has always been an issue in the teaching profession. Over the years I’ve picked up a few handy hints to help me get through it all. There are lots of free tools you can use to help you make your life that little bit easier and take off some…
I’m a big believer in random acts of kindness and paying it forward. I do it all the time and am really inspired when I see some of the amazing things others do. With that in mind and particularly at this time of year, why not have a look at…
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