The six-week-plus holiday that had shone like a beacon at the end of the summer term is already drawing to a close. Hopefully, you’re refreshed, recharged and raring to get going again, rather than wondering what happened to August and if anyone will notice if you reuse last year’s lesson plans. Either way, here are […]
7 ways Reflective Teacher is helping improve teacher performance and assessment in one Tyneside School Dominick Gray, Head Teacher at the Beacon Centre, a pupil referral unit in South Shields, is constantly looking for ways that technology can improve the functioning of his school. “If there’s an IT solution to a problem, then I love […]
Giving valuable time back to teachers Every education professional knows that teachers’ working hours during term time are long and often unsustainable, leading to issues with stress, burn-out, performance, staff retention and recruitment. But what can school leaders do about this and how can they work smarter? They are often tightly constrained by the demands […]
As every teacher will know, long and intense working days mean time is often at a premium. Here, four teachers share their “top time-saving teacher tips” on how to gain back some valuable extra hours: Live marking One of the best top teacher tips … I find that live SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) marking […]
ReflectiveTeacher would like to give a huge congratulations to the boys’ golf team from Chantry Middle School! They reached the final of the England Golf school teams championships held at the beautiful Woodhall Spa and finished 9th out of 33 teams, which is a fantastic achievement. It has been our pleasure to sponsor the team […]
Finding time to save time: How school leaders can help According to the OECD, teachers in England put in longer days than any of their colleagues elsewhere in Europe. The Department for Education puts the figure at 49.5 hours a week on average (and this includes part-timers, so for full-time teachers, it’s likely to be […]
How 3 classroom teachers are improving their delivery Every conscientious teacher wants to continue improving the way they deliver lessons. However, with the huge pressures that come with the job, that’s not always easy. Here, three classroom teachers, at various stages of their careers, share their experiences of reflective teaching practice and how using them […]
Closing the gaps: Focusing on teacher performance to improve attainment post-Covid The Covid-19 pandemic has had an enormous effect on education, teacher performance and, in particular, pupils’ learning. As all senior leaders will know, school staff are now having to redouble their efforts to minimise the negative consequences. “Schools have worked tirelessly to limit the […]
“Staff have commented on how easy they have found Reflective Teacher to use and using the instant data to inform and improve their own practice. From an SLT perspective, it is a cost effective solution that has significantly reduced staff work load, encouraged staff accountability across the school, improved student outcomes and ensured all progress and associated evidence is […]
A Principal’s View of Reflective Practice Only 55% of Teachers feel supported in their work, according to TES. In this video, we explore how reflective practice can help to focus on areas for improvement and so achieve better outcomes for students.