“Positive Education is described as flourishing… Do we praise the steps they (the pupils) have taken, thereby boosting character development, or do we praise their intelligence?” This month I was thrilled to be a part of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch. I am a...
Photo by Brad Neathery on Unsplash Whilst writing a chapter for my book I found myself getting all re-excited about one of my favourite classroom practices. One that is free, can help you build relationships, can prepare pupils for exams, can work with any year group...
I have recently become a member of the Education Wellbeing Collective. We are a group of teachers, heads and consultants supporting and championing the evolution of wellbeing in schools and their communities. Find our up-to-date goings on at #EdWellColl on Twitter. As...
Photo by Goran Ivos on Unsplash Teaching pupils with behavioural needs is fun* at the best of times – and now we’ve been doing it remotely… *read – challenging, unpredictable, addictive, frustrating, exhausting, exhilarating… Amidst the steep...
Photo by Wout Vanaker on Unsplash 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? Our pupils with Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH, sometimes referred to as Emotional...
This week’s guest blogger Kate McAllister is someone I regard as an esteemed colleague – really moving and shaking the educational world at its core! Kate re-caught my attention recently during a live panel discussion we were both invited to contribute to –...
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