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

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.

In this resource you will find a 2 page example letter of application for an assistant principal. This resource includes many ideas you could include your own letter as well as providing you a useful structure for organising your own application or supporting statement. This is intended to be a starting structure only and should be developed using your own ideas.

In this resource you will find a 2 page example letter of application careers lead role. This resource includes many ideas you could include your own letter as well as providing you a useful structure for organising your own application or supporting statement. This example application letter example provides a framework for writing your own letter. This is not intended to be a complete letter and will need editing and changing to make fit for your own role. I always recommend tailoring letters to specific job descriptions and ensure you tailor your letter to the school you’re applying to. You should always provide examples of the initiatives and programmes you have run as well as data to prove impact and your own learning.

This lesson explores dual narratives using an extract from Jaws - this lesson includes discussion about the benefits of using a dual narrative. It then requires students to write their own dual narrative using a new image and then peer assess. Follow me on: 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

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 includes a 13 slide powerpoint on the effective use of routines in your lessons. It includes lots of advice and suggestions for using routines in your lessons as well as top tips about what routines to implement. Perfect for NQTs or RQTs. This can be used as a CPD, part of a CPD or simply as professional development. Make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes an hour long session (at least!) on how to stretch and challenge students as well as how to support them. This includes loads of ideas on how to differentiate for a variety of different learners and has plenty of quick strategies for staff to implement. Including: staff discussion about what diffentiation is staff reflecting on their current use of differentiation addressing misconceptions a video focused on supporting more able students 20 quick ways to support low ability 20 ways to stretch high ability suggestions for further reading ideas of for long term support and stretch This CPD also includes an editable booklet for staff to use during the CPD and I have included many of the templates referenced in the CPD which can be shared directly with staff to edit and use themselves. A complete CPD ready to use! Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

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 a student booklet for Year 6-7 Transition. This can be issued with during form time to help aid transition and/or is ideal for use with SEN/vulnerable students. You can find my other transition resources here: An editable plan template, suggestions and activities for transition: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12538651 Head of Year assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12538622 Form Tutor Welcome Tutor Time Presentation and ice breakers: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12538640 Follow me: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes several AfL/plenary or learning check resources to be used to assess student understanding and knowledge. In this bundle you will find: an editable blockbuster template: this should be used to get students to create keywords from the lesson or in conjunction with questions linked to learning in the lesson. editable Facebook status slips: these can be used at the end of the lesson to summarise learning or during as a mini plenary to get feedback on learning so far. editable learning reflection slips: these are intended to be used to encourage reflective thinking about learning in the lesson. a progress themometer which encourages students to reflect using Bloom’s taxonomy Make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This lesson is a stand alone lesson about dialogue and how to use dialogue effectively. It includes some ‘golden rules of dialogue’ and the chance for students to create some dialogue using an image for inspiration. Students then used the golden rules of dialogue to peer assess. This lesson includes 1 x powerpoint, 1 worksheet for students to edit, 1 worksheet with a list of interesting dialogue tags on. 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

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 an assembly focused on anti-bullying. It covers a variety of topics including: a link to a starter video from Pixar which begins to explore the treatment of those different to ourselves defines bullying exploration of words closely linked to the definition and those which are most powerful linked to bullying exploration of the different types of bullying and what they look like exploration how bullying makes people feel and the impact on others an activity used in the assembly to encourage students to recognise how bullying may feel provides the case study of Felix Alexander - who took his own life after being bullied, including a video interview with his mum Lucy - a very powerful video. facts about bullying how we can stop bullying Please make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a complete form time on ‘organisational skills’. The purpose of this session is to improve the organisational skills of students through focusing on time management and how students spend their time and energy. It also gives students tasks to organise into priority order to help them develop skills to manage multiple deadlines at once. It includes: 1 x session PPT 1 x to do list templates 1 x organisational skills survey 1 x time energy questionnaire Please follow me on page: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This document contains a 3 page improvement plan for a year group. This includes generic ideas for focus points of the year group: attendance, year group cohesion etc. as well as for planning assemblies and an interform competition. Remember to visit my page at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach