Many children, particularly by the time they are in secondary education can be reluctant to go to school and attendance can quickly slip below an acceptable level. All children below the age of 16 must attend full time education by law therefore as a parent it is your legal responsibility to ensure that they attend. […]
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Teachers strike across many schools throughout the UK
Recently certain teachers have gone on strike following the government’s recent changes to teachers pay and pensions. Almost half the schools in Wales and many more across England had to close last week following the strike of members of the NUT union. The strike was carried out after the new rules regarding teachers performance related […]
Going from a teacher to a Lecturer
Students may see teachers as completely different individuals to lecturers, and that’s because the job is actually quite different. Both roles involve teaching and marking but it’s the way that teachers conduct their work which is different from lecturers. When you go from being a teacher to a lecturer, you’re essentially teaching a different age […]
Teaching textbooks
A text book is a collection of the concepts, principles and knowledge of a selected course or topic. Mostly they are written by college professors,education experts or by teachers who are authorities in specific fields. In most cases they are accompanied by guides which provide supplemental teaching ideas, activities and materials to support all through […]
Summative and portfolios for Teachers
When you think of jobs that require portfolios, you do not necessary think about teachers, but there is no reason why their work cannot be reflected in a portfolio, and a summative portfolio is the best kind to reflect your work as a teacher. As the name suggests, a summative portfolio is created for the […]