Chris Misselbrook explores how education leaders often take on too much, risking burnout. He shares ways to prioritise self-care, set boundaries, and seek support from colleagues to help you thrive in your leadership role....
Effective Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is one of the most persistent challenges in education, especially for middle leaders and teachers who deliver high-quality learning. While the goal is to ensure that CPD improves classroom practice, too often it becomes a box-ticking exercise - rem...
To feel empowered as a teacher, you need to know how to manage and interpret data effectively. We've created a best practice guide to support you in becoming an expert in raising achievement and progress, so you can manage data with confidence....
In a world striving for gender equality, where inclusivity is championed and diversity is celebrated, International Women's Day (IWD) drives hope and a call to action. This year, as we gear up to celebrate #IWD2024, Pupil Progress proudly joins the global movement to #InspireInclusion in education...
As Head of Department you’re already juggling a team of teachers, several classes of students and pressure from above – getting to grips with your data might feel like a time-intensive, stressful, tedious task on an endless to-do list. We’ve been there....
Joining the ranks as a head of your department is an exciting step in your teaching career. You feel like you can really make a difference at your school, and you’re proud to be acknowledged for your achievements as a teacher....
Car keys, laptop, marking, lunch, folders, wallet, handbag, glasses, phone… check, check, check… and if you’ve forgotten them then it’s often a mad, curse-filled dash to get them....
Discover 7 proven strategies for effective classroom behaviour management. Jonny Kay shares practical tips and insights to create a positive and productive learning environment....
When facing your first couple of years as a teacher, the adjustment to managing a classroom can feel a bit overwhelming. You’ve finished your teacher training with the drive to be the greatest teacher you can be, but you know it’s going to be a huge learning curve....
Is critical thinking just another buzz phrase that really means very little? Is it yet another fad?...
Michael Harpham is an ex-headteacher, author and education consultant. Having worked in some of the most challenging circumstances with students, he shares his thoughts about resilience here....
At last, your marking has been done! You may have used up valuable time in the holiday or weekend to break the back of it or had some early morning rises, but it’s done. The last thing you are likely to want to do now is to pass it to another teacher to get their critique of your marking....
Unpredicted poor grades can feel like you have lost control. This can lead to anxiety, stress and sleepless nights. We’ve been there, and the best way to tackle this is to start asking the right questions and then putting an action plan together....
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out” – Robert Collier Your lesson begins. You present your students with a quick recap quiz to assess their readiness for their GCSE exam (which has somehow crept up on all of us)....
Do you ever feel caught between that metaphorical rock and the hard place? Constricted by time, yet driven by the love for what you do and the yearning to get it right for your students?...
I have found myself in a strange situation with regard my career, one in which I have an overwhelming passion for education but now sit outside of the situation....