Ex Head Teacher in Special Education, now retired and doing things differently. My resources cover a wide range of school related topics that help to develop staff expertise and wider 'whole school development'. My resources also include numerous PSHE/Life Skill modules I have written and delivered in AP and SE.
Ex Head Teacher in Special Education, now retired and doing things differently. My resources cover a wide range of school related topics that help to develop staff expertise and wider 'whole school development'. My resources also include numerous PSHE/Life Skill modules I have written and delivered in AP and SE.
A useful Self-Assessment sheet that can be used in Careers lessons to track personal skills and work completed during the careers module: Can be adapted to a range of different subjects where it will prove to be a useful end of module/topic self-assessment record for the student and the teacher
The booklet contains over 40 different practical challenges(like the Cube on TV) that can easily be set up using very basic resources, most of which are already in the home or school environment. they are very simple but have proven over the years to engage young people of all ages whilst also developing a culture of fun and participation.
The challenges/activities can be used as part of any wet weather PE lessons or wet lunch sessions that need to be completed indoors.
Key Features:
Can be used by Teachers as wet weather contingency
Challenging, Yet Lots of fun for kids and Adults
Hours of Fun Challenges that will engage
Set up with resources you will have at hand
Can be set up anywhere
Suitable for kids of all ages
The challenges can be completed as part of a team competition at school or indeed by single students. The booklet literally contains hours of activity proven to challenge and engage children of all ages.
This resource contains some useful ideas for setting up your Student Council/Parliament alongside a PSHE/Tutor lesson activity designed to support student understanding of the kind of qualities that are required of Council Members. It also contains two templates, including a meeting agenda template and a voting slip.
All staff require appropriate training - this resource is the transcript and task notes for a short training session I delivered to Lunch Time Supervisors and Play Leaders.
It contains information on assertiveness training and basic Behaviour Mangement tips for Lunch Time staff.
A template that can be used to help formulate an effective Home/School Agreement between the school, the Parent and the Child; this can be modified to suit a variety of circumstances and be used to outline key areas of improvement that are required by the student involved.
I have written the attached guidance in an attempt to support teachers in managing behaviour as more students return in September, many of whom may have remained out of school for months and may find settling back at school problematic.
This guidance may be shaped by ongoing health and safety considerations and the Back to School Guidance published on July 3rd, but what it does, is offer a range of tips and strategies to use that may support you and your students into a smoother transition.
I would welcome any feedback on this document so that I can adapt and improve it for the many teachers who will need to manage their classrooms with students who may have fallen out of routine.
Although the number of school trips presently taking place is much reduced, the ‘Trip Planner’ will provide the ideal companion for your school staff who wish to organise a future trip.
It outlines all of the expectations for organising a school trip in a chronological manner.
Teaching a student with ADHD? - this one page quick reference guide will give you some tips on how to manage the student in the classroom and how best to try and engage them
Do you teach a student with Asperger’s? This one page quick reference guide will give you some tips on how to manage the student in the classroom and how best to try and engage them
This weekly Snapshot/Report provides parents with key information on their child and how they have performed during the week. I designed this for use in Alternative Provision and it provides a quick view on Attendance/Punctuality, Behaviour and progress in Learning. It also allows for the teacher to provide targets for the following week.
Parents in my Centre found the weekly snapshot a very useful tool for monitoring progress.
20 Top Tips for helping to deliver effective lessons that engage your students - this resource was collated to help teachers during internal lesson observations and to prepare for Ofsted.
If you are new to Alternative Provision or Special Education, this ‘hands on’ guidance will identify all you will need to know for establishing your daily routines and expectations.
This resource can be adapted by SLT to be used as part of any induction programme for both teachers and support staff.
Are you a Senior Leader having to monitor the performance of one of your staff? If so, this monitoring/action plan template gives clear coherence to the process and helps you to plan for an effective monitoring process - the template could be used by Middle Leaders to track the under performance of team members or those going through capability procedures.
A very simple tool to enable a quick student snapshot for tracking behaviour, effort and overall progress in a range of subject across the curriculum. Can be used to collate information before parental meetings, PEP meetings, EHCP Reviews etc.
Are you requiring a quick reference for defining Leadership? After studying a Masters in Educational Leadership I have collated a number of key statements that will help you to prepare more fully for interviews and associated application forms and personal statements. It will also help you in delivering training on Management and Leadership for your SLT and Middle Leaders.
An extensive Statement that gives an overview of the Curriculum for an Alternative Provision or a Special School. This is a real example I wrote for my Centre in readiness for Ofsted, but it also proved a great reflection tool that enabled us to look at all areas of the curriculum and to assess if it met the needs of our young people.