Tag: teachers
Taking the leap
Helen Trethewey on working overseas, and how international schools can meet SEND needs.
Working in an international school is a rich and varied experience, and...
How to set up a college for SEND that wins awards
Gemma Peebles knows. She's on a mission.
Three years ago, I decided that the young people of Doncaster with special educational needs deserved a better...
More Autistic Teachers please
Rebecca Jeffery argues that autistic and neurodiverse teachers are vital for a more inclusive and effective education system.
There are more than 160,000 autistic pupils...
What Every Teacher Needs To Know:
How To Embed Evidence-Informed Teaching and Learning In Your School
Jade Pearce is an assistant headteacher with responsibility for teaching and learning in a secondary...
Point of view: special needs teacher
A plea to avoid unhelpful language
Having spent numerous years working in a progressive special educational needs school, I can testify first-hand that the mountains...
Personal Development For Teachers: 9 Steps for Success
Jacquie Turnbull is the Director of Accende, a company that uses profiling to improve professional effectiveness and also Pracademe, where she provides coaching for...
How Can Professionals Best Support Autistic Parents?
Recognition and support
Over the last decade it has become more widely accepted that autism is hereditary, with studies estimating that 80% of autistic people...
Stand out candidates
Hannah McDaid explains what special schools are looking for in teaching staff
Every special school is unique and staffing demands can differ greatly from setting...
Think strategically!
The education sector can learn a lot from business about staffing its schools, writes Baljinder Kuller
Book Reviews
Neurodiversity and Education
The authors of this publication combine extensive experience in the fields of education, neurodiversity, teacher training, tutoring and consultancy. Paul Ellis broadcasts regularly on...
