Primary

Assessment DfE Exams 

Do We Test Children Too Much?

17th April 201917th April 2019 @TeacherToolkit 515 Views 0 Comments Assessment, Baseline, Curriculum, Department for Education, England, Exams, EYFS, Finland, Gaming, Hong Kong, Jeremy Corbyn, Literacy, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Nick Gibb, off rolling, Phonics, Phonics Check, Primary, SAT, SATs, Singapore, Stress, Testing, Tim Oates

Reading Time: 4 minutes Do our schools in England test children too much, particularly at primary level?

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CPD Primary Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: Planning Primary Poetry

27th March 20192nd April 2019 Hanna Beech 417 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, alliteration, metaphors, Modelling, onomatopoeia, Poem, poetry, Primary, prompts, similes, vocabulary, Writing

Reading Time: 1 minute How can you help your pupils plan poetry?

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Curriculum Ofsted Podcasts 

Podcast 41: How Can You Enrich The Curriculum?

2nd March 20199th March 2019 Joshua McGovern 1146 Views 0 Comments #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, Creativity, Curriculum, enrichment, Gallimaufry, Inspection, leadership, Mary Myatt, observation, Ofsted, Primary, School Improvement, secondary, WomenEd

Reading Time: 1 minute How can you improve the way you deliver the curriculum in your school?

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Policies Students Teaching and Learning 

The School Bell: A Necessary Evil?

31st January 201931st January 2019 Nick Burton 1046 Views 7 Comments ability groups, ASD, Autism, bell, clock, inclusion, inclusive teaching, noise, Primary, telling the time, Timetable

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do we really need a school bell?

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DfE Politics Research 

Visits to English Schools by the Secretary of State

3rd December 20183rd December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2256 Views 6 Comments Academy, Community School, Damian Hinds, Department for Education, Early Years, Free School, Freedom Of Information, good, nursery, Outstanding, Primary, State School, Voluntary Aided

Reading Time: 3 minutes Which schools has Damian Hinds visited in his role as Secretary of State for Education?

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CPD International Research 

3 Things I’ve Learnt From Schools Across The U.K.

26th August 201826th August 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1977 Views 1 Comment #Pygmalion, #TTkitCPD, Challenges, Independent, IoE, Learning Styles, Marking, Ofsted, Primary, PRU, secondary, State School, Teacher Training, UCL, UK, United Kingdom

Reading Time: 3 minutes What challenges are facing our schools across the United Kingdom?

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Primary Students 

Transition For Pupils With Additional Needs

18th June 201818th June 2018 Lynn How 1936 Views 3 Comments Anxiety, Primary, secondary, SEND, Stress, transition, Wellbeing

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

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Review Students Teaching and Learning 

Putting Students At The Heart Of Data

13th June 201813th June 2018 Holly Gardner 1797 Views accountability, Data, Data Analysis, data drop, Exam Results, GCSE, Key Stage 2, Ofsted, performance, Primary, Progress, Progress 8, secondary, spreadsheets, zegami

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can you get the most from your data?

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Pastoral Resources 

Inclusive Teaching Checklist

26th April 201830th April 2018 Daniel Sobel 4633 Views 2 Comments checklist, discount, download, Evaluation, free resource, Group Work, inclusion, inclusion expert, inclusive teaching, independent work, narrow the gap, new teacher, observation, Primary, Product Review, Self-evaluation, SEN, SENCo, whole class

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can you tell if you’ve maximised inclusion in the classroom?

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Assessment Exams Primary 

SATs Ready Revision Tips For Teachers And Children

23rd April 201823rd April 2018 Anna Wells 2112 Views 2 Comments accountability, Assessment, Exams, mental maths, Music, peer mentoring, performance, Primary, Reading, Revision, SATs, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we help children be SATs-ready?

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CPD Primary Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: Steady Sentences

28th March 20185th May 2018 Hanna Beech 1609 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, editing, emerging writers, Literacy, Primary, sentence starters, steady sentences, vocabulary, Writing

Reading Time: 1 minute How can we help emerging writers?

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Primary Teaching and Learning 

Primary Teaching ‘Really’ Rocks!

25th March 201824th March 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2755 Views 1 Comment Bristol, Dr Tim O' Brien, Dubai, Group Work, London, Mark-Plan-Teach, Primary, SATs, Seating Plans, secondary, Theeboom et al

Reading Time: 3 minutes What are some of the differences between primary and secondary teaching?

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Students Teaching and Learning 

100 Years, 100 Women: What’s Your Antarctica?

11th March 201812th March 2018 Holly Gardner 1262 Views 1 Comment #suffrage100, #TTkit100Women, #vote100, adventure, antarctica, british army, ice maidens, Jenni Stephenson, Natalie Taylor, Nicola Wetherill, Primary, Sandy Hennis, Sophie Montagne, Zanna Baker

Reading Time: 4 minutes What would you ask someone trekking across Antarctica?

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Mental Health Parenting Podcasts 

Podcast 11: Why Should Teachers Model Resilience?

2nd March 201812th November 2018 Iesha Small 1625 Views 2 Comments #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, #vote100, inspiration, Jaz Ampaw-Farr, Learning, motivation, oprah winfrey, Podcast, Primary, Resilience, role model, Skills

Reading Time: 1 minute Why do teachers need to model resilience?

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Podcasts Primary Staff Well Being 

Podcast 3: What Do Head Teachers Learn From Teachers?

19th January 201828th October 2018 Iesha Small 1554 Views 0 Comments #TTkitPodcast, Bristol, Education, Headteacher, Jamie Barry, Justine Greening, leadership, member of parliament, parson street, Podcast, Primary, Schools, teaching, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute What do head teachers learn from putting themselves in their teachers’ shoes?

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International Publication Research 

What Is Teaching: An Art or a Science?

6th January 20186th January 2018 @TeacherToolkit 9240 Views 3 Comments Alexander Makedon, Art, Chicago State University, classroom environment, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary, John Dewey, Learning Strategies, Primary, Progressive, science, Secondary Education, teacher attitudes, Teaching As A Science, Teaching As An Art, Teaching Styles, Traditional

Reading Time: 4 minutes Is teaching a science or an art, or both?

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Parenting Primary Seasonal 

The 12 Plays Of Christmas

18th December 201718th December 2017 Sophie Horton 1693 Views 1 Comment Audience, Baby Jesus, Carol Concert, Christmas, Christmas concerts, costumes, Mary and Joseph, nativity, pantomime, Parents, performance, plays, Primary, primary teaching, props, rehearsal, singing, Three Wise Men

Reading Time: 3 minutes Recognise any of these Christmas concert gems?

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