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Fun, engaging and original ideas for starter activities to help busy teachers with effective lesson planning. Here we share favourite tried and trusted starters from our editorial team of experienced teachers.

What is oracy and how can it help teachers to close the language gap? Let’s dive into why oracy matters before sharing tips, ideas and classroom resources to develop students' speaking and listening skills.

Sometimes trying something new, whether it's a revision game or even a gimmick, will help to kick-start the revision process for students who are struggling to get down to it. Here are 20 creative and fun ideas to try in class or at home.

Helen Howell is a Director of English and author of The Revision Revolution: How to build a culture of effective study in your school. Here, Helen discusses the teaching of explicit study skills and how to make simple tweaks to existing strategies to make the act of revising for GCSEs, A-levels and other exams more effective. 

Discover tips, ideas and further resources for Children’s Mental Health Week 2024. Suitable for primary and secondary teachers.

Find out everything you need to know about SATs 2024 including key dates, details of the KS1 and KS2 SATs tests and how to prepare children for these exams. You’ll also find our newest and most popular SATs resources including free practice papers and revision materials.

Head of Geography and Fawcett Fellow Fiona Sheriff shares suggestions for marking World Environment Day in the classroom and outdoors, across the subjects and key stages.

From emoji exits to word tennis, we’ve got plenary ideas which will work in any subject or key stage to consolidate students' learning and help them to reflect. Read on for creative ideas and resources to help make your plenaries more engaging and effective.

Discover ten effective adaptive teaching strategies and practical examples on how to implement them in both primary and secondary classrooms, ensuring all students can achieve their full potential.

Learn how to implement adaptive teaching in your classroom, understand its benefits and challenges and discover effective strategies to tailor your teaching to meet diverse student needs.

Discover the key differences between adaptive teaching and differentiation, and learn how to effectively integrate both strategies to meet the diverse needs of your students dynamically and inclusively.

Quick and easy classroom display ideas to jolly up your classroom walls and support teaching and learning. From proud clouds to learning pockets, you'll find an idea that will work for any subject or key stage.

Lorna Smith is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol. Here she shares 20 principles of behaviour for learning for training and new teachers.

Discover tips for teachers to maximise the summer holidays including money-saving tips and ideas for self-care.

Expand your teaching repertoire, revitalise your classroom approach and prioritise your wellbeing with these insightful book recommendations.