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Classroom ideas for World Book Day
World Book Day This year World Book Day is on the 5th of March. Every year each child in full-time...
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International Women’s Day in the Classroom
International Women’s Day is a global day that celebrates women and their social, economic, cultural and political achievements! The day...
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What to know before working in a SEND school
If you’re considering applying for SEND teaching jobs, it’s important to understand what the role involves, the skills required, and...
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Ways to support your students during Ramadan
What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims worldwide start fasting. Ramadan is...
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Valentine’s Day inspiration for your classroom
Valentine’s Day is an excellent day to celebrate in the classroom because it can extend beyond romantic love. For many...
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Children’s mental health week 2026: signs a student may be struggling
With children’s mental health week taking place from 9-15 February, now is the perfect time to focus on how we support...
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Safer Internet Day
What is Safer Internet Day? Safer Internet Day is a globally celebrated event held every year to promote positive internet...
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Time to Talk Day: supporting teacher wellbeing in schools
What is Time to Talk Day? Time to Talk Day is an annual awareness day, this year taking place on...
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Getting paid with Engage Education: PAYE vs Umbrella explained
*the information below is up to date as of January 2026 and is subject to change* Understanding your pay options...
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Tips for the classroom to make your Blue Monday brighter
What is Blue Monday? January can feel like a long month for everyone, and for those working in schools, the...
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Supporting students with SEMH needs in the classroom
As a teacher, supporting students with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) challenges can make a huge difference in their...
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Christmas in the classroom
It’s the festive season and there are many ways you can incorporate the Christmas festivities into your classroom. See below...
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5 ways to prevent bullying in the classroom
Bullying is a widely recognised issue, and unfortunately is a continuous battle that teachers are faced with. The Anti-Bullying Alliance...
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Bonfire Night safety tips and classroom activities
The 5th of November is almost here! While Bonfire Night is full of fun and fireworks, it’s also the perfect...
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Celebrating black achievements this Black History Month
October marks Black History Month in the UK. Black History Month is not only about reflecting on the slave trade...
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Engage and inspire your classroom during Halloween with educational and fun activities
Educational studies have shown that students learn best when they are having fun while doing so, so why not use...
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Classroom Essentials – Everything A Teacher Needs Day To Day
As the term nears, now is the perfect time to prepare for the new school year! Whether you are new...
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6 tips to prepare for the new school year
The beginning of a school year can be daunting, with students being full of nerves and excitement and everything in...
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How to help students who are dealing with disappointing results on results day
Results day can feel very stressful for students, especially those who have struggled academically during the school year or for...
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Promoting wellbeing in the classroom: World Wellbeing Week
Supporting student wellbeing is essential for fostering a positive learning environment and promoting overall development. While World Wellbeing Week in...
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Can school staff get a blue light card?
From keeping classrooms in order to managing the day-to-day running of a busy school, school staff play a vital role...
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Creating inclusive nurseries: 4 practical strategies for SEN teachers
A Special Educational Needs (SEN) nursery is designed to provide specialised support for children with diverse learning needs and disabilities....
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UK National Walking Month
What is National Walking Month? The month of May is officially National Walking Month, a whole 31 days dedicated to...
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Maths activities for Year 1: what are the most effective?
Maths activities for Year 1 Considered one of the most important subjects, maths is an essential part of every pupil’s...
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Becoming an exam invigilator: The essential guide to starting your role
If you’re looking for a flexible, rewarding role in education, becoming an exam invigilator might be the perfect fit. Exam...
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Managing Challenging Behaviour In The Classroom: The Most Effective Approaches
It is important to manage challenging behaviour in your classroom – or to get out ahead of it with preventative...
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Spelling games for the classroom: what are the most effective?
Spelling games for the classroom: why they’re useful Spelling is one of the most essential skills for young children to...
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British Science Week 2025
It is British Science Week, the 7th-16th of March 2025, a celebration of science, technology, maths and engineering. The focus...
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World Book Day Costume Ideas for Teachers
What is World Book Day? World Book Day is on Thursday 6th March 2025. Its goal is to get schoolchildren...
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Techniques To Encourage And Support Children To Participate In Class
Encouraging lesson participation in the shyest pupils can be a challenge but it’s essential to overcome for truly successful learning...
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Behaviour management strategies for teachers: how to handle difficult students
Behaviour management strategies: positive versus negative reinforcement In order to understand the motivations for pupil behaviour patterns, it’s important to...
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How to support children with their mental health in the classroom
We all have mental health, and it’s important to recognise that your mental wellbeing is just as important as your...
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How to write a lesson plan: everything teachers need to know
What is a lesson plan? When you think of teaching, what springs to your mind is most likely the image...
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Teacher Burnout: Statistics, Symptoms and How to Recover
Teaching can be a very rewarding career; inspiring and motivating students is extremely fulfilling. However, the demands placed on teachers...
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Microteaching: The Teacher Training Technique That Is Practiced Worldwide
If you are training to become a teacher, you’ll already have decades of experience in the classroom as a learner....
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Effective behaviour management strategies for primary school
Whether you’re an NQT or a teacher with decades of experience, anyone can struggle from time to time with behaviour...
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Can you teach in a primary school as a secondary school teacher?
Many teachers want the opportunity to teach different class types as well as age ranges, so it’s important to understand...
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How teachers can make the most of their summer holidays
Aside from the sleep, eat, repeat cycle that many teachers find themselves in during the summer holidays, people who work...
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Take your classroom outside this Summer!
Warm weather is finally here! It’s time to get inspired for lesson planning and think about what you can do...
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Pride Month in the Classroom
As June is Pride Month, we’re taking the opportunity to look at LGBTQIA+ issues in schools, and how you can...
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Child Safety Week
Child Safety Week is all about raising awareness about children’s physical safety. It’s an annual community education campaign, to hopefully...
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Outdoor Lesson Ideas for Teachers
British summer has begun and with the weather warming up, it is the perfect time for teachers to take their...
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National Share a Story Month: Fun things to do in the classroom
As it’s May, we’re happy to be celebrating National Share a Story Month! This can be a great opportunity for...
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National Walk Safely to School Day: Educating your students
Today is the official “National Walk Safely to School Day”, a day dedicated to educating students and parents on the...
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Deaf Awareness Week – What can you do in the classroom?
Did you know that approximately 11 million people in the UK alone are deaf or have hearing loss? The 5th-11th...
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A Teacher’s Guide to Resigning
Resigning can be exciting but daunting, and every teacher’s resignation journey is different. The resignation process can be complex for...
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Do your pupils need a little extra support this exam season?
Exam season is approaching fast, and for some pupils, they’ll be needing some extra support. It’s important to understand that...
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Poster ideas for school projects which are fun and educational
Poster ideas for school projects: why posters are fun and educational Poster projects are an excellent way of getting your...
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Behaviour charts for the classroom: when to use them and what they mean
What are behaviour charts for the classroom? Behaviour charts form part of a classroom management system that utilises positive reinforcement...
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Top 5 questions to ask at the end of a teacher interview
An interview for a teaching role can often be a daunting prospect for many teachers, eager to make a good...
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How to write a recount and what should they include?
How to write a recount: what is a recount? A recount is a piece of writing that retells (‘recounts’) an...
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The festive season in the classroom
The festive season is one that we all know and love, but getting creative around this time of year can...
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Mental health is a universal human right – World Mental Health Day 2023
Mental health is an issue amongst children and adults with 1 in 4 people suffering from a mental illness. On...
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How to prepare for a successful school year as a teacher
The beginning of a school year can be daunting and nerve-racking but it is also an excellent chance for new...
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International Literacy Day in the Classroom
International Literacy Day is an annual awareness day, celebrated on the 8th September that marks the importance of literacy to...
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Tips to Being Star Teacher
Teachers have a huge impact on learners and pave the way for them in life. Star teachers can make a...
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Classroom Ideas for Children’s Art Week
Children’s Art Week is an annual event across the UK to encourage children to engage in visual art activities. The...
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Just finished university and thinking about a career in teaching?
Are you a graduate looking to get into teaching? At Engage, our paid teacher training programme allows you to gain...
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How to Support Students This Exam Season
Exam season can be an extremely stressful time for both teachers and students. However, it’s important for teachers to know...
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Classroom management strategies
Managing and controlling a classroom can be a difficult task, especially for newer teachers. Following a set of rules or...
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VAK learning styles: what are they and what do they mean? Engage Education |
What is the VAK learning styles model? VAK learning styles form a model of learning designed by Walter Burke Barbe...
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Learning Styles: Kinaesthetic Learner Characteristics – Engage Education |
What is kinaesthetic learning? Kinaesthetic Learning is a specific style of learning, we all have preferred learning styles that help...
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The 7 Principles of Teaching – Engage Education |
There are seven principles of teaching that aim to improve standards, teaching and learning. Think of them as your seven...
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Celebrating Women’s History Month
This month we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March and Women’s History Month for the whole of March. International...
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4 areas of SEND: Sensory
Sensory & Physical Needs When a child is born, we expect them to grow up to be able to move...
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How to prepare your students for the upcoming MOCK exams
It’s January and GCSE and A-Level MOCK exams are upcoming for many students. If they haven’t already started their exams...
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How to support a child with ADHD in the classroom
What is ADHD? ADHD stands for ‘attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’, and it is a condition that affects people’s behaviour. People...
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4 areas of SEND: Communication and Interaction
This is the first in a series of guest blogs about the 4 areas of SEND. This article was produced...
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Anti-Bullying Week – Reach Out
It’s ANTI-BULLYING WEEK, Tackling bullying in schools requires a team effort, including everyone from the Senior Leadership Team to Teaching...
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What Is Micro-teaching & How Is It Used?
What is micro-teaching? Micro-teaching was first developed at Stanford University in the 1950s-1960s by educationist Dwight Allen. The idea is...
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How To Teach Auditory Learners
An individual’s learning style is their naturally favoured way of taking on and retaining information. People don’t have a choice...
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Behaviour Management Strategies for Primary Schools | Engage
Effective behaviour management strategies for primary schools Effective behaviour management strategies form the basis for successful classroom teaching and learning....
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How to spot the signs of bullying at school | Engage Education
Bullying is sadly very common in both primary and secondary schools, with one in five (20%) students reporting being bullied...
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Student Engagement in the Classroom: The best methods to maintain & improve it
If you’re a teacher, the chances are that you’re always looking for new ways to maintain pupil engagement in your...
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Fun Activities For Students: How To Balance Enjoyment & Education
Planning activities that are both fun and have a positive learning outcome is a daily challenge for teachers. There’s a...
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What is a boarding school and what makes them unique?
What is a boarding school? A boarding school is an educational institution where pupils live on the premises, either fully...
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Teacher Development: How To Track Your Growth Over Time
There is a clear route for those looking to become a teacher. From choosing your degree subject, applying to a...
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Maintaining A Positive Work-Life Balance As A Teacher
A recent study from the Office Of National Statistics found that 48% of adults felt they were struggling with a...
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Maths warm up games: 5 of the best
Maths warm up games: the best way to start your lesson It can be tricky to get your class to...
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What Are The 4 Broad Areas of Need In SEND?
All our SEND schools provide person-centred education to children and young people who have Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)....
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How Do I Get Into Working with Special Needs Children?
If you have an aspiration to work with children with special needs, then there’s likely to be a role for...
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Autism In Mainstream Education
Autism affects around 1% of the population. In schools, 71% of those diagnosed with autism attend mainstream education, with the...
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Virtual Field Trips – An Accessible Alternative To Traditional School Trips
Field trips are a rite of passage for all school children. For many of us, trips out of school for...
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What Is Teacher Resignation Day?
Teacher Resignation Dates are the deadlines for handing in your notice that occur three times per school year. They enable...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Smart Boards
Let us imagine combining a good old fashioned chalkboard, a touchscreen computer with interactive lessons all in one, and there...
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Teaching Poetry In Primary & Secondary School
Poetry is a fantastic gateway to a deeper understanding of the world for your pupils in any year group. Poetry...
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Celebrating Red Nose Day In Schools
Every other year in the UK schools, community groups, clubs and individuals celebrate Red Nose Day which raises money for...
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What is a grammar school and what makes them unique?
Many of the oldest and most historic schools in Australia are grammar schools. Traditional, prestigious and usually expensive, grammar schools...
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Effective Teaching Strategies That Accommodate Diverse Learners
All classrooms need to cater to diverse learners. Teaching a classroom of 30 or more students makes it inevitable that...
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Ageism In Teaching
A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development states that the average age of teachers in the...
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Guest Blog: The Importance Of A Diverse Curriculum in Schools
We are pleased to bring you a blog written by one of our teachers on the subject of diversity in...
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How To Do Guided Reading
Guided reading is a teaching strategy designed to support readers of all abilities in their journey towards fluent reading and...
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The Effects Of Bullying
It’s common knowledge that there are significant adverse effects both in the long and short term for children and adolescents...
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Closing The Attainment Gap In SEND Education
The attainment gap in both SEND and mainstream education between economically disadvantaged children and their peers is an education-wide issue...
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Useful activities for relief teachers: what are they and how do they work?
Useful activities for relief teachers: What is relief teaching? Relief teaching (also known as supply teaching in the UK) means...
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Creative Homework Ideas
How can you create homework assignments that build on the day’s lessons and encourage creative, student-led learning? It’s a challenge...
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A Beginner’s Guide To Lesson Planning
Starting a new role in September? There’s so much to think about and plan that it could become overwhelming for...
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A Beginners’ Guide To Classroom Decorating
Teachers in the UK are often responsible for decorating their own classrooms – it could be all that your first...
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What Is A Private School & What Makes Them Unique?
The majority of students in the UK attend state-funded schools within the government-operated school system. Parents can choose to send...
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How Are Teaching ‘Bubbles’ Shaping Up
The government has recently allowed single-parent families to join a ‘social bubble’, meaning, you can form a group with another...
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Engage’s Big List Of Free Kid’s Lockdown Activities
Whilst the government wrestle with the practicalities of sending children back to school whilst maintaining the social distancing rules, finding...
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40 Ways To Stay Active During Lockdown
With working from home suddenly the new norm, it may not be immediately obvious how much this will impact your...
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How To Become A Special Needs Teacher | Engage Education
Why are SEN teachers so important? A SEN teacher plays a vital role in a school. They enable pupils who...
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What does SEN stand for?
Special Education Needs (SEN) is a legal term to define the needs of a child who has a difficulty or...
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Incidental teaching: What is it & when can it be used?
What is incidental teaching? Incidental teaching is a form of teaching in which a teacher takes advantage of naturally occurring...
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How to manage disruptive pupils
It is important to manage disruptions in your classroom – or to get out ahead of them with preventative methods...
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SEND Jargon Buster: Your Guide to SEND Terms & Acronyms
Teaching within SEND has numerous requirements for pupils with varied needs and disabilities. As such, the SEND sector has an...
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My SEND Career: SEND Teaching Assistant
SEND teaching assistants (TAs) and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) help to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. SEND...
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How to become a high school teacher
A secondary, or high school teacher in the US teachers grades 9 through 12, which will usually be ages 14-18....
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What is teacher CPD?
A teacher should always be growing their teaching practice, and CPD is an important part of that process. A commitment...
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How to take care of your mental health over the summer holidays
The summer holidays are finally here, and teachers across the country are taking a well-deserved (and much-needed!) break from their...
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My SEND Career: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, which is a multidisciplinary approach to the mental health of young...
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Help your pupils transition from Year 6 to Year 7
Transitioning to secondary school is a change that Year 6 children will have been preparing for all summer, and arriving...
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How Teachers Can Make The Most of Summer Holidays | Engage Education
The summer holidays are undeniably one of the best perks of teaching – no matter how much you profess to...
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How to prepare for a parent teacher interview
Whether you’re an NQT or you have years of teaching experience, meeting with parents at a parent-teacher conference can be...
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How does classroom setup impact pupils’ learning?
How your classroom is organised can have a serious impact on how you teach, and how your pupils learn. The...
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The SEND Code of Practice: A Summary
What is the SEND Code of Practice? The SEND Code of Practice is the official guide for teachers who work...
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What does academisation mean for you?
Many schools which were previously maintained by a local authority are now opting for academisation, i.e. turning into an academy...
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How to get promoted to a leadership position at your school
Once you have worked with us to secure a fantastic teaching position in your ideal chosen school, it’s natural to...
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Creative Teaching Ideas
This blog post was created by the UK’s top education recruitment agency, Engage Education. What is creative teaching and why...
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CPD for teachers
All UK teachers are required to undergo 30 hours of professional development per year, with some teachers suggesting the value...
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What makes an effective teacher?
How does OFSTED define an effective teacher? OFSTED defines an outstanding teacher as one who: Possesses a thorough and expert...
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What makes an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ lesson?
This blog post is delivered to you by the number 1 UK teacher recruitment agency, Engage Education. Ofsted is a...
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What makes a great teaching CV?
What not to include on a teacher resume or teacher CV 1. Incorrect spelling and punctuation are a top turn-off....
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Dear Diary, a day in the life of a teacher
Dear Diary, a day in the life of a teacher 6 am – Up up and at ‘em! I must...
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How can Special Education be more rewarding?
How can Special Education be more rewarding? Teaching Special Education has become more and more popular in recent years, teachers...
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What Are The Effects of Cyberbullying? | Engage Education
What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is threatening, harassing or intimidating someone via mobile phones, social media, chat rooms, instant messaging or...
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