http://www.teachingexpertise.com/job-role/classroom-teacher The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/activities-for-developing-skills-1106 <p>Each article includes some pointers for identifying children who may have difficulties in the specific area. The list of activities then follows. Suggestions for using games, group activities, stories and songs are all included. They will be particularly useful to SENCOs.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/activities-for-developing-skills-1106">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/activities-for-developing-skills-1106#comments Activities Classroom Teacher NQT SEN provision SENCO Teaching Assistant Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:19:57 +0100 jlee 1106 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/developing-citizenship-project-1026 <div><strong>Developing Citizenship</strong> was a large-scale education project in England with the aim of making young people&rsquo;s entitlement to education with a global dimension a relevant and constructive reality.The Developing Citizenship material on this website is a record from the contributing schools and organisations of what happened, what was achieved and what lessons can be drawn for the benefit of future projects.<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/developing-citizenship-project-1026">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/developing-citizenship-project-1026#comments Active learning Citizenship and PSHE Classroom Teacher Learning Partnerships PSHE &amp; Citizenship Coordinator Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:19:48 +0100 jlee 1026 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/focus-prevention-12253 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:PixelsPerInch>72</o:PixelsPerInch> <o:TargetScreenSize>544x376</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves /> <w:TrackFormatting /> <w:DoNotShowRevisions /> <w:DoNotPrintRevisions /> <w:DoNotShowMarkup /> <w:DoNotShowComments /> <w:DoNotShowInsertionsAndDeletions /> <w:DoNotShowPropertyChanges /> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInva<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/focus-prevention-12253">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/focus-prevention-12253#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:29:34 +0000 jlee 12253 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/rewards-what-really-works-12244 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:PixelsPerInch>72</o:PixelsPerInch> <o:TargetScreenSize>544x376</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves /> <w:TrackFormatting /> <w:DoNotShowRevisions /> <w:DoNotPrintRevisions /> <w:DoNotShowMarkup /> <w:DoNotShowComments /> <w:DoNotShowInsertionsAndDeletions /> <w:DoNotShowPropertyChanges /> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInva<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/rewards-what-really-works-12244">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/rewards-what-really-works-12244#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Self-Evaluation Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:36:43 +0000 jlee 12244 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/effective-sanctions-less-more-12168 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:PixelsPerInch>72</o:PixelsPerInch> <o:TargetScreenSize>544x376</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves /> <w:TrackFormatting /> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF /> <w:L<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/effective-sanctions-less-more-12168">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/effective-sanctions-less-more-12168#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom Teacher Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:42:51 +0000 jlee 12168 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/differentiate-your-instructions-12137 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:PixelsPerInch>72</o:PixelsPerInch> <o:TargetScreenSize>544x376</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves /> <w:TrackFormatting /> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF /> <w:L<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/differentiate-your-instructions-12137">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/differentiate-your-instructions-12137#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:25:15 +0000 jlee 12137 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/learning-about-climate-change-lesson-ideas-11942 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>The government recently announced a package of measures designed to revitalise geography in schools. During secondary education, interest in geography is declining - and it is an important area of study. While many of the government's initiatives are designed for the KS3+ classroom, there is no reason why some &lsquo;real-world' geography issues cannot be introduced in the KS2 classroom.</p><p><strong>What is climate change?</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/learning-about-climate-change-lesson-ideas-11942">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/learning-about-climate-change-lesson-ideas-11942#comments Classroom Teacher Creative learning Teaching and Learning Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:29:59 +0100 scameron 11942 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/giving-students-time-settle-11906 <p>While a prompt start to lessons may be desirable, a short &lsquo;settling&rsquo; period may avoid problems and disruption once the lesson has started. Equally a &lsquo;finishing up&rsquo; time at the end will contribute to an orderly conclusion and exit from the room.</p><p>Given the pressures of time, content and organisation, there is always an emphasis on getting pupils into the room or teaching area and making a prompt start in order to use all the time available during the scheduled lesson.</p><p>There will inevitably be disturbances once the lesson has started:</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/giving-students-time-settle-11906">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/giving-students-time-settle-11906#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom Teacher Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:49:44 +0100 scameron 11906 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/interpreting-facial-expressions-11670 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:PixelsPerInch>72</o:PixelsPerInch> <o:TargetScreenSize>544x376</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves /> <w:TrackFormatting /> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF /> <w:L<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/interpreting-facial-expressions-11670">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/interpreting-facial-expressions-11670#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom Teacher Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:58:36 +0100 scameron 11670 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/putting-pupil-on-report-11568 <p>Reporting systems can be many and varied. They might take the form of a physical meeting between a member of staff and pupil to ensure attendance or that the pupil has the correct equipment, books, clothing, etc. They might also take the form of a written document that the pupil is expected to carry from lesson to lesson, presenting it to each member of staff, who will then &lsquo;score&rsquo; or comment on the pupil&rsquo;s behaviour during the lesson. This is often monitored by a class teacher, tutor or head of year and discussed with the pupil.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/putting-pupil-on-report-11568">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/putting-pupil-on-report-11568#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Tue, 24 May 2011 09:57:26 +0100 scameron 11568 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/four-ways-promote-creativity-schools-11520 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-summary"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>We cannot be serious all the time: schools need to be exciting stimulating places where people can laugh, have ideas, clash and spark off each other, says David Leat</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/four-ways-promote-creativity-schools-11520">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/four-ways-promote-creativity-schools-11520#comments Classroom Teacher Creative learning Teaching and Learning Thu, 19 May 2011 15:10:34 +0100 scameron 11520 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/how-tackle-identity-based-bullying-11519 <table border="0" rules="all" frame="border" style="border-color: #000000; border-width: 0px; background-color: #9ed6f9; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is identity-based bullying?</strong><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/how-tackle-identity-based-bullying-11519">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/how-tackle-identity-based-bullying-11519#comments Bullying Child protection Child Protection Coordinator Classroom Teacher Leadership and Management Thu, 19 May 2011 15:00:57 +0100 scameron 11519 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/cover-lessons-three-step-approach-alleviating-stress-11443 <p>There is a double edge to the problems that arise when providing staff cover for absent colleagues. First, there is the feeling of some anxiety when teachers realise that they are not well enough to be at work, or any other reason that compels them to be absent. Most teachers are aware that their absence will cause timetabling difficulties and that their place will have to be covered by a colleague or, in some cases, by supply staff.<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/cover-lessons-three-step-approach-alleviating-stress-11443">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/cover-lessons-three-step-approach-alleviating-stress-11443#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Mon, 09 May 2011 13:49:57 +0100 scameron 11443 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/building-positive-relationships-outside-classroom-11240 <p>Although the overall organisation of the average school &ndash; involoving timetables, movement around the building and a general pressure on time &ndash; can make it difficult to have extra contact with pupils, it is worth considering the benefits of spending time with them away from the classroom.</p><p>The classroom is invariably where problems begin or develop. Many of these problems are dealt with quite effectively when they arise; however, the teaching and learning environment has its own difficulties and pressures. These include:</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/building-positive-relationships-outside-classroom-11240">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/building-positive-relationships-outside-classroom-11240#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom Teacher Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:56:38 +0100 scameron 11240 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/facilitating-independent-enquiry-11216 <p>Managing independent enquiry is a delicate art. It can require a &lsquo;letting go' of learning that can be distinctly uncomfortable for teachers and for the student it requires a level of responsibility that can be variously daunting or empowering. Through experience of supporting independent enquiry in both mainstream education and home education it seems that there are some lessons that can be shared.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/facilitating-independent-enquiry-11216">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/facilitating-independent-enquiry-11216#comments Classroom Teacher Teaching and Learning Thinking Skills Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:47:16 +0100 scameron 11216 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/using-individualised-behaviour-checklists-11107 <p>For the majority of pupils in your teaching groups, a consistent style of approach and the positive reinforcement of your expectations and boundaries will be sufficient to maintain acceptable levels of behaviour. However, there will always be the exception: the pupil(s) who just doesn&rsquo;t seem able to respond to your use of positive recognition, and whose behaviour does not improve even with the use of sanctions. It can often prove extremely difficult to pinpoint the problem or even to identify the causes of the pupil&rsquo;s unacceptable behaviour.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/using-individualised-behaviour-checklists-11107">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/using-individualised-behaviour-checklists-11107#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom Teacher Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:02:18 +0000 scameron 11107 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/motivating-middle-behave-11049 <p>A quick behaviour analysis of a typical class will usually identify three main groups:</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/motivating-middle-behave-11049">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/motivating-middle-behave-11049#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:12:13 +0000 scameron 11049 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/learning-styles-and-their-effect-behaviour-10616 <p><strong>Learning styles and their effect on behaviour</strong><br />Are you aware of the many, varied learning styles adopted by your students and how they affect behaviour? This week&rsquo;s Behaviour Matters explores the benefits of differentiating within the classroom and your own presentation style to accommodate these differences</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/learning-styles-and-their-effect-behaviour-10616">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/learning-styles-and-their-effect-behaviour-10616#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom Teacher Learning Styles Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:57:23 +0000 scameron 10616 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/asking-questions-10519 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>Earlier in the year, BBC2 aired a fascinating programme called The Classroom Experiment in which Professor Dylan Wiliam (celebrated co-author of Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment) asked a group of teachers to introduce a variety of teaching strategies designed to encourage greater student participation in lessons.<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/asking-questions-10519">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/asking-questions-10519#comments Classroom Teacher Teaching &amp; Learning Coordinator Teaching and Learning Thinking Skills Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:03:20 +0000 scameron 10519 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/engaging-hard-reach-parents-10518 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-summary"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>Recently retired from Firth Park Community Arts College, where she was headteacher from 1995, Mo Laycock explains how engaging with hard-to-reach parents via extended schools strategies contributed towards her school&rsquo;s transformation</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/engaging-hard-reach-parents-10518">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/engaging-hard-reach-parents-10518#comments Classroom Teacher Parental Involvement Teaching and Learning Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:01:07 +0000 scameron 10518 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/emotional-literacy-neuroscience-and-learning-10502 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>In Norfolk, we wanted to develop an all-inclusive project to integrate marginalised young people into the mainstream by bring together communities of vulnerable students from Norfolk pupil referral units and special schools to work with peers from a mainstream school and personnel from the University of East Anglia.<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/emotional-literacy-neuroscience-and-learning-10502">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/emotional-literacy-neuroscience-and-learning-10502#comments Classroom Teacher Emotional Literacy SEAL Coordinator Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning Vulnerable groups Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:54:29 +0000 scameron 10502 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/evaluate-your-behaviour-management-systems-10387 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:PixelsPerInch>72</o:PixelsPerInch> <o:TargetScreenSize>544x376</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves /> <w:TrackFormatting /> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF /> <w:L<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/evaluate-your-behaviour-management-systems-10387">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/evaluate-your-behaviour-management-systems-10387#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom Teacher Head of Year Self-Evaluation Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:14:01 +0000 scameron 10387 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/making-connections-across-curriculum-10115 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>Many of you will be intrigued as I am by children's questions. Questions are a sign of thinking - a very healthy sign, as they suggest that connections are being made between previously unconnected items of knowledge. Some of my very recent favourites from school and family sources are: Why do we have a skeleton? What causes global warming? When does your memory start? Why was Tutankhamun afraid of dying?</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/making-connections-across-curriculum-10115">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/making-connections-across-curriculum-10115#comments Classroom Teacher Curriculum Development Curriculum Manager Head of Year Teaching and Learning Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:16:45 +0000 scameron 10115 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/keeping-control-when-faced-challenging-behaviour-10091 <p>Faced with a confrontation, it is widely accepted that we have an inbuilt, automatic response mechanism &ndash; the old &lsquo;fight or flight&rsquo; scenario. Whether the confrontation is real or perceived, the response system is there to protect us. However, for adults working with pupils in an educational setting, whether it be the classroom, the dining room or an outside space, an uncontrolled fight or flight response is unlikely to be appropriate!<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/keeping-control-when-faced-challenging-behaviour-10091">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/keeping-control-when-faced-challenging-behaviour-10091#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Head of Year Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:57:09 +0000 scameron 10091 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/delivering-professional-development-questioning-techniques-9936 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>Most teachers will have discovered the importance of questioning in their classrooms and probably been introduced to Bloom's Taxonomy as part of their teacher training or subsequent Inset. This training session translates that into practical tips and advice on using questioning to secure pupil progress and dispels the myth that only higher-level questioning is worth using in the classroom.</p><p><strong>Rationale</strong></p><p>Research indicates that:</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/delivering-professional-development-questioning-techniques-9936">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/delivering-professional-development-questioning-techniques-9936#comments Classroom Teacher Continuing Professional Development CPD leader CPD practice Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:10:04 +0100 scameron 9936 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/peer-mentoring-enters-learning-zone-9929 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>When students take on the role of teacher, locations and partners for learning expand along exciting avenues - classrooms, dining hall, playground, sitting rooms and bedrooms linked by phone, text and e-forums. The possibilities for learning relationships multiply. Students engage with their peers in ways that adults can't, and tapping into this breaks down barriers, motivates and stimulates emotional connections that allow learning to take place.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/peer-mentoring-enters-learning-zone-9929">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/peer-mentoring-enters-learning-zone-9929#comments Classroom Teacher Learning Mentor Peer Support Teaching and Learning Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:22:24 +0100 scameron 9929 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/maintain-involvement-and-reduce-task-behaviour-using-positive-leading-9859 <p>While some students can be a source of annoyance and disruption by constantly shouting out answers to your questions, there will be some students who are most reluctant to take the risk of offering an answer during a group activity. A lack of self-confidence or a simple lack of knowledge may be the reason, but for many students, they do not want to be seen as failures, especially in front of their peers.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/maintain-involvement-and-reduce-task-behaviour-using-positive-leading-9859">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/maintain-involvement-and-reduce-task-behaviour-using-positive-leading-9859#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:14:53 +0100 scameron 9859 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/managing-behaviour-using-non-verbal-signals-9736 <p>Non-verbal signals have been used in schools for years. The simple &lsquo;Shh&rsquo; indicator with index finger on lips, the thumbs-up and the &lsquo;come here&rsquo; curl of the finger are perhaps the most widely recognised. But spend some time in a school assembly with your eyes on members of staff and you will immediately see a whole range of non-verbal signals being used to manage behaviour. Indicators with hands, a nod of the head and one of the best &ndash; &lsquo;the look&rsquo; &ndash; are just a few of the techniques used.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/managing-behaviour-using-non-verbal-signals-9736">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/managing-behaviour-using-non-verbal-signals-9736#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:27:31 +0100 scameron 9736 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/potential-plts-9530 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>I fear you may be about to read this and want all the answers to making sense of and implementing the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) framework. There are two particular reasons why I cannot do that:</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/potential-plts-9530">read more</a></p> Classroom Teacher Teaching and Learning Thinking Skills Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:17:47 +0100 scameron 9530 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/putting-behaviour-theory-practice-9425 <p>As emotionally literate adults we should be able to manage our feelings and emotions, but how have we learnt these skills? How are we able to use them in a variety of social environments? How can we effectively provide teaching and learning opportunities with students?</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/putting-behaviour-theory-practice-9425">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/putting-behaviour-theory-practice-9425#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom Teacher Head of Year Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:03:56 +0100 scameron 9425 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/start-new-school-year-effective-communication-system-9326 <p>At the start of a new school year, it is very easy to form the wrong impression of individuals who are new to you based on their reputations. This applies to both staff and students. It is also all too easy to slip back into ways of working which feel familiar but are not always the most effective.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/start-new-school-year-effective-communication-system-9326">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/start-new-school-year-effective-communication-system-9326#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:34:30 +0100 scameron 9326 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/sharing-good-teaching-practice-9302 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>&lsquo;Sharing good practice' is one of those phrases that has slipped into the everyday language of school leadership. We think that most schools, if asked, would say that they share good practice. Would any school say that it does not share practice, or indeed that it shares bad practice?</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/sharing-good-teaching-practice-9302">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/sharing-good-teaching-practice-9302#comments Classroom Teacher Coaching CPD leader CPD partnerships Head of Year Teaching and Learning Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:55:05 +0100 scameron 9302 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/new-team-department-education-9297 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>The Tory MP Nick Gibb has taken over the job he previously shadowed to become Minister of State for Schools.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/new-team-department-education-9297">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/new-team-department-education-9297#comments Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Head of Year Headteacher Leadership and Management NQT School Governor Teaching and Learning Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:19:02 +0100 scameron 9297 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/inclusion-development-programme-9295 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>The Inclusion Development Programme (IDP) is a government-funded initiative that has been developed in partnership with voluntary bodies, leading academics in the related fields and the National Strategies. It is a professional development tool, designed to support schools in meeting pupils' special educational needs (SEN), and is available online and as a DVD. The programme was developed in three phases.<p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/inclusion-development-programme-9295">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/inclusion-development-programme-9295#comments Behaviour Management Classroom Teacher Communication and social skills Inclusion SEAL Coordinator Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:18:58 +0100 scameron 9295 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-wonder-woman-9171 <p><strong>Resources<br /></strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TegelbergParaglider_gobeirne.jpg" target="_blank"><strong>Picture of someone hang-gliding</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://www.shelterbox.org/news.php?id=284 " target="_blank"><strong>Picture of Wanda</strong></a> </li></ul><p><strong>Introduction</strong><br />This term has been full of interesting sporting events: the Football World Cup just finished, as did Wimbledon tennis; it&rsquo;s the start of the cricket season; and our own sports day is coming up.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-wonder-woman-9171">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-wonder-woman-9171#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Headteacher Leadership and Management Primary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:52:05 +0100 scameron 9171 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/relax-recharge-and-organise-next-term-9161 <p>There is a very strong temptation at the end of the summer term to clear your mind of all the difficult pupil behaviour you have had to manage over the school year and not think about it until the new term starts. Certainly you need a chance to relax and recharge, but a complete break, with no reflection and planning, can have a negative influence on your thinking. It can also have a negative effect on your ability to manage pupil behaviour when they, and you, return in the new term.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/relax-recharge-and-organise-next-term-9161">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/relax-recharge-and-organise-next-term-9161#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:03:13 +0100 scameron 9161 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-where-do-we-make-cuts-9158 <p><strong>Engagement</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">[The following are delivered loudly, as news headlines]</span></p><p><strong>Reader 1: </strong>&lsquo;Coalition Government proposes massive spending cuts to bring down the debt&rsquo;</p><p><strong>Reader 2:</strong> &lsquo;Police chief claims terrorist threat will rise if budgets are cut&rsquo;</p><p><strong>Reader 1: </strong>&lsquo;Don&rsquo;t hit the elderly, the vulnerable or the disadvantaged, pleads social services head&rsquo;</p><p><strong>Reader 2: </strong>&lsquo;Protect the Olympics from cash drain&rsquo;</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-where-do-we-make-cuts-9158">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-where-do-we-make-cuts-9158#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Head of Year Headteacher Leadership and Management Secondary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:26:29 +0100 scameron 9158 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-really-truly-sorry-9110 <p><strong>Resources: </strong>A Leader and two Readers.</p><p><strong>Engagement</strong></p><p>England are out of the World Cup and that has left a lot of people feeling sorry. Some fans, who had spent a lot of money - wanted someone to say sorry to them &ndash; and striker Wayne Rooney did just that. He didn&rsquo;t like being booed after the Algeria game and said so to the TV cameras. But later on he did issue an apology: &lsquo;I said things in the heat of the moment out of frustration at our performance and the result... I apologise for any offence caused by my actions.&rsquo; (1)</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-really-truly-sorry-9110">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-really-truly-sorry-9110#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Head of Year Headteacher Leadership and Management Secondary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:28:41 +0100 scameron 9110 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-man-and-horse-9074 <p><strong>Introduction for teachers<br /></strong></p><p>The Man versus Horse Marathon was inaugurated in 1980 as the result of a pub bet on whether a runner on foot could beat a horse in a long race. The answer seems obvious, but distance and terrain mean that over the years there have been some close finishes, and the runner won in 2004. The very existence of the race speaks of the close relationship between humans and horses that has existed for millennia.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-man-and-horse-9074">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-man-and-horse-9074#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Headteacher Leadership and Management Primary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:24:29 +0100 scameron 9074 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-only-human-9027 <p><strong>Resources:</strong> Four readers and a leader</p><p>You may also like to show any images which are likely to be around of those appearing downcast who have not managed to rise to the expectations others have had of them. By the time this assembly is delivered it&rsquo;s likely that such images will exist of eg World Cup and other sporting &lsquo;failures&rsquo; etc.</p><p><strong>Engagement </strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">[Two teachers sitting in a staffroom</span>]</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-only-human-9027">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-only-human-9027#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Head of Year Headteacher Leadership and Management Secondary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:55:29 +0100 scameron 9027 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-meanwhile-8877 <p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p>4 readers, a leader and a narrator</p><p><strong>Engagement </strong></p><p>A pupil is walking around the school trying to engage other pupils in important conversation&hellip;..</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">[NB Any of the opening lines can be amended to reflect any locally important news events or world events which have just taken centre stage]</span></p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-meanwhile-8877">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-meanwhile-8877#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Head of Year Headteacher Leadership and Management Secondary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:40:22 +0100 scameron 8877 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/scary-moments-8824 <p>A couple of weeks ago a boy got locked in the toilets at an outdoor centre, and the coach back to school left without him.</p><p>The story of the boy left behind locked in a toilet has obvious lessons about school procedures, but for children the assembly deals with the fears that all children have of being locked in places, separated from other people, or left behind. It reassures them that they are not alone in such fears, that it&rsquo;s quite normal and that there are things they can do to help themselves.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/scary-moments-8824">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/scary-moments-8824#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Headteacher Leadership and Management Primary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:35:58 +0100 scameron 8824 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-chariots-danger-8772 <p><strong>Resources</strong></p><ul><li>A Leader</li><li>A Reader, who plays the part of Gaius Appuleius Diocles, a champion charioteer. He should wear a red T-shirt</li><li>A clip-art picture of chariot racing may be useful</li></ul><p><img alt="" src="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/files/CHariots.jpg" /></p><p><strong>Engagement</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-chariots-danger-8772">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-chariots-danger-8772#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Head of Year Headteacher Leadership and Management Secondary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:52:55 +0100 scameron 8772 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-it-might-seem-small-thing-you-me-8720 <p>Rio Ferdinand&rsquo;s knee injury is a personal disaster for him and a disappointment for England fans. When world famous concert pianist Murray Perahia cut his thumb, it turned out to be as big a disaster for him as that knee injury is for Rio.</p><p>The assembly uses both stories together to highlight the way that personal disappointment can come unexpectedly, making great demands on our emotional resources.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-it-might-seem-small-thing-you-me-8720">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-it-might-seem-small-thing-you-me-8720#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Headteacher Leadership and Management Primary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:53:53 +0100 scameron 8720 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/how-appropriate-behaviour-taught-your-school-8690 <p>If we are to agree at the outset that appropriate behaviour should be taught, rather than expected or assumed, then it is worth comparing how, at present, behaviour is actually taught in your school. Try comparing the current styles of teaching behaviour with the methods used to teach curriculum areas. A good starting point would be to ask the following:</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/how-appropriate-behaviour-taught-your-school-8690">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/how-appropriate-behaviour-taught-your-school-8690#comments Behaviour Management Behaviour Matters Classroom management Classroom Teacher Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:12:30 +0100 scameron 8690 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/developing-effective-participators-using-world-cafe-8689 <p><strong>What is &lsquo;the World Caf&eacute;&rsquo;?</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/developing-effective-participators-using-world-cafe-8689">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/developing-effective-participators-using-world-cafe-8689#comments Classroom Teacher Learning and Thinking Skills Teaching &amp; Learning Coordinator Teaching and Learning Thinking Skills Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:12:51 +0100 scameron 8689 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-those-who-are-left-behind-8642 <p><strong>Resources: </strong>4 readers and a leader</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">[Presenters of this assembly should obviously be aware of the sensitive nature of some of the readers&rsquo; words, and their possible impact on those who are listening, and should therefore take this into account when delivering the assembly]</span></p><p><strong>Engagement </strong></p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-those-who-are-left-behind-8642">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-those-who-are-left-behind-8642#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Head of Year Headteacher Leadership and Management Secondary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:45:08 +0100 scameron 8642 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-no-stereotypes-here-8580 <p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-no-stereotypes-here-8580">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-no-stereotypes-here-8580#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Headteacher Leadership and Management Primary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:08:20 +0100 scameron 8580 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-rainbow-people-8419 <p><strong>Engagement</strong><br />Which colour of the rainbow will you be supporting in the World Cup?</p><p>Will it be red, the colour of the cross on the England team&rsquo;s flag? Or perhaps you think the red of Spain will end up as champions through the goal power of David Villa and Fernando Torres?</p><p>Will it be the orange of the Netherlands, always top performers at international level? Van Persie is back to full fitness and raring to go after a long lay-off.</p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-rainbow-people-8419">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/secondary-assembly-rainbow-people-8419#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Head of Year Headteacher Leadership and Management Secondary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Thu, 27 May 2010 15:43:51 +0100 scameron 8419 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-queens-speech-8418 <p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-queens-speech-8418">read more</a></p> http://www.teachingexpertise.com/e-bulletins/primary-assembly-queens-speech-8418#comments Assemblies Assistant Head Classroom Teacher Deputy Head Headteacher Leadership and Management Primary E-assemblies Teaching and Learning Thu, 27 May 2010 13:55:23 +0100 scameron 8418 at http://www.teachingexpertise.com