Leadership Skills in the Classroom
Thinking about taking a leap into education leadership? WILL network founders, Dr Kathryn Corbett & Rachel O' Connor, highlight those leadership skills we use as teachers every day.
What’s the Math-er? Ep. 1: Ideas and inspiration for your mathematics teaching
First episode of an in-depth podcast series to help you make the most of the new Mathematics Curriculum. Episode 1 features an interview with mathematics author and teacher, Patrick Neary.
Still searching for great pictures? Try an AI assistant!
A great image or photo can help get the attention of your class but finding the perfect picture can be time consuming and there is always the question of copyright to consider. Time to ask your AI assistant to help perhaps?
Engaging students and visitors with DIY Digital Signage
Digital signage is an engaging way to share important school information and news with students, staff and visitors. What if there was a way to make digital signage affordable and the authoring of content a more classroom oriented project?
Starting the day with a morning check in
Teacher author, Roisín O Rourke asks... Do you feel like you repeat yourself a thousand times each morning when students start to filter in? Then maybe a ‘Morning Check-In’ could be for you.
Tips for making the most of parent teacher meetings
Whether you’re an NQT or an experienced teacher, the idea of 25-30 Parent Teacher Meetings in one week can be daunting! Here are some practical tips from Teacher author, Aoife Doyle, to help ensure successful parent teacher meetings.
Four class reward systems you might want to try
Although there is an important debate about the nature of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, group reward systems can be a great aid in effective classroom management if used in a considered way. Guest teacher author, Aoife, shares some of her approaches.
TLC for teachers – 5 tips
While we are naturally focussed on the well-being of our students. it is good to remember that the best way to be able to do that is to make sure we take care of ourselves too. Teacher author Aoife shares some of her TLC tips for teachers.
Wellbeing: Check ins and classroom charts
Children thrive when happy. Maintaining a calm and relaxing environment builds a positive and productive learning atmosphere. Guest teacher author, Roisin, has shared some of he tips on managing wellbeing in the classroom.
Too loud? 3 ideas to help moderate classroom noise
The healthy 'buzz' of an engaged and active class can be sign that things are going right but when noise becomes a problem, it is good if children can learn to manage the noise level themselves. Guest teacher author, Roisin, shares three of her tips.