Are you looking to take your teaching skills to the next level? Reflective teaching might just be the secret ingredient you need to unlock personal and professional growth. In this article, we will explore how reflective teaching can help you become a more effective educator and enhance your overall practice. Reflective teaching is a process […]
As a teacher, the journey of growth is an ongoing and ever-evolving process. From classroom management to curriculum development, every aspect of our profession provides valuable lessons along the way. In this article, we will reflect on the lessons learned and share insights gained from our experiences as educators. One of the key lessons we […]
OpenAI, an AI research lab, has partnered with Reflective Teacher to assist teachers in creating and grading assessments for their students. By integrating OpenAI’s deep learning technologies with Reflective Teacher, teachers can now use AI to efficiently create and grade assessments, as well as analyse student performance and progress. This helps teachers identify areas of […]
Duke’s Secondary School is in Ashington, Northumberland has approximately 80 teachers and 1,000 pupils. It was the first school to adopt ReflectiveTeacher, at the start of the 2021-22 academic year, having played a key role in its development and teaching and learning strategies. The challenge Over the last few years, Duke’s Secondary School has transitioned […]
Continuous professional development (CPD) is an important part of teaching. It keeps teachers engaged, motivated and up-to-date with new teaching methods. But what’s the best way to implement CPD? A ‘check-in’ chat over tea and biscuits during break time is a valued experience, but successful CPD requires much more than that. Here we look at […]
‘Failing to plan is planning to fail,’ said American author Alan Lakein. He’s not wrong, especially when it comes to putting together lessons that will enable you to teach your students what you need them to learn in a set time without having to speak at breakneck speed to get through it, or ending up […]
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 […]
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 […]