Lynn How

Lynn has been teaching for 19 years during which time she has been an Assistant Head and a Lead Mentor at a Teacher Training institution. Currently, she is working part time as a SENCO. She loves to write, including research, children's poetry and she has an MA in Education. Lynn's particular areas of interest are wellbeing (staff and pupil), SEND, children's mental health, leadership, mentoring and coaching.

Posts by Lynn How:

Toxic Schools

Identifying A Toxic School

21st Mar 2021 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can you tell if your school has gone beyond irritating and become truly toxic?

Homeschooling

Home Educating Your Children: 10 Supportive Statements

1st Apr 2020 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 3 minutes How are you coping as a parent at home with children during the Coronavirus lockdown?

The Phrase Always Check For Spelling Errors On A Cork Notice Board

10 Reasons Why Spelling Is A Step Too Far!

29th Apr 2019 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 4 minutes Children don’t need to know how to spell, do they?

Dyslexia Word In A Dictionary

10 Tips For Understanding Dyslexia

4th Feb 2019 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 4 minutes What actually is dyslexia?

Insanity Keyboard

A Teacher Wellbeing Oath

29th Oct 2018 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 2 minutes What will you do to save your teacher sanity and wellbeing?

Mentoring

How To Be A Good Mentor

27th Oct 2018 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 4 minutes What rating would your mentees give you?

How To Revolutionise Your Marking Workload

16th Oct 2018 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 4 minutes With this approach, could we scrap marking completely?

13 Marking Workload Tips For Teachers

24th Sep 2018 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 5 minutes How can you get your marking workload under control this term?

How To Get To Know Your Learning Support Assistant

3rd Sep 2018 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 4 minutes How will you work with your Learning Support Assistant this term?

What Jobs Are We Preparing Children For?

15th Aug 2018 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 5 minutes How can we prepare our pupils for the jobs of the future?

Leadership Vs. Parentship: Do You Have To Choose?

8th Aug 2018 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we improve flexible working conditions for parents?

Transition For Pupils With Additional Needs

18th Jun 2018 by Lynn How

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we support pupils and prepare them for change?