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There is nothing more imperative to learning than a child feeling a sense of connection and belonging in their classroom community. In this blog post, learn strategies to support teachers in building a strong classroom community: https://lnkd.in/grfJe8JC

When did you last take some focused time to reflect on your own classroom practice? How often do you invite feedback from colleagues on your practice? At St Joseph’s Primary School, teachers have had time to better understand how to effectively support each student to be intellectually, behaviourally, emotionally and socially engaged as learners. In today’s article, 2 foundation teachers explain how they’ve benefited from examining their own practice.

The learning environment shapes a child’s entire learning journey. These spaces help with academics, social-emotional development, and building relationships. Your room’s arrangement, materials, and how you present them all affect learning, for both the children and you. Read more about how you can create a space that lets you focus on strong relationships with the children you care for: https://bit.ly/4bjnnwg

I readily admit I miss the long summer holidays from when I was a teacher. Being able to plan a long trip through multiple countries helped me rest and recharge to face new challenges. In this article, the ICA Curriculum leads highlight some of the learners' challenges when starting in a new classroom, school or setting and how teachers can support the transition. Please share your start-of-the-year tips in the comments.

The Education Endowment Foundation Teaching and Learning Toolkit summaries peer tutoring as "high impact for very low cost based on extensive research". If you are a Year 3 or Year 5 teacher, we have three targeted maths programmes designed to be delivered over three or six weeks. Sign up to our teacher trials for step-by-step guidance on how to implement the programme, the resources to deliver this and our trial wizard completes an automated analysis to generate an impact report. This is free for schools to use to help you generate evidence to see if this approach works in the context of your school. Visit www.whatworkedteachers.com and search for England in the filter to find the three peer tutoring programmes. Here is a link to the EEF Toolkit Peer Tutoring strand if you are interested in exploring the evidence. #education #schools #primary #primaryschools #evidencebased #schoolleaders https://lnkd.in/e3uS8Dhw

How to Ace Your First Year of Teaching by Education Week

As states have passed third-grade reading retention laws, they have also funded third-grade reading camps to support those students who did not meet grade-level standards. Looking at this most recent report from Amplify on the impact of summer learning loss, investments for K-2 summer learning are also needed to ensure students sustain the gains they've made during the school year. And these investments can reduce the need for future third-grade reading camps. "The instructional loss is greatest from kindergarten to grade 1, where as many as one in four students come back from summer no longer able to demonstrate their reading skills. But the instructional loss is notable in all grades." https://lnkd.in/eUzRTZwU

Explore the essential role and rewarding experience of being a Grade R Teacher. Learn about the responsibilities involved in shaping young minds and why this profession is so impactful. Read the full blog here: tinyurl.com/5bvp44e7 #GradeRTeaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #Lyceum

Substitute Teaching & Classroom Diversity! A hot topic that Senya subs should be aware of and understand how to best navigate. This resource is intended to help our substitute teachers think about and understand the complexity of working in diverse classroom settings and working with diverse student populations. It is also intended to help our subs make the classroom a comfortable place for all students and help them have successful interactions with students of all backgrounds. Note: This resource does not (and cannot) give you a list of how to work with students from every different background; rather, it is designed to help you learn about some important factors that shape students' lives and how those factors may affect the way that they experience schooling. Students know when they are noticed and respected by educators, and having an understanding of different backgrounds will help you build that rapport with students! Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gZs8s4xp

It takes a special skill set to work as a tutor in schools – most importantly – the ability to connect with students. Let's look at what schools require for this important role. https://hubs.li/Q02VLcY90