Could poor communication skills be holding students back in maths?
With hundreds of pupils starting school with poor speech and language skills and even more children struggling with basic social skills, there is no wonder we are seeing the impact this has on other a âŠ
âBuilding a Bully-Free Classroomâ an interview with Professor Peter.K.Smith
We interview the writer of the new Academy course : Professor Peter K Smith To promote anti-bullying week weâre releasing a free module from our CPD course âBuilding a Bully-Free Classroomâ by world-r âŠ
Supporting students with the second Covid lockdown
Just as weâre settling into the ânew normalâ, news of the second lockdown means our day-to-day lives have been disrupted once again. As adults itâs disappointing, but weâve seen enough to know that ch âŠ
Schools Guide to Online Speech & Language Services
Why do we need this guide? Several weeks into our third lockdown and from what I have heard from parents you are doing an amazing job shifting from the classroom to an online environment. At 91șÚÁÏ The âŠ
A Guide to Vocabulary Teaching: Part 2
The second part in a series of 3 blogs about vocabulary teaching: the âhowâ and the âwhoâ How? â how do we begin to teach children the vocabulary needed to engage in all aspects of the curriculum? Who âŠ
The Forgotten Children Scandal â A Review
On the 18th July 2018, the House of Commons Education Committee put together their review of alternative provisions (APs) in the UK and the difficulties around providing education for children not in âŠ
A Guide to Vocabulary Teaching: Part 1
As every teacher knows, vocabulary knowledge is key. A student who has an extensive vocabulary tends to be able to follow instructions more successfully, write more interesting stories and sentences a âŠ
Everything you Need to Know about Oracy and Dialogic Teaching
In this blog series, I will give you everything you need to know about Oracy and Dialogic teaching. I work with children at Key Stage 2 so I will explain what is meant by dialogic teaching and cover p âŠ
How do you measure the impact of speech and language therapy?
When âheâs doing really wellâ just doesnât cut the mustard. Hereâs the thing, without evaluation, it is impossible to know whether an intervention is having a positive impact on learning. It can be te âŠ
How do pupils learn to read?
The strategies for success Learning to read and write is something all of us have gone through and will be a key point of learning for every child. I donât know about you but the process of how this a âŠ
