Zoe Enser

If you're turned down for a job, it's natural to feel despondent – but you can take a lot from the...

It can be easy to feel guilty about not always striving for the next thing, but often we need time...

Teachers are often perfectionists – but doing your job well doesn't have to mean an enormous...

A teaching career doesn't have to be a path to headship – it can lead in all sorts of directions...

How do you assess student knowledge without piling on pressure? It’s time to get (low-stakes)...

Terms of endearment can help build a relationship between teacher and pupil – but it depends on...

All too often, there is one class where things seem to go from bad to worse – but don't lose hope...

Forget formal CPD sessions – the best teaching advice can be found simply by chatting to colleagues...

Are teachers more likely to cry in the workplace because they're naturally empathic? Or, says Zoe...

You feel embarrassed bursting into tears in front of your mentor, says Zoe Enser. Don't worry – it...

English teacher Zoe Enser was shocked to learn she is one of a small number of people with...

Mock exam grades aren't always a reliable indication of students' abilities, says Zoe Enser. Here's...

Curriculum plans for September have been disrupted owing to Coronavirus lockdowns, and Zoe Enser...

As schools continue to combine remote learning with face-to-face teaching, Zoe Enser offers some...

There will likely be some tricky questions from our pupils. Here are a few with some ready-made...

We need to rebuild our school communities – and to do that we should focus on these four areas, says...

When deciding which texts to choose for your English curriculum there are five core questions you...

In theory, revising in large groups ticked all the learning boxes. But when all her students handed...

Ofsted’s curriculum focus is leading to some schools taking a certain path to curriculum change, but...

When your lesson objective is 'learn how to answer question two', something has gone very wrong...

When pupils are trapped in negative narratives like ‘I can’t do this’ or ‘this is hard’, it can be...

My classroom used to look like a low-budget sci-fi film, but a return to the simple life has changed...

The gaming craze sweeping the nation is driving this English teacher to distraction – but it has its...