Primary pedagogy and professional development resources

Browsing Fortnight is an easy and effective method of encouraging peer observation in a non-threatening way. The rules of Browsing Fortnight are explain in the pack, but it basically consists of teachers observing 3 colleagues each term and reflecting on what they have learnt. At the end of the fortnight there are prizes which is great for morale! The resource includes The rationale and rules of Browsing Fortnight Printable templates to pass out to staff

3 interactive ASD awareness activities Training resource for SEND teachers and TAs Ideal for mainstream and special schools Activities can be used to promote discussion about how pupils with ASD experience the world

SEND teachers and support staff training resource ASD TEACCH characteristics & practical strategies powerpoint Ideal for mainstream and special schools Powerpoint can be used to promote discussion of strategies prior to sharing identified strategies.

This document contains instructions on how to use the features in SMART Notebook 18 and how to get the most out of your SMART Board. It also contains suggestions of how to use the different tools to enhance your lessons and support pupil learning. Topics covered include: how to set page backgrounds and default fonts how to insert Maths symbols how to use measurement tool what the different pens do how to draw irregular shapes and display shape angles and lengths how to use the infinite cloner and dice how to use SMART Blocks how to use the Activity Builder how to use SMART Lab activities how to use personal devices with SMART Lab activities

This Lesson Plan Template is a Word Document that is formatted to include: *Student Rosters (can fit 2 classes per sheet) *Rubric of 1 - 4 (with rubric description above the rubric) *Comment column for each student *Learning Standards *Learning Targets *Task Objectives *Differentiation *HOT Questions You can copy & paste the page to include your whole week for any subjects. You can change/edit any part of this document to meet your needs. You can copy & paste a spreadsheet or table with your class roster(s). On a single template sheet, you can score students towards mastery of the day’s objective with a 1, 2, 3, 4 rubric score, as well as write any observation notes next to any student, to help you plan and differentiate for the next day’s lesson. My colleagues and I find this lesson plan template so useful! Bonus! *2 Data Tracker documents for student names, standards/objectives/skills that you can edit and customize!

** Complete Pirate Themed Classroom Bundle** This download includes more than 140 printables for a fun pirate themed classroom. These are great for kids and teachers. This download includes: Banners Labels Timetables Calendars Lanyards Lettering Signs And much more! Please remember to leave feedback, for updates and promotions you can also follow me here ** Some of my other products: ** ** Big Science Bundle Pack** ** Complete Space and the Solar System Workbook ** Complete Dialogues and Play Scripts Writing Unit

With this program up to 8 people can answer together and be marked separately. You can make your own tests with alternate-choice answer keys provided. A race to a finish line adds interest. By buying this product, you will get an email address to get a zip file download of the program from the Google drive. This program runs on Windows 10 computers.

It was just before the afternoon recess. I was ready to teach my class for a math lesson, when a parent from the Home and School Association came into the classroom. She requested to speak to the students…alone. For more information, please go to: www.TheBusyEducator.com

What to Do After the Teaching Interview Congratulations for completing your job interview. Now that it’s over, you have to sit back and wait for their call, right? Well actually, there’s a lot you can do. It’s always a good idea to follow up to increase your chances of being hired. Even if you think you did really well (or really bad) in the interview, it doesn’t harm in following up. How to follow up? Stay tune! For more information, visit www.TheBusyEducator.com

7 ways we the teacher can easily and creatively develop oracy skills in the classroom.

This product contains the notes from a professional development session that I attended. It deals with teachers being able to ensure that each student is effectively comprehending text during close reads. To be made clear, during close reading sessions, it is possible that instructors may get what is called a “false positive” or indication that a student understands a concept of the text when they actually do not. **False Positive Prevention Method - ** occurs when students are able to write about and discuss a text with some accuracy after gleaning an understanding of a text from what teachers and peers says about the text, NOT from their own understanding about the text. The Reading Cycle Strategy prevents this situation by taking the READ-DISCUSS-WRITE method to the next level through the following steps: Read-Discuss- Read Read-Write-Read Read -Write Discuss Read-Write -Discuss Read-Discuss-Write-Revise Each of these steps are explained within this product. Thanks for your purchase. We appreciate your support!

Back to School Student Learning Style Inventory : Color by Number This super-colorful Back to School Learning Styles Inventory activity is a great way to learn about your students and build community. It’s a fun, creative, color by number activity! This is the perfect Back to School activity that allows students to visit 14 questions/cards, color, answer questions about themselves, use their creativity and find out about their learning style. Students will learn if they are a Visual Learner, Auditory Learner or Kinesthetic Learner. Every student is different! At the beginning of the year it is helpful for a teacher to understand the learning styles of their students. This will allow you to differentiate instruction and create and environment for all types of learners. Individual learning styles influence the way a student understands information and solves problems. This product includes: Teacher Directions 14 Question Cards with “color” answers (See preview for examples) Coloring worksheet Learning Style Reflection Worksheet Learning Style Analysis – Colorful for teachers to display or one page black and white Bonus coloring page When the activity is finished, I collect the designs and display their art on the bulletin board for Open House or Parent Night. I also use their designs to start a class discussion about their results/reflections. What’s Needed? Colored pencils, crayons or markers. The following colors will be used: Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Yellow, Purple

►What’s Included?◄ You will receive: -5 fill-in-the-blank worksheets for students to choose a replacement behavior and reward to work for (in PDF format) ►How to Use◄ A behavior contract is a simple behavior management tool which utilizes positive reinforcement. Simply put, a behavior contract pairs positive behaviors that you would like to see your student perform with rewards that he or she can obtain when they engage in the positive behavior. A few tips on implementation: The positive behavior listed on the behavior contract should take the place of a negative behavior being exhibited by your student, and be stated in positive, goal-oriented terms. For example, a replacement behavior for students who have difficulties talking out of turn could be “I will raise my hand when I need to say something” instead of “I will not talk out of turn.” A replacement behavior for a student who engages in aggressive behaviors towards his or her peers could be “I will keep my hands to myself” instead of “I will not hit or pinch others.” Although the teacher should decide which specific behaviors to select for the behavior contract, allowing your student to offer his or her input regarding the rewards established by the contract will make the student more likely to abide by the terms of the behavior contract. If students do not abide by the terms in the contract, it could be that they did not play a big enough role in the creation of it. Picking an individualized reinforcement that incentivizes your student to engage in appropriate behaviors is key. A reinforcement survey, which can be purchased for $1.00 in my shop, is often helpful to determine what is most reinforcing for each of your students. Allow your students to color a single picture or move objects along a path each time they engage in the predetermined appropriate behavior. Every child will react differently to reward systems. Some children need very little incentive to perform appropriate behaviors, while others will need rewards delivered at a very frequent rate in order to alter maladaptive behaviors. When the latter is the case, teachers can alter the contract terms to make the goals easier to obtain. By doing this, students can obtain their rewards at a faster, more frequent rate. Once they demonstrate that they can consistently engage in the appropriate behavior, teachers can gradually increase the complexity of the replacement behavior or reduce the rate of reward delivery. ► Terms of Use ◄ This artwork is copyrighted by Roots To Growth. This purchase is strictly for non-commercial use only. You may print and use in your home, business, or public place but may not resell, reproduce, distribute by electronic means or profit in any way from the design. Unlimited amount of copies can be made for your personal use.

►What’s Included?◄ You will receive: -A 2 page reinforcement survey (in PDF format) -A scoring key for teachers including directions for interpreting answers (also in PDF format) ►How to Use◄ Have you noticed that some of your students do not respond to even the coolest, most unique classroom rewards? That’s because what’s reinforcing to some children may not always be reinforcing to others. This is what makes every child unique, and also why a reinforcement survey comes in handy. A reinforcement survey can provide valuable insight regarding what type of rewards and incentives your students prefer by allowing each child to give you direct feedback from their own perspective. These surveys are simple to administer and interpret, but the data it provides is invaluable. Ultimately, a reinforcement survey serves the purpose of assisting you when you need to know what motivates a student, what kind of rewards they prefer, and what they will be likely to work for! This reinforcement survey can be used with your entire class at the beginning of the year in order to get to know your students,’ as well as for the creation of a classwide incentive system. Reinforcement surveys can also be used with specific students who may be exhibiting problem behaviors to determine what a student wants to earn in order to increase appropriate classroom behaviors or develop a behavior plan. Simply have students complete the survey and then interpret their answers using the scoring key provided in this download. ► Terms of Use ◄ This artwork is copyrighted by Roots To Growth. This purchase is strictly for non-commercial use only. You may print and use in your home, business, or public place but may not resell, reproduce, distribute by electronic means or profit in any way from the design. Unlimited amount of copies can be made for your personal use.

It’s report season, but why not let your kids give you some honest feedback? Are you brave enough? :-)

Hello Busy Educator! What Principals Are Looking For In You So you’re looking for a teaching job. To be selected for it, you have to be chosen by the Human Resources team of the school or college. The principal of the organization is generally the main member of that team. What exactly is the principal looking for in a prospective teacher? Here’s what principals are saying: For more information, please go to: www.TheBusyEducator.com

A nice little quiz for younger students at the end of a busy term. 10 questions with a summer theme. Each one presented on a separate slide with a visual. Answers included of course! We hope that you enjoy the holidays when they finally arrive!

It’s nearly the end of another busy school year. Give students a treat with this fun visual quiz. All they have to do is guess what the object is from a zoomed in section. All the objects have a summer theme. All complete photos are included of course so that the mystery objects can be revealed. We hope you enjoy the holiday when it finally arrives!

Detailed Lesson Plan. Ideal for lesson observations.

** Ask Me / Pirate Helper Lanyards** This download includes a fun pirate lanyard for your classroom helpers. These are great for kids to help their teacher and classmates when they finish their work This download includes: Ask me and pirate helper lanyard cards Full instructions Please remember to leave feedback, for updates and promotions you can also follow me here ** Some of my other products: ** ** Big Science Bundle Pack** ** Complete Space and the Solar System Workbook ** Complete Dialogues and Play Scripts Writing Unit

I made this fun summer challenge for the children to encourage they to spend as little time infornt of the TV/Ipad screen as possible over the summer. The challenge consists of a number of fun outdoor challenges for them to complete and collect evidence to shown me when school starts again. Easily adapted to fit any age group.

Notes for a staff meeting I led, based on a course I attended on ‘Managing Difficult Parents’. Top tips on how to stay calm and professional when dealing with parents on a day to day basis, and when facing difficult issues. Please leave a review and look at my other resources.

This is an interactive math lesson for learners in year 4 and 5. In this lesson, learners will be able to learn the rules of divisibility for the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, together with differentiated activities. Lesson can be used as whole class teaching by teachers and at home by learners. Lots of drag and drop activity with instant feedback. To access online choose the multiscreen.html file. To access offline choose the swf file. Contains 25 Interactive pages

This is an interactive math lesson for year 5 learners. In this lesson, learners will be able to: multiply whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 Lesson can be used as whole class teaching by teachers and at home by learners. Lots of drag and drop activity with instant feedback. To access online choose the multiscreen.html file. To access offline choose the swf file. Contains 52 Interactive pages

This is a year 3 interactive lesson on money. In this lesson, learners will be able to add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contexts. Lesson can be used as whole class teaching by teachers and at home by learners. Lots of drag and drop activity with instant feedback. Contains 32 interactive pages

This is an interactive year 3 lesson on reading, writing, and calculating time. In this lesson, learners will be able: to tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes and hours; use vocabulary such as o’clock, am/pm, morning, afternoon, noon and midnight know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year and leap year compare durations of events [for example, to calculate the time taken by particular events or tasks] This lesson contains 77 interactive pages with lots of drag and drop activities and worksheet for extended work.

One year, (36 hours) of PSHE lessons for KS4 / KS5 : 1 whole year of highly-rated and popular PSHE resources. From financial and study skills to bullying, relationships education, applying to uni, recognising fake news and finding a career - this really is a comprehensive pack for KS4 or KS5. If you were looking for the Complete KS3 Three Year’s of PSHE Pack, then you can find that here. Complete KS3 PSHE Pack for 7, 8, 9. This pack contains 36 x fully resourced, highly-rated PSHE lesson packs and units (KS4/5). All 36 lesson packs (bundled into 20 downloads) are complete with at least one hour-long powerpoint, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs, starters and engaging activities and all are well differentiated to three levels throughout. These resources have been highly-rated individually by TES users, follow the same consistent format and are easy to pick up and use. They are all planned according to 2018/19 PSHE Association guidance and created in preparation for the new statutory RSE guidance from the DfE. **EC Resources has created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The CCRC and has completed PSHE commissions for schools across the UK. ** These resources could also be used in Tutor Time, in which case there is enough material for 72x half an hour sessions. There is zero extra work required (although everything is editable if you do want to adapt it), and the whole bundle also follows specific KS3/4 PSHE Association topic recommendations and Ofsted latest RSE/Safe Students guidance. I use all of these myself as a Head of PSHE and I really hope you find them excellent value. I’ve put literally months of time into this to make these lessons top quality for my own school team. I also have a **ONE YEAR OF CITIZENSHIP **bundle (37 lessons) available here. and I have a ONE YEAR OF RE bundle (36 lessons) available here: and finally a **ONE YEAR OF KS3 HISTORY **(36 lessons) available here. Many more inexpensive and free resources for each secondary year group at my shop:

Answers to Top 5 Questions They Ask in a Teaching Interview If you’ve been called for a teaching interview, you should start preparing right away. While they might ask you questions about your subject, there are also some questions about your personality. These Human Resource questions are very generic and have no right or wrong answers. They reflect your communication skills and presence of mind. Make sure you prepare for them before appearing for the interview. Here are some common questions asked in a teaching interview. For more information, visit our website: www.TheBusyEducator.com

Teachers you work hard. We are here to give you a sense of cute and comfort to the classroom or just your teacher life. Introducing THE MONTHLY CALENDAR FOR 2018 - 2019!!! This calendar can be used for absolutely EVERYTHING in a teacher’s life as a teacher, educator or a teacherpreneur or a Teachers Pay Teachers Conference. This calendar has many uses whether it be in the classroom as the classroom calendar or as a monthly calendar to record things for your teacher life. It includes a dated and undated versions and with the numbers 1 through 31. It goes from June 2018 - July 2019 which will allow you to transition for one academic year to the next. It will also include 3 extra months. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at happyeducators@outlook.com and you can follow me on social media @happyeducators. For detailed terms of use see inside product. It is NOT for COMMERCIAL USE. This is a license for ONE USER only unless you buy a multiple license. It SHOULD NOT be posted on ANY INTERNET/DISTRICT/SCHOOL website.

Looking for a Greek mythology unit for an older audience? Take those beloved mythological stories and ramp them up with this MASSIVE bundle that includes SIX WEEKS OF COMPLETE LESSON MATERIALS designed for advanced middle school students and high school freshmen/sophomores as they connect their studies of Greek mythology to our modern world and their own lives. This is a six unit curriculum study on mythology. With instructional pacing, all lesson plans and supplements (minus materials such as videos and such), and a general database for English classroom use, this will span 84 days of instruction. Textbooks not included. This unit will introduce students to the structure and purpose of myths in society. As students become familiar with the enduring patterns and motifs found in mythology, they will gain a greater appreciation for the continuity and tradition of our literary heritage as a reflection of the collective experiences of humankind to make meaning and explain the world around us. The big ideas embedded through this unit are: • Whether passed down orally or retold in a literary format, myths follow identifiable patterns and contain common motifs. • Myths are stories which provide an understanding of the world around us. • Myths straddle the line between folklore, religion, fiction, and science. • The purpose of myths is to explain the unexplainable, to amuse, to unite, and to educate. Included in this 9-12 Mythology Curriculum are essential questions, acquired knowledge, acquired skills, major assessments, instructional materials list and where to obtain, interdisciplinary connections, technology connections, accommodations and modifications. Unit 1: Mythic Meaning, Structure and Creation (Pacing – 8 Days) 1 Unit Benchmark Assessment 4 Unit 2: The Classical Tradition as a Reflection of Society (Pacing – 18 Days) 5 Unit Benchmark Assessment 8 Unit 3: The Hero’s Journey (Pacing – 18 Days) 9 Unit Benchmark Assessment 12 Unit 4: Epic Literature (Pacing – 10 Days) 13 Unit Benchmark Assessment 16 Unit 5: Comparative Mythology (Pacing – 12 Days) 17 Unit Benchmark Assessment 20 Unit 6: Mythology Applied: The Art of Allusion (Pacing – 18 Days) 22 Unit Benchmark Assessment 25 Appendix A: General Databases for English Classroom Use 26 Extra pages include a comic strip template, graphics, writing prompt, rubric, persuasive essay paper, handouts and more! ***I’ve also included my Persuasive Writing Bundle. Thank you for looking! If you like it, please leave a review!

This is a simple and effective way to plan for your chorus rehearsals or general music repertoire list! One page for each month: Monthly Concepts Concept Due Dates Notes Goals Easy-to-read layout Color palette for easy-to-see writing Please note this is not editable in order to protect the product. Please read: This is a nonrefundable digital download. Please read the description carefully and examine the preview file before purchasing. © Copyright 2018 Little House Lessons. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy pages specifically designed for student or teacher use by the original purchaser or licensee. This is intended to be used by one teacher unless additional licenses have been purchased. The reproduction of any other part of this product is strictly prohibited. Copying any part of this product and placing it on the Internet in any form (even a personal/classroom website) is strictly forbidden. Doing so makes it possible for an Internet search to make the document available on the Internet, free of charge, and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

These resources are designed to help students gain understanding, assessment skills, and key interpretations of Carol Ann Duffy’s love/relationships poem: Before You Were Mine. Students will complete this learning having gathered vital skills in: interpreting the significant meanings of the poem, understanding the poet’s ideas within the poem, analysing the features of form and structure, considering settings and themes, and understanding Shelley’s language devices. The bundle contains: The comprehensive and engaging lesson, The visually-appealing and informative knowledge organiser/ revision mat, The 16 page comprehension booklet; A range of resources to prepare your students for critically comparing poems. The lessons included are interactive, employ a variety of different teaching and learning methods and styles, and are visually-engaging. Resources, worksheets, and lesson plans are all provided.

Teachers you work hard. We are here to give you a sense of cute and comfort to the classroom or just your teacher life. Introducing THE MONTHLY CALENDAR FOR 2018 - 2019!!! This calendar can be used for absolutely EVERYTHING in a teacher’s life as a teacher, educator or a teacherpreneur or a Teachers Pay Teachers Conference. This calendar has many uses whether it be in the classroom as the classroom calendar or as a monthly calendar to record things for your teacher life. It includes a dated and undated versions and with the numbers 1 through 31. It goes from June 2018 - July 2019 which will allow you to transition for one academic year to the next. It will also include 3 extra months. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at happyeducators@outlook.com and you can follow me on social media @happyeducators. For detailed terms of use see inside product. It is NOT for COMMERCIAL USE. This is a license for ONE USER only unless you buy a multiple license. It SHOULD NOT be posted on ANY INTERNET/DISTRICT/SCHOOL website.

These resources are designed to help students gain understanding, assessment skills, and key interpretations of Simon Armitage’s love/relationships poem: Mother, Any Distance… Students will complete this learning having gathered vital skills in: interpreting the significant meanings of the poem, understanding the poet’s ideas within the poem, analysing the features of form and structure, considering settings and themes, and understanding Shelley’s language devices. The bundle contains: The comprehensive and engaging lesson, The visually-appealing and informative knowledge organiser/ revision mat, The 16 page comprehension booklet; A range of resources to prepare your students for critically comparing poems. The lessons included are interactive, employ a variety of different teaching and learning methods and styles, and are visually-engaging. Resources, worksheets, and lesson plans are all provided.

This resource contains the Key Stage 3 &4 History Assessment Tracker. However this template can be used and customized for other subjects as well. You can add multiple classes and can edit the assessment levels to what ever system your school is currently using. Furthermore, the document consists of a CWG (Current Working Grade), TG (Target Grade) and whether pupils are currently working towards the Expected Standard (5 at GCSE). This assessment tracking grid, aligns well with the change from National Curriculum levels. I hope it is helpful, feel free to leave me some feedback! Thanks!

This is an interactive math lesson for learners in 4th and 5th grades. In this lesson, learners will be able to use partitioning to add and subtract up to four digit numbers mentally. Contains 25 interactive pages with lots of differentiated independent activities and instant learner feedback.

6 hours of easy, no prep fun for activities week - enough to last a whole day on the last day of term. Includes: A big summer End of Year Quiz A creative, fun teamwork lesson where you make an important figure from 2018 out of scrap. A teamwork lesson and a competitive team-building activity. A World Cup Quiz A SPAG + Whole School Literacy Quiz A fun lesson on risk taking, to remind your students to keep safe this summer. A confidence boosting, positive hour-long session to have your students leaving in a happy and life-affirming mood. MORE WHOLE SCHOOL RESOURCES You can also find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecteachresources/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ec_publishing and our website psheresources.com

Have you ever considered working as a private tutor? Maybe you have specialist knowledge of a subject or skill, or prior teaching experience? If so, tutoring could be for you. the demand for private tutors across all subjects and age groups is growing. With the option of flexible working patterns and the opportunity to share enthusiasm for a subject you love, tutoring can be an appealing choice of career, or a source of extra income. This book offers a wealth of practical insights and strategies, including: How to set up as a private tutor Working for a tutoring agency Finding tutoring work Planning and preparing tutoring work Giving feedback Assessing students’ progress Working with students with additional learning needs Teaching study skills Teaching reading and writing skills across subjects Overcoming common difficulties This is the PDF format of the book. An e-book version for Kindle is also available on Amazon. Published by Crooked Steeple, 2018.

Top 15 Questions They Ask in a Teaching Interview It’s a good bet that one or more of these questions will be asked of you during a teaching interview. It’s a good idea to prepare answers for these questions. For more information: www.TheBusyEducator.com

This Stretch & Challenge notebook is designed for those early finishers who are given extra work to complete during the lesson. The notebook consists of 38 Worksheet pages that can be printed on A3 paper in magazine form to make an A4 booklet. It includes lines for written work. The left hand pages include sections to input key words and key points. The right hand pages contains a reflection section. Whereby pupils need to colour the relevant sections red, amber or green (RAG). A self/peer or teacher feedback section and an opportunity for pupils to respond to the feedback. We hope that you enjoy this resource! If you review this resource we will give you another resource of the same value for FREE. We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please follow us: on Tes <a href=“https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TeachElite”>TeachElite’s Shop</a> click the’Follow this Author button’ . We will keep you updated on any sales we throw or FREEBIES we upload. <br />

A simple, easy to use to support focus on goals and developing focus and productivity. Can be used from middle-primary through to teachers and executives.

An easy to use template to use for students to record their own evaluations at the end of project, unit or topic. Students can log their reflections of their own progress and comment of their views of assessment.