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For Flourishing’s Sake
This month I was thrilled to be a part of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch. I am a contributor to the book (in fact a quote from me is on the first page, which got be a little bit excited!) and I chaired the first panel with some of the other guest contributors.
Wellbeing for School Leaders during difficult times
Headteachers, Governors and School Leaders have had to make some impossible decisions lately. In the UK our lack of clear guidelines from government, has led to many Heads having to interpret – but not really know if they are doing the right thing.
A free, easy tool to support wellbeing AND academic progress (during lockdown, transition AND in the classroom)
Whilst writing a chapter for my book I found myself getting all re-excited about one of my favourite classroom practices. It’s free, can help you build relationships, prepare pupils for exams, work with any year group and can be adapted for foreign learners, SEND and different subject – Free writing
Getting connected after isolation – 3 words to reconnect kids to the joy of school
This week, fellow Midlandser Mark Goodwin shared a blog post that moved me – it encapsulates many of my own thoughts and hopes for our eventual transition back into schools. Mark has allowed me to share it with my community here.
Education Wellbeing Collective
During lockdown I was honoured to help form and join the Education Wellbeing Collective. We are a group of teachers, heads and consultants who are supporting and championing the evolution of wellbeing in schools and their communities.
The one big thing I have learnt from remote teaching – (which will be useful for schools *when/if/ahhh* we go back…)
Teaching pupils with behavioural needs is fun at the best of times – and now we’ve been doing it remotely. Aside from the the steep technical learning curve, I have learnt some new things about teaching.
Establishing Relationships quickly with pupils you don’t usually teach
I was recently asked to write on this topic for Optimus Education. Here is the opening extract, the full article is on the Optimus Education website.
Why can’t they just behave? – SEMH pupils
What is SEMH? How do we differentiate for them? What is it like to have EBD – and why can’t they just follow instructions and behave? In this post I look at ways of understanding and supporting SEMH pupils.
Homeschooling children with Behaviour Needs
This week I was invited to host a live webinar for the members of The Adopter Hub on Homeschooling for children with additional Behavioural Needs – during lockdown Covid19. This blog post outlines the main points we covered.
Finding balance in a Topsy-Turvy world
This week’s guest blogger is someone I regard as an esteemed colleague – really moving and shaking the educational world at its core! Kate McAllister re-caught my attention recently during a live panel discussion we were both invited to contribute to – Mental Health & Wellbeing Panel in Education during Covid19.
Wellbeing tips in high stress situations; for teachers, SLT and whole school management approaches
Guest blogger Anna Harrington; Occupational Health Advisor and co-founder of Wellbieng & Health in Business (WHIB), offers us some practical tips on how to manage ourselves, our staff and our schools during times of high stress.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Panel in Education during Covid19
At the end of March I was part of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Panel for #Covid19MHWBpanel. Among other things we discussed homeschooling, how teachers can support carers and parents, how adults can support children, how we can all look after ourselves, and what this might mean for approaches to education.
What to do with behaviour that challenges you in the classroom
If challenging behaviour is leaving you tired, frustrated and dreading certain lessons, here are some simple steps you can take to start shifting the behaviour issues in your classroom, and get pupils learning!
Whole School Approach to SEMH
Pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health issues need support and differentiation both in the classroom with the work and across the whole school. What have you got in place? In this post I look at some of the questions and offer some tips.
SEND pupils need Relationship and Sex Education too
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) is compulsory from September 2020 for all pupils. How are we going to get this right for the often ‘harder to reach’ – and SEND pupils?
How do we get them to pick up a book?
The obstacles to pupils reading are rarely to do with the skill itself, but more often associations of reading in their educational journey. So how do we work with pupils who may have Social Emotional Mental Health difficulties (SEMH) as well as more traditional difficulties, such as dyslexia?
Are we teaching our 5yr olds about Trans people? – #LGBTHM2020
February is LGBT+ History Month.
It feels a special one this year, in September 2020 it becomes compulsory for all schools to teach about LGBT+ relationships, sex education (RSE) and health education in England.
Miss, I don’t give a sh*t – The book and the TEDx talk!
At the end of 2019 I had some very exciting news, not only I was invited to speak at my first TEDx event, but I also secured a publishing contract with Sage & Corwin, so January this year has seen me begin the process of birthing my first book…
