

The lessons that EYFS has for the 'big ones'...
In the long break between the end of my first year of training and the start of my second I decided to do some agency work as a TA. I...


Farming: inside and outside the classroom
I was very lucky to attend the Royal Cheshire County Show where I attended an accredited Farming and Countryside Education training event....


When teamwork goes wrong...
Most of the reading I have done this year has supported the view that children will learn best when working collaboratively (or...


The black dot of behaviour...
Behaviour management - what does it make you think about? Adults or children? Good or bad? Preventative or reactive? This was the...


Transforming chaos into order...
Today I took part in a workshop exploring the challenges faced by children with autism - or to use the correct terminology, on the...


SEND in mainstream - ATL Teacher Training Conference
The session at the ATL Teacher Training conference really made me think about the behaviours of children in the classroom. The practical...