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What’s the secret to keeping great teachers in the classroom? It’s not just about passion — it’s about giving them the right tools to manage behaviour and grow professionally! 💡 In his latest blog, Paul Thornton explores how investing in behaviour for learning and targeted professional development can empower educators, improve classroom dynamics, and boost teacher retention. Read all about it on our site today > https://bit.ly/3Yt648D

Every teacher wants a class full of excelling young minds. However, it does not come by magic. It comes with a price! Do you want this session to be different for you and your learners? Then: 1️⃣ Create an enabling environment for the learners. 2️⃣ Accept and take every learner as yours, and serve them the best at all times. 3️⃣Nurture them and give them all it takes to thrive. 4️⃣ Give them all the support it takes and help them to look forward to coming to school everyday. 5️⃣Listen to your learners. Get feedbacks from them and reflect about it. All these when you do, is like sowing a seed. As you sow, remember to keep watering! 📍The tiny seed will grow into a big tree someday! What other point will you like to add? Share in the comment section. Welcome to Day 2 of the new session!😁 Smiley Educational Support Foundation is cheering you on.💙 Which number of the points resonate with you more ? See you in the comment section.

Are you ready for lesson observations? It’s easy to view them as a threat, but remember, observations are focused on how the class is learning, not just on your teaching. Gavin Beart, Divisional Managing Director for Reed’s education division, shares some top tips for preparing for an observation: Focus on Student Engagement: Ensure your students are actively participating and engaged in the lesson. Clear Objectives: Have clear learning objectives and communicate them effectively to your students. Reflect and Adapt: Be open to feedback and ready to adapt your teaching methods to improve student learning outcomes. Showcase Best Practices: Highlight the best practices you use in your classroom to facilitate learning. Embrace observations as an opportunity to showcase your strengths and enhance your teaching practice! You can find them here: https://lnkd.in/ep9mTnq6

With KS2 scores <80-109 it is impossible to find out learners prior knowledge with many widely used strategies. And, the vast majority of strategies are reactive, finding out during a lesson or at the end of teaching a unit. These approaches have developed misconceptions around 'prior knowledge' and is why many baseline assessments contain questions from the current curriculum (KS3/4) and is where many strategies probe and not the foundation prior knowledge (KS1/2) upon which all new knowledge is built. A true finding out culture is proactive rather than reactive, finding out before teaching, before children develop learned helplessness, before small issues escalate into unmanageable situations, before children become regular visitors to isolation units or before children are placed on managed moves, suspended or excluded. Session 2 - How to Find Out? Thursday 12th December, 4pm-5pm online Visit www.inclass.uk for link to eventbrite.

💡 Challenge: Transform Your MCQs! This week, design one Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) that goes beyond right or wrong answers. Use it to: • Diagnose misconceptions. • Spark class discussions. • Guide your next steps in teaching. ✨ Pro Tip: Include distractors that highlight common misunderstandings. 📘 Download free templates here: https://lnkd.in/eeZ7kTNg #TeachingChallenge #FormativeAssessment #MCQs

Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn: Empowering Visible Clarity with Lyn Sharratt & John Hattie. Join Dr. John Hattie and Dr. Lyn Sharratt in Sydney on 8 April 2025 for a powerful full-day workshop exploring the critical role of listening in teaching and learning. Moving beyond research, this interactive session will provide practical strategies to help educators foster deeper engagement, clarity, and student achievement. Key Takeaways: ✅ The 5-Ear Listening Model and its classroom impact ✅ Strategies to develop listening as a core literacy skill ✅ Assessments and tools to enhance student learning outcomes ✅ Real-world case study insights on school improvement This is an unmissable opportunity to refine your teaching practice and equip students with lifelong learning skills. 📚 Register now and take the next step in educational excellence: https://lnkd.in/gNa9SZpj

Do you have early learners who struggle with the ability to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully? (or a better question maybe do you have learners who don’t struggle in those areas!). These are all crucial executive functioning skills for our early learners! Many children with autism and other developmental delays lack these skills and need to be taught them directly. That’s why How to ABA and Dr. Alan Schnee have teamed up to create a BRAND NEW PROGRAM all about Teaching Executive Functioning skills to early learners. This program includes: ✔️what skills to teach ✔️what order to go in ✔️how to do it ✔️why they are important ✔️how to make meaningful change ✔️any other things that you may have to take into consideration when teaching each skill Find out more at www.howtoaba.com/ef We're only opening this mastery course for a VERY LIMITED TIME so make sure to check it out if you want to learn more about teaching early learners executive functioning skills! Save your spot at www.howtoaba.com/ef today!

Life lessons that make academics more doable (and grades higher). 📈 🌟 That's what Classroom Champions can do for your classroom. 👏 Learn more at ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d_Gtzwgi