Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Action for Children – Parental Support Live Chat
Action for Children are offering live confidential support online for parents via their parenting coaches. Have a look @ https://talk.actionforchildren.org.uk/
Free Bereavement Course From Open University
An introduction to death, dying and grief including case studies, video and further information and support. This may help support students on their return to the classroom after this COVID-19 crisis. It is likely may will be suffering with some kind of bereavement and will be struggling to adjust to a "new normal". Have a
Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing
The NHS has recently created this website for use by parents, carers, young people and professionals in order to support them in maintaining emotional wellbeing now and into the future. Have a look @ https://derbyandderbyshireemotionalhealthandwellbeing.uk/
On behaviour, what kind of teacher are you?
A little humour to get us through this virus!
SEMH Schools – What is an SEMH school? What does good practice look like?
SEMH schools are schools which focus on the social, emotional and mental health needs of the children and young adults within their care. Many schools will claim to have SEMH as an emphasis within their setting, but what does it take to be an SEMH specialist school and what might other mainstream schools be able to take from that?
Knowledge Rich Relationships and the Fallacy of “High Expectations”
If there is one phrase I hear to justify any kind of policy in education, it's "high expectations". Whilst "high expectations" itself is something we can all aspire to maintain, how it is defined is often unclear, ill-fitting and, in some cases, unreasonable. The culture of high expectations is often announced alongside a new initiative
5 tips to help boost self esteem
They say you can take a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Some, transferring this concept into education, may say they feel they are smothering the horse with water, bringing the water as close to the horse as possible. The concept of holding the horses head under the water may seem appealing
Behaviour is a choice, but not a free one…
If behaviour is a choice, is it truly a free one? "They know what they are doing" "They are doing it on purpose" "They are choosing not to do it" These three common phrases, throwaway yet internalised, are often heard in corridors and classrooms across the country. But what does it really mean to say
Uniting The Behaviour Debate – A 2 Factor Model
No topic generates more debates than approaches to behaviour. It's a part of the teacher's role that is mostly (if not entirely) learned "on-the-job". Every encounter, every word is an experience and lesson in what works and what doesn't. We all find our own way, our own character and our own boundaries to maintain. They
The Importance of Celebrating Failure
The idea of celebrating failure is a bizarre one, but bear with me. Schools put a lot of work into celebrating excellent practice, sharing great resources and holding high performing colleagues in high esteem, visible examples for the rest of the school to aspire to. This is essential to improving any school. Colleagues getting credit