In this resource you will find ready to use ‘concern cards’. These are cards which can be used by staff and by students to ‘log’ concerns with form tutors or heads of year. Cards can be kept in a space outside an office alongside a lockable box or safe space. Students or staff can then complete the cards to refer a concern. These are then picked up by head of year and they decide who can deal with the concern. These can be used by staff or students to refer other pupils or by pupils to self refer. These have been used successfully and with impact. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a 14 slide powerpoint on the effective use of seating plans. It includes research on seating plans, a workable class example for staff to have a go at planning for, top tips on using seating plans and further reading. Perfect for NQTs or RQTs. It can be used as part of a CPD, a CPD by itself or can be used by RQTs and NQTs as part of their own professional development. Please ensure you follow me at: facebook.com/teachcoach

This is a perfect session to set out expectations with new groups, your form group or to start a new year. Great for lessons or for form time. It includes tasks on: meeting everyone in the group introduction of expectations an activity using positive quotes to discuss student goals creating your own positive quote to inspire others Perfect for new teachers and experienced alike! Follow me at: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find a blank knowledge organiser. This can be used for any topic and can be photocopied onto A4 or A3 for revision purposes. It includes a section for the title of the text, as well as sections for sub topics/sub headings. In this resource you will find a blank literary text review knowledge organiser. This can be used for any literature text and can be photocopied onto A4 or A3 for revision purposes. It also has a section to summarise the topic in less than 10 words and to create visual representations of the topic. Getting students to complete this for homework or after studying a topic is a great idea and it can be used in a real variety of ways. Follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find a blank literary text review knowledge organiser. This can be used for any literature text and can be photocopied onto A4 or A3 for revision purposes. It includes a section for the title of the text, as well as section for characters, context, key themes, example exam questions, plot, characters. It also has a section to summarise the text in less than 10 words and to create visual representations of the text. Getting students to complete this for homework or after studying a text is a great way to get students revising any text or poem for literature and can be used in a real variety of ways. Follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes 60 different plenaries for use in a lesson – they are generic and can be used in any subject. Plus, in the accompanying document you will find the templates I reference also. This is a great resource to dip into and to find useful and generic plenaries which you can tailor to your lessons to check learning and understanding. Please make sure you to follow me on facebook: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource contains 3 pages of guidance on planning and resourcing your teaching interview lesson. This includes: a pre-planning checklist to help guide you through everything you should think about before planning your lesson including what information to ask the school for before you begin! 5 detailed planning top tips including details about how to make sure your interview lesson goes to plan perfectly! a frequently asked questions section including answers to: ‘will I have time to do a starter?’ ‘should I use name tags?’ and ‘What about a seating plan?’ Finally this resource includes an extended pre-interview checklist of things to help you make sure you have everything sorted for your interview! Please make sure you follow me on facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find a 31 questions for a CPD/Teacher Coach role. These questions as designed to used by anyone who looking at a supportive teaching and learning role, for examples, mentoring teachers, leading on CPD in school or working closely with the lead on teaching and learning. A great range of questions to help you prepare for interview. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find an application supporting statement/covering letter example for an newly qualified teacher applying for the first job. This framework is designed to give you a good base to start your own letter. Make sure to follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, I cover all the things a Pastoral Leader may need to know about how to support high achieving students. This is aimed specifically at pastoral staff and intends to describe how best these staff can help students. The 6 page resource includes: who are HA students? the different types of HA students (6 types) the characteristics or traits HA students are likely to demonstrate mental health and high ability students 20 detailed strategies/suggestions for you to support a HA student as a pastoral leader Please follow me on facebook - facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource contains a 28 page summer workpack! This includes a real range of activities which are meant to be enjoyable and fun whilst also helping students to stay connected to learning and maintain study skills over the holiday period. The booklet includes: a cover front page an introduction page which explains the concept of the booklet and the research around learning over summer 3 brain workouts a summer crossword 2 summer wordsearches 4 extended summer descriptive writing tasks a short summer comprehension task a design your own t-shirt task a reflection activity on the previous academic year a letter to your future self 5 relaxing summer colouring pages a ‘summer favourites’ activity a ‘this summer I will…’ activity a summer snapshots activity which asks students to draw 4 experiences from their summer break 2 summer book review templates 1 summer spot the difference Perfect for form tutors and Heads of Year to issue as well as departments and individual teachers. This is a perfect booklet to give students over the summer to help them capture their summer, relax and stay connected to learning and retaining memory. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find a PDF of a CPD professional development tracker for staff. Within the PDF, there are three different styles to chose from! Each of them provides space to: list the title of the CPD who delivered the CPD the date it was completed key learning takeaways how the CPD links with the teaching standards Perfect for new and experienced teachers alike! Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find a 15 question tour quiz which is designed to be used to help students learn their way around you school. It is an editable format and can be changed for your school. It includes questions which should take students to key areas of the school - for example, the sports hall, the library, reception, the canteen etc. There is also a box on the end of the quiz for students to collect staff signatures to pick up ‘bonus points’. This can be used as part of your transition day or could be used during form time in the first weeks of Y6 being in school. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find a 38 slide Christmas Quiz. This includes: 36 questions throughout the quiz + pictures to illustrate examples, including the record holding tallest Christmas tree! 6 different rounds Christmas anagrams, dingbats, music and general knowledge Christmas music links to set the scene +… a Christmas leader board at the end! Perfect for end of the year, form time and getting ready to finish for the holidays! Make sure to follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find an editable lesson plan template. This template includes space for you to outline the plan of your lesson, how you will support the abilities in the lesson as well as space to plan your plenary, homework and review the lesson also. This is a great tool for any teacher - new or experienced!

In this resource, I list 45 questions you could be asked on a teaching interview. Some of these questions may feel similar or you may feel like you are repeating yourself answering them. However, remember you are only likely to be asked 10-15 questions in an interview. Therefore, you should use these to help practice rather than consider learning a response to each question.

This resource is perfect for use over 2-3 form times to introduce the concept of Growth Mindset or to simply get your class to challenge their way of thinking. www.facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find 5 letter templates for use as Head of Year. These have been collated using my experience as Head of Year as well as having seen request for letter templates from new pastoral leaders. These are not from a specific school but have been edited and created for the purpose of sharing. This resource includes: 1 x behaviour warning letter 1 x bus/school transport warning letter 1 x lunch time behaviour warning letter 1 x homework letter 1 x uniform, equipment and late letter Please remember to always tailor letters to your context and to your community. I do not recommend simply copying these over and sending them out - they will need adjusting for your specific setting. They are intended to be a starting point. These are perfect for heads of year who are just beginning the role as well as experienced heads of year who do not want to reinvent the wheel. If you find these useful, please leave a review! Also please follow me at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach