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By Sarah Helton – This article originally appeared in Issue 48 of the UKEd Magazine. Click here to view.

Here are five very simple things to help make the life of a SEND teacher (or primary teacher) a little bit easier:

Always have a small box of great, but simple resources that can be made into an exciting activity. Things that I always have to hand: • great books to read • a hat – to play ‘Pass…

“And because, in all the Galaxy, they had found nothing more precious than Mind, they encouraged its dawning everywhere.” – Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey. There can be no better reason for getting up each morning than to interact with other minds. As teachers, we are thrilled by the added privilege of helping to shape a few of those minds. To put it better, we provide a key part of…

As we drag our heels through the snow towards Christmas Day, it is interesting to hear how different staff approach the festive season with their students. It is a perfect time to present classes with a way in to reflect upon their own performance and achievements and make manageable goals for the year ahead. How can we ensure that students start the new year with a (learning) bang? Student…

Reigniting our Inner Geographical Detective by @DavidERogers

‘A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.’

The statement above sends goosebumps racing up my arms. Geography is all about the interaction between people and places. The new national curriculum for England provides us with the opportunity to explore places of…

Via @UKEdMag - My take on Growth Mindset by @sansanananana now also at

It seems that “Growth Mindset” is the talk of the town, the city and the globe right now! Everyone is talking about it, especially educational leaders. Institutions are holding sessions with their teachers to make them understand and implement this concept in their work lives in the least, if not their personal lives. In a nutshell, this big term simply means what the late great Stephen Hawking…

Now also online via @UKEdMag - Flipped learning can transform teachers routines by @MY__teaching - See

Flipped learning is just for students right? Wrong! It can be adapted and used for staff every day to reduce workload, create efficient meetings and generate the kinds of teaching and learning conversations that change young peoples lives. The idea is simple… create a habit from September in sending out details before meetings, training or even before a lesson observation. For example, pre-read…

Via @UKEdMag - The ‘why’ we are learning ‘what’ we are learning by @AneeshaSahni now also at

Many of us often find ourselves listlessly making our way through school without realising the ‘what,’ ‘why’ and ‘how’ of thing that we and others do. We begin with our elementary education, learning alphabets and numbers, moving on to secondary education mugging up formulae and concepts only to pass our final exams.

Little do we think about ‘why’ we are learning ‘what’ we are learning, and…

UKEdMag: How play boosts success and happiness in children, by Sam Flatman

Success and happiness are what every parent wants for their child and every teacher for their students. How can we achieve this on a daily basis? New research has revealed what many parents and teachers have long suspected: you can boost children’s skill development and boost their well-being and happiness through playtime.

How Does Play Help?

Play enhances children’s physical, mental,…