Excellent Teacher
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7 Practices of an Excellent Teacher

Over the past 30 years, the world of education has changed in many ways and continues to move with the times. An increasing reliance on technology coupled with the sheer amount of information and resources available to a 21st century teacher is enough to overwhelm even the most proficient professional.

However, there are several long-established standards that still ring true to this day. For example, the 1987 publication “Seven Principles For Good Practice in Undergraduate Education” by Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda F. Gamson remains incredibly pertinent and prevalent.

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Pupil Behaviour
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5 Tips to Boost Behaviour

Earlier this year, Tom Bennett’s independent review on behaviour in schools was published, which looked at leadership and culture as well as strategies to prevent classroom disruption and maintain good discipline. However, one of the most interesting aspects of the review was the inclusion of Charlie Taylor’s Behaviour Checklist, which calls for proactive, positive planning.

“Too often school leaders and teachers don’t think about behaviour when it’s good. They only think about it when it’s bad, which is counter-intuitive,” noted Taylor. “Planning for each individual child is vital especially when setting behaviour goals. Teachers just react to the child’s misbehaviour rather than having planned strategies in place.”

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Exams
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5 Strategies To Be Exam Ready

When it comes to revising for this summer’s exam season, how many of your students will be using the smell of rosemary to enhance their memories? It might sound odd, but a new study has revealed that pupils working in a room with the aroma of rosemary, in the form of an essential oil, achieved 5-7 per cent better results in memory tests.

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Interview at a School
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How to Research for an Interview at a School

Just like any other job interview, preparation is the key when it comes to landing your ideal teaching role. But along with practicing your answers to common interview questions, it helps to know a little bit about the school you could be teaching at too.

This is because it shows your enthusiasm for the role and why you are the ideal candidate. What’s more, it also tells the school that you are willing to go the extra mile, something they will no doubt want from a potential member of staff.

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Child Safety Week 2017
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Child Safety Week 2017 – What you need to know

As you may or may not know, Child Safety Week is the CAPT’s (Child Accident Prevention Trust) flagship community education campaign, which aims to raise awareness of accidents that injure or kill children and how to prevent them.

Rather than wrapping up children in cotton wool, the CAPT wants Child Safety Week to help families make informed decisions when it comes to protecting their kids. To do this, it promotes practical safety messages through the media in addition to supporting thousands of community groups, nurseries, centres, and schools with events across the country.

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Classroom teaching
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Creativity In The Classroom – Helps Early Years

Remember when going to school involved sitting up straight in a classroom while the teacher pointed at the chalkboard and asked you to recite what was written? Well, as we now know, this wasn’t exactly the most enjoyable way to learn and not particularly effective either.

Thankfully, today’s generation has access to more engaging materials and modern technology such as tablet computers, which means that traditional teaching techniques are being increasingly left behind.

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Summer 2017
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10 Free Things To Do With Your Children Over The Summer

Spending quality time together as a family can be extremely enjoyable. But even though the summer holidays allow for fun and frolics in the sun, it can also be quite a difficult and demanding six weeks, not to mention expensive.

After all, we all know how much prices go up during the summer holidays, while the boundless energy of kids knows no bounds. Therefore, it helps to have a few free things to do every now and again. Here are 10 suggestions:

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