LSA’s: Underpaid & Undervalued
I believe that everybody in education can agree, underpaid support staff such as Learning Support Assistants and teaching assistants are a school’s lifeblood and without these people, the establishment would crumble and fall. Over the last few years however, the perception of them is not positive, from both teaching staff and parents alike. Underpaid, Experienced […]
Children Are Getting Depressed
Children who spend a lot of time sitting down are more likely to develop depression by the age of eighteen, a new study released today states. The study completed included 4,257 students aged between the ages of 12 to 16, it showed that those who completed an additional hour of light activity each day had […]
Attention in the Classroom – 3 Ways to Help
In education, attention is paramount to enable a person to learn and retain that information however it is sometimes hard to keep the attention of everyone in the room, especially students. So, what can be done to enable all in the classroom to focus on the task at hand? 1. Environment The classroom, or area […]
Educators Having 2 Weeks Holiday in Term Time – Money Saver
In education, teachers have up to thirteen weeks ‘off’ a year as non-term time, although a good teacher never truly stops working. There has been talk for a while now that there are plans, or rumours more so, that teachers should be allowed up to two weeks paid holiday a year during term time; but […]
Mental Health – Schools Buying Counsellors Almost Doubles in 3 Years
At a time were budgets and pay have been squeezed to death by schools across the country, the number of schools purchasing counselling services for their students have almost doubled in the last three years. An incredible statistic has shown that two-in-three schools in England provided school-based support for students’ mental and emotional well being […]