Tag: learning
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The Truth About Lesson Observations: Stop Performing and Start Believing in Yourself
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Feeling stressed about an upcoming lesson observation? You’re not alone. Observation anxiety is something almost every teacher faces — especially early in their career. But after more than ten years in the classroom, I’ve discovered that dealing with observation stress isn’t about perfect planning or performing — it’s about confidence, authenticity, and backing yourself as…
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Teaching Writing Made Simple: A Primary Teacher’s Guide to Talk 4 Writing
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If you’re anything like me when I first started, teaching writing felt like poking my eyeballs with the blunt end of a HB pencil. No matter what I tried, my kids just didn’t get it. Asking them to write a story was like teaching a seven-year-old to drive—in another language. We’d spend weeks on a…
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Why Teaching Writing to Children Can Feel Like Herding a Stampede of Snails – And What to Do About It
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If you’ve ever ended a primary writing lesson staring at a sea of confused faces – or worse, unreadable scrawls of random words – you’re not alone. Teaching writing in primary school is hard work. Not because our learners aren’t capable, but because writing is complex. It asks children to do so much, all at…
