Sometimes I instigate a very-important-completely-unofficial-experiment. I ask students what they want. Primary, Secondary, Mainstream, PRUs, Special Schools, Alternative Provision. I feel called to share these answers from time-to-time because they blow me away...
Photo by Frank V on Unsplash How do you differentiate for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues or Emotional Behaviour Difficulties? Statistically, many of these pupils will also have other learning difficulties that need to be accounted for and...
Photo by Akara Yoth Tat on Unsplash You’ve got one of those classes. You start to dread period 3 on a Tuesday (or most mornings if you’re in Primary/Early Years…) You feel like you’re losing control of yourself and any supposed learning that should be going on… All is...
Photo by Allie Smith on Unsplash “Miss, can you please f*ck off? I’m trying to learn.” In the last year or so I have been sharing some of the more comical insults I receive on twitter. They’re always my most popular tweets. Student: Miss, ur a MILF*...
Photo by Lidya Nada on Unsplash Seemingly constant ‘Bad Behaviour’ without resolutions can make for a very despairing atmosphere in schools. As leaders, it is our position to support the staff within the moment, as well as find longer-term solutions. In this situation...
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash For those of you who have watched my Free Video series on how to manage challenging behaviour in the classroom you will know the importance I place upon skills such as compassion, patience, understanding and nurturing as educators....
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