Wellbeing

Curriculum Seasonal Teaching and Learning 

7 Reasons Why Extra-Curricular Sport Is A Must

24th June 201924th June 2019 Phil Naylor 377 Views 1 Comment activity, Allen et al, attainment, Bryant et al, extra-curricular, healthy lifestyle, Interventions, leadership, Liam Webb, PE, Physical Educaiton, Relationships, Salkid et al, Sport, St. Mary's Catholic Academy, teamwork, Timetabling, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why do we need to promote sport in our schools?

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Policies Politics Research 

9 Questions I Would Like To Ask …

4th June 20194th June 2019 @TeacherToolkit 691 Views 0 Comments Attrition, Cognition, Just Great Teaching, Ofsted, Pverty, Research, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 1 minute What would you like to research about education, so that you could make ‘teaching’ a better place?

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Resources Review Students 

How To Help Pupils Improve Exam Results

3rd June 201924th May 2019 @TeacherToolkit 897 Views A levels, A.P.E. test, Action Research, concentration, Dr. Jon Finn, exam performance, Exams, families, GCSEs, lifestyle, Me Power Academy, motivation, neuroscience, outcomes, Product Review, Pupil Performance, Resilience, Resources, SATs, Tougher Minds, Videos, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can teachers and schools actually improve pupils’ exam performance?

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Recruitment Staff Well Being Workload 

How Principles of Love Transformed My Classroom

27th May 201929th May 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1113 Views 0 Comments Bell Hooks, Collaboration, conflict, Creating a dialogue, Creativity, Curriculum, dialogue, Erich Fromm, Ethical, Gert Biesta, love, Mastery, mindfulness, Modelling, Multitasking, pedagogy, Relationships, restorative justice, Structure, Values, Weekends, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes What does it mean to practice a pedagogy of love?

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Technology Workload Writing 

How To Use Voice Dictation And Work Smarter

7th April 20194th April 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1418 Views 4 Comments AI, Android, Artificial Intelligence, Blogging, Cortana, Desktop, Feedback, Google, Google Alexa, Google Classroom, Google Documents, iPad, iPhone, Kaizena, Marking, mobile phone, Paul Sutton, Siri, technology, voice, Voice Automation, Voice Tecnology, Wellbeing, Working Smarter, Workload, Writing

Reading Time: 1 minute How can teachers and school leaders use spoken language to optimise time available to complete tasks?

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Leadership Staff Well Being Workload 

Silly Concepts: A Teacher’s Workload Check-Up

31st March 201929th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 2571 Views 2 Comments accountability, checklist, cover, Cover Lessons, CPD, Data, Detentions, Directed Time, high-stakes, Homework, leadership, line manager, Marking, Meetings, Professional development, Teacher Training, Timetable, toxic schools, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute What is your school doing to genuinely reduce teacher workload? Try this simple questionnaire…

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Exams Parenting Students 

Eat, Sleep, Revise, Repeat

25th March 201924th March 2019 David Lowbridge-Ellis 1640 Views 2 Comments #Bananas, Academic Research, Assemblies, Breakfast, caffeine, chocolate, Crisps, Energy Drinks, Exams, Habits, Health, Marijuana, motivation, NASA, NHS, Nobel Prize, Nudge Theory, organ donation, Parenting, pupil wellbeing, research informed, Revision, Spider-Man, Spiders, Wellbeing, willpower

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we help students prepare for exams more effectively?

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International Job Hunting Staff Well Being 

Teaching Overseas: Is It For You?

13th March 201912th March 2019 Gina Pearson 1148 Views 1 Comment Abu Dubai, career opportunities, DESC Dubai, Dubai, ethos, holidays, international, lifestyle, Middle East, Overseas, Pay, Quit Teaching, Salary, United Arab Emirates, Weather, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 2 minutes Does teaching overseas appeal to you?

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Assessment Primary Teaching and Learning 

8 Tips For Making Marking More Manageable

25th February 201924th February 2019 Ed Davis 2143 Views 0 Comments Assessment, Formative Assessment, highlighters, Marking, success criteria, Summative Assessment, The Blue Box, Verbal Feedback, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes What do teachers hate the most about teaching?

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Leadership Staff Well Being Teaching and Learning 

10 Senior Leadership Resolutions

25th February 201923rd February 2019 David Howe 1238 Views 0 Comments continuous improvement, CPD, Expectations, learning walk, moral purpose, New Year resolutions, professional promises, Progress, social justice, talent, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you revisited your new year resolutions yet?

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Leadership Policies Teaching and Learning 

Probably The Best Teaching and Learning In The World

24th February 20198th June 2019 @TeacherToolkit 2256 Views 1 Comment accountability, autonomy, common vernacular, Compliance, consistency, Feedback, Great Kingshill Combined School, High Wycombe, Mark-Plan-Teach, Marking, Mental Health, Ofsted, Policy, School Inspection, school policies, Statutory, Suzanne Best, Teaching and Learning, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can schools secure the balance between autonomy and accountability in the classroom?

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Podcasts Teaching and Learning Technology 

Podcast 40: How Can You Protect Your Wellbeing?

17th February 20199th March 2019 Joshua McGovern 1358 Views 0 Comments #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, achievement, Bukky Yusuf, Curriculum, Interview, Mental Health, mobile technology, Podcast, science, Wellbeing, WomenEd, Work-life balance, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute Why is it important to “down tools” at the weekend?

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Leadership Staff Well Being Staffing 

35 Things Great Headteachers Do

16th February 201915th February 2019 John Dabell 4426 Views 2 Comments @southgloshead, Andrew Moorish, Andy Buck, Dan Buettner, Expectations, fellowship, leadership, Relationships, School Community, Sir John Dunford, staff, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is your headteacher a people person?

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CPD Leadership Staff Well Being 

4 Tips For Valuing Your Staff

12th February 201912th February 2019 Malcolm Drakes 1338 Views 0 Comments CPD, Damian Hinds, DfE, flexible working, Ken Blanchard, Meetings, mentor, Professional development, School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), Teach First, value, Wellbeing, Work-life balance, Workload, worth

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we truly value our staff?

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DfE Ofsted Teaching and Learning 

The Tail Wagging The Dog

10th February 201910th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1696 Views 3 Comments accountability, Book looks, Chicken and Rice, Department for Education, Dog, Graded Lessons, haircuts, Intervention, leadership, Marking, Mobile Phones, Ofsted, Outstanding, Parenting, Parents, parents' evenings, Pizzas, Postcode, Poverty, Requires Improvement, School Inspection, Wellbeing, Work Scrutiny, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes What silly reasons drive good people out of the teaching profession?

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Podcasts Students Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 39: How Can You Make Your Students Feel Seen?

9th February 20199th March 2019 Joshua McGovern 1044 Views 0 Comments #TTkitPodcast, EdTech, Education Reform, Flip the System, GES Forum Dubai, Global Teacher Prize, Interview, Jelmer Evers, Podcast, school reform, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute What small things help students know they’re important?

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Mental Health Psychology Staff Well Being 

Time To Talk With Natasha Devon

7th February 20196th February 2019 Holly Gardner 874 Views 0 Comments BBC, burnout, Coventry University London, Damian Hinds, Funding, Natasha Devon, Stress, Teacher Recruitment, teacher retention, The Guardisn, Time to Change, Time To Talk Day, Wellbeing, wellness

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you speak up about mental health?

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