Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com During the past two years I’ve been on a rapid learning curve in my role as a basketball mum. I am still learning the rules of the game so this week, as I found myself watching a professional league basketball match, I was still having to seek clarification about … Continue reading Sensing a change in the weather: The importance of reading the room to pre-empt behaviour
Photo by Magda Ehlers on Pexels.com Jessie is starting to assume more responsibility for her classes. So far, she’s taught around 15 whole lessons, but hasn’t had to do any teaching completely independently. Her mentor, Jasdeep, has always been on hand to step in if behaviour started to creep out of control or Jessie was … Continue reading It’s as easy as 1-2-3: The importance of contextualised behaviour routines and mentoring support for beginning teachers
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Low level disruption (shouting out/ whispered conversations/ persistent clicking of pen lids/ ignoring instructions) in the classroom is the scourge of teaching and learning. It eats up time and energy and takes away learning opportunities from the wider class. There is nothing really 'low level' about disruption - it impedes learning. … Continue reading ‘I predict a riot!’ Supporting your mentee to notice and deal with low level disruption*
Becoming a History Teacher 