This resource is an assembly on Halloween - including sections on the following: a spooky entrance video with ambient alloween music Halloween keyword task a video about the history of halloween a true or false halloween quiz halloween multiple choice quiz safety tips for halloween links to exit music Please follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource contains 4 pdfs of desk planners - each with a different motivational quote. This are designed to be printed in A3 - but can be used in A4 also. These have been created with the role of Head of Year in mind and using my experience of the role. There is space for: a to do list - urgent and for later a phone call list s space to quick plan lessons for the current day and the following space for weekly planning a ‘remember to print section’ Please let me know if you find these useful. Follow me on facebook.com/teachcoach Read less

This resource includes an assembly or form time on consequence and responsibility - actions and choices. This assembly includes a focus on: a linking image starter task to think about consequence situations in which there are actions and consequences a discussion of the meaning of consequence - explicitly drawing on Newton’s Third Law, Butterfly Effect Theory and looking a the concept of karma. the teenager brain and its understanding of consequences responsibilities of students within school Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource consists of a 33 page booklet of form time activities - the booklet itself contains 34 different form time style activities. Perfect for use in form time! The booklet includes sections on: literacy numeracy an introduction to careers (perfect for KS3!) mindfulness activities general activities like dingbats and creating a form coat of arms The activities include: maths colouring activities; requiring students to complete basic numeracy equations to colour using a key wordsearches using career words, positive attributes of learners, confidence associated words and more logo quizzes a career quiz to get students thinking about the future a career mind map for planning ideas on jobs dingbats for challenge and encouraging creative thinking word wheels for development of literacy skills sudukos and basic maths for development of numeracy skills gratitude activities to encourage mindfulness and calm mindfulness colouring to help focus and calm students positive quotes for boosting motivation and encouraging student wellbeing Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes three sessions on learning to learn skills including: -Memory and planning skills -Organisational skills -Growth mindset and resilience skills This is great for use during form time or PSHE skills. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a 15 question who wants to be a millionaire style quiz for technical terms in English. Ranging from language techniques through to poetry, dialect, genre, personal opinion and synonyms. Checks knowledge of a wide range of English terminology. Perfect for end of the year or end of half term. Please make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, I detail a guide to analysing data as a pastoral leader. This is perfect for practice for an interview setting as data analyse if often given as an in tray excerise or great as CPD/support for a new head of year/head of house etc. This resource is 4 detailed pages including: a list of key terms often used in data analysis and their definitions - perfect for those new to data a step by step guide to analysing data including what sub-groups to explore, what questions to ask of the data, what gaps to look for - especially from a pastoral perspective a list of suggested actions for an action plan from a pastoral perspective plenty of top tips on how to approach this task in an interview or in a new pastoral appointment Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach You can also subscribe to my mailing list: https://theteachingcoach5.wixsite.com/theteachingcoach/blank-page

In this document you will find an attendance action plan. This includes split the year group into waves and plan actions for each wave of poor attendance. It includes the actions that should be taken from 100% attendance-90% and includes priorities to be completed by a pastoral leader. It also includes a comment about monitoring and how attendance should be monitored alongside this plan. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find an adaptable 6 week monitoring card for students who attendance is below 95%-96% depending on the school. The card includes space for tutors or pastoral staff to write the attendance each week, space for a school target, an image explaining great attendance and a space for a review at the end of the 6 weeks. This is designed to be used by students to improve attendance and allow for documentation of monitoring. Used with success previously. Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource was created for KS4 students - specifically those getting ready for mocks or final exams. The session focuses on challenging myths and misconceptions about revision. Each task centres around dispelling different myths and references a paralymic sportsman to encourage students to reflect on the myths they use to tell themselves they can’t revise effectively. This resource also looks at ‘the curve of forgetting’ and the importance of staged revision. It also explores revision environment, challenges the perception that students don’t need to plan revision, and the ideas of ‘highlighting notes’ counting as revision. Finally, it asks students to review their learning and create a plan for how to ‘target’ their revision. It also has an extension task to create a success criteria for revising. This powerpoint also comes with a learning mat which can be used in the sessions. Perfect for an isolated lessons on revision. Please make you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this booklet, you will find: 3 christmas wordsearchs of increasing difficulty 4 detailed Christmas colouring sheets 13 worded numeracy questions 12 Christmas brainteasers In total, 32 form time questions and activities for the lead up to Christmas! Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find, 4 detailed lessons on Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven. This includes lesson on: Prediction using posters/fan art of the poem and exploring colour symbolism, themes, characters and narrative. Understanding narrative including a keyword mix and match, poem overview, reading of the poem (youtube links not owned by me!), comprehension and analysis questions, a narrative plotting task for each stanza using high level vocabulary and transformation task which requires students to turn the opening of the poem into a description. Analysis of the poem and key stanza including stanza 1, 2, 4, 7 13 and 18 - complete with detailed teacher notes and copies of analysis questions for student task. Exploration of symbolism generally and within the poem including symbolism of ravens in detail and analysis task of symbols used within the poem. Lessons conclude with several GCSE style poetry/literature questions which could be set as homework or used in the lessons - these are not scaffolded but simply an addition to the resource. This resource also includes an A3 worksheet for the poetry stanza by stanza task and a copy of the poem itself.

This resource includes a two page formal behaviour contact which can be used in parental meetings with students to set targets for behaviour within school. This resource includes space for 3 targets with success criteria and a review deadline. It also includes space for reflection on behaviour concerns, what good will look like and strengths. There is also space for students, parents/carers and staff to sign and space for additional notes. In word format to allow for editing. Please follow on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource was designed as a homework task for a low ability Year 11 group to reflect and review their knowledge of the plot of a Christmas Carol. It was printed in A3 and then used alongside a summary of the novella from youtube. The task just promotes students to recall information about the plot and key ghost scenes, as well as to consider key scenes from the novella narrative. Follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a five page example application letter for the role of Assistant/Deputy Head of Year. This mentions a variety of ideas including attendance, behaviour, data and parental relationships and can be used to create your own letter. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource contains 5 individual full lessons for use in a library lesson or reading lesson. These could also easily be split into 10 sessions for form time sessions or for lessons which contain half reading, half skills focus. They could also be used for booster reading session, catch up or intervention sessions. The powerpoint also contains 12 reading starters/library lessons tasks and 5 spelling tests for homework. The 5-10 sessions include coverage of the following: Why reading is important and the journeys reading can take us on. The complexities of English, facts about the English language and how it can be confusing and homophones Skimming skills including an extract from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter Scanning and retrieval skills including a non-fiction extract and an extract from The Hunger Games. This is then followed by the 12 reading/library activities/starters which can be used in lessons. For example: 'Reading Task What is an apostrophe? Why do we use apostrophes? (2 reasons- Can you give examples?) Look at the apostrophes in a section of your text. Write down each word which has an apostrophe, and explain why it is there.’ These cover the following: apostrophes nouns dictionary use inference from reading book characters adjectives/antonyms/synonyms simile/personification/metaphor etc. first person use character problems cartoon strips for comprehension title analysis t-shirt for your main character task new front cover task

In this resource, you will find a 4 page example teacher coach/teaching mentor/CPD lead application letter or supporting statement. These are usually roles which lead on coaching teachers and offering teaching and learning support for staff within school and are often internal positions. These may also be staff who lead on CPD, who audit CPD needs within school and work as a team with the SLT link for learning and teaching. This letter is useful if you are applying for any of these roles and should give you a great starting point. This resource is full of ideas for your own letter and is a great base for writing your own application. I always recommend making sure your own letter fits descriptions for roles and never send a blanket letter to schools or for internal positions. Please make sure you follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find a PDF of 12 weekly spelling tests. This are aimed at students who’s spelling is below their chronological age or who have been identified for catch up. These spelling lists are comprised using the KS2 spelling lists including words from Years 3-4 and 5-6. The lists become progressively harder as the weeks progress with 9 onwards being Year 5-6 words. These can be distributed to students as a homework or used as part of a catch up programme. Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach