I have been known to doubt my own maths ability, but after Day 1 of the TAM course I feel reassured that I know much more than I thought....

Most students that struggle with maths find the abstract elements hardest. Think about how many students you’ve taught that dislike...

Back in May, I wrote a post on steps I had taken to encourage independence in my classroom. Two months on and I’m pleased with the...

The weekend kicked off with an early finish from school to enable us to travel down to Park Lane for the early start of the TES Awards....

As we approach summer lots of the students have the same question on their lips, "Can we do something fun today?" Firstly, ALL my...

Each time I finish explain a new topic, I set the students off on task feeling confident that there’s no way they could have not...

My blog is fast becoming a place where I write down my lists of favourites… Assessment for learning (or AfL as it’s commonly known) is a...

Below is a list of my favourite and most commonly used plenaries. They are from all over, and I have given credit if I can remember where...

It’s that time of year again. Everyone is starting to think about that dreaded E word. Exams. As teachers, we know it’s not just subject...

Marking is a big topic at the moment. There are lots of questions around about effective marking, what we should be writing down and how...

I was honoured to go to the SSAT National Conference last week. I am fully aware that the people I work with are awesome, and I have...

I went out for dinner with a friend this week. At the end of the meal we decided to split the bill in half. We asked for the bill and...

Like every other teacher, I go through phases. I have favourite plenaries and favourite sayings and favourite types of questions. These...