Teaching Tips and Links

General Comments

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Feel free to leave any general comments here

Interview questions

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Within this Post we will add any interview questions we receive. Dont forget to look at Helen and Kelly's blog as they have others to help you.

1. How has your teaching developed?
2. How would you deal with a parent who complained saying their child was unhappy and not progressing?
3. How would you involve parents in their child's learning?
4. Why did you apply for this school?
5. What have you got that other here today haven't?
6.What are you strongest curriculum areas?
7. How would you improve children's writing?
8. How would you describe an effective learning environment?
9. What makes an effective teacher?
10. Tell me about a successful lesson?
11. How would you bring multi cultural learning into your non-multi-cultural class?

Hope these help.Andrea Brown. Thanks Andrea.x

Useful School Websites

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Here are some very useful school websites;

www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk Packed with great resources and links.
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/index.htm Snaith Primary site set out in subjects.

Here are some of our placement schools' websites;

www.arnesby.leics.sch.uk Has examples of work that may give you inspiration!
www.brockshill.leics.sch.uk Very busy with lots of useful links and games!!!
www.brookside.leics.sch.uk This site has some good links.
www.broom-leys.leics.sch.uk Has a very good children's area.
www.burbage-jun.leics.sch.uk Some useful links for children and ideas for teachers.
www.eastfield.leics.sch.uk Links to help with lesson plans, SEN and homework. There are also some links dedicated to support staff.
www.glenhills.ik.org Lots of photographs of displays and some links.
www.glenmere.net Useful links for different subjects.
www.highcliffe.leics.sch.uk Lots of links ranging from National Grid for Learning to Ask Jeeves for Kids.
www.mellor.leicester.sch.uk This website shows you some displays and children's work which may give you some inspiration.
www.st-marysfields.leicester.sch.uk Some lovely examples of children's work and some lovely educational games for the children to play.
www.stokeswood.leicester.sch.uk This site has some good links to quizzes. They are best on curriculum tests!
www.merton.leics.sch.uk Photos of colourful displays for inspiration and links to useful sites.

Go to www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk for a full list of available school websites throughout the country.

General Resources

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www.primaryresources.co.uk A friend for every teacher!
www.teachers.tv Has lots of useful videos for teachers and also links in subject or key stage order.
www.underfives.co.uk Although it says under 5s there are some useful foundation stage planning and some lovely resources.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11 You can always trust the BBC to have something relating to your topics!
www.atschool.co.uk This site looks excellent though you do have to subscribe. There are a few 'unlocked' items you can use free of charge.
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes3/subjects/?view=get You can get all of the QCA Schemes of Work from this site.
www.senteacher.org This site includes lots of SEN printable resources and free downloads.
publications.teachernet.gov.uk Either download or order a copy of all DfES publications.
www.topmarks.co.uk This site rates resources for you by subject and tells you which age they are applicable to.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
www.sitesforteachers.com/index.html 100's of educational websites rated by popularity.
www.teachingideas.co.uk Site split into subject areas, all resources are rated.
www.tes.co.uk Times Ed site loads of rated resources, you have to sign up.
www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/primary/teachers/index.html How to use the weather across the curriculum.
www.freeducation.co.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi This site is quite hard to navigate round though there are some very useful Literacy, Numeracy and Science resources.
www.primaryschool.com.au This site is Australian and therefore some resources are inappropriate though there are some good ones.
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/_files/16EE5ADDD79458F67747C0706D7AE742.pdf Here is a poster summing up the Every Child Matters agenda. Thank you to Jenny.
www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/sorting.swf A good game for early years, thanks Dougie!
www.sparklebox.co.uk Lots of good paper based resources for KS1. Thank you Tricia.
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/eyfs This is the site for the new Early Years Foundation Stage - Recommended by Chris in his lecture on play and exploration.
http://www.communication4all.co.uk/ Great site with resources for inclusion

English Resources

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www.teachersweb.co.uk This site has useful info on guided reading.
www.promotega.org/msc00010/types.htm This website gives you the features of seven types of poetry.

Maths Resources

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www.transum.org/software Great site for mental starters and games.
www.primarygames.co.uk Although the games are only demos they are still very useful.
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/mathematics/itps/ Links to all the ITP's.
www.primaryworksheets.co.uk/ Free maths worksheets split by year group.
www.beam.co.uk/about/MoM/MoM.html Free maths resources you need adobe to download these.
www.mathsphere.co.uk/resources There are a few free resources on this site though I particularly like the maths dictionary and the maths games.
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/ufa10/index.htm There is a nice 'What if...' activity for KS1 and some good maths quizzes.

Science Resources

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www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science Activities, revision bites and quizzes on these KS2 topics; Living Things, Materials, Physical Processes.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/ Lots of qu's anwered good for improving your own knowledge.
http://www.insectlore.com This site has pack you can get with live caterpillas etc to show life cycles for real!

Space
www.earthsunmoon.co.uk A lovely game that lets the children explore, learn and have fun all at the same time!
www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html This site contains lots of games at different levels, pictures and activities for the children to do, all linked to Space.
www.fourmilab.ch/earthview View the Earth from different points in realtime.
www.fearofphysics.com/SunMoon/sunmoon.html Although the animations on this site are not real they are rather useful.

Music Resources

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www.lmpi.co.uk Useful site, links to schemes of work etc.
www.NAME.org.uk National Association of Music Educators site.
www.audiomulch.com create your own music, Windows compatible.
www.ejay.com Make your own music.
www.leafdigital.com/software/leafdrums Drum machine, Windows compatible.
www.threechords.com/hammerhead/download.shtml Create your own music, really easy to use and good fun.

Design and Technology Resources

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www.primarydandt.org Has loads of mini projects linked to DT units, really useful.
www.pdandt.co.uk/links.htm Loads of links to other rated sites.

ICT Resources

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www.iwb.org.uk This site has some amazing activtites for those lucky enough to have an interactive whiteboard!
www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/index.htm Links to safe websites and cross curricular ICT projects.
www.mape.org.uk/activities/index.htm Good site for acitvities that make use of ICT across the curriculum.
www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx There are a lot of interactive resources here for a whiteboard.

History Resources

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http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/index.htm The resources here are mainly historical though there are some geography resources too.
www.schoolhistory.co.uk/primaryindex.html

Geography Resources

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www.sln.org.uk/geography/primary.htm This site contains useful lesson plans, adapted QCA units and lots of links.
www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary/primaryhandbook/#5 Very useful links ranging from QCA Scheme of Work to The Himalayas.
www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary/more Geographical Association website loads of info and resources.

Art and Design Resources

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www.kidsart.org.uk Lets children display their artwork, gives art tips and links to other useful sites.
www.teachingideas.co.uk/art Has great ideas for activities and displays.

P.S.H.E. and Citizenship Resources

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www.bandapilot.org.uk/pages/seal/index.html This site has all of the SEAL documents you will need if your school uses it.
www.ithink.org.uk Within this site there are a lot of questions to give to the children to create discussion. There are also some teacher resources. It is not fully up-to-date though what is there, is good.
www.nspcc.org.uk/inform/onlineresources/resourcesforteachers/peermediationintheuk_ifega44100.html Here you can either downlaod a copy for free or buy a guide all about peer mediation published by the NSPCC.
www.nspcc.org.uk/documents/settinguppeersupport_pdf_wdf36303.pdf Another guide to peer support by the NSPCC and Childline.

Thanks to the girls from the Citizenship specialism for the links below!!!!
http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.ukCitizenship Foundation - an independent charity which aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/citizenship/ DfES website - Learn more about citizenship education, a national curriculum subject, and how you can contribute in a positive way
http://www.citizen.org.uk/education/primary.html Institute for Citizenship
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/ BBC website with links to citizenship information – discusses what it actually means to be a citizen, locally, nationally and internationally. Teaches about parliament, local communities, crime, the EU and local democracy to name a few.
http://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/ ACT – Association for Citizenship Teaching. A great sight for up to date news on teaching citizenship and ways of improving your subject knowledge.
http://www.qca.org.uk/7907.html QCA – Citizenship – schemes of work for teaching.
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/ks1-2citizenship/?view=get Standards website with links to citizenship KS1 and KS2
http://www.citizenship.org.uk/ NuffieldCitizenship Project – supports teachers with downloadable resources, materials and case studies.
http://www.globalgang.org.uk/ Global Gang – Learn about children in other countries
http://www.papapaa.org/ papapaa– about fair-trade and chocolate. Great interactive site for whole class teaching or ICT lessons. Promotes cross curricular teaching.
http://www.globalexchange.org/ Global exchange – dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice.
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/index.htm Oxfam– dedicated to teachers and pupils to raise awareness about global issues. Lots if free resources and links. Excellent site for teachers and pupils.
http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/ Young Enterprise – a useful organization to get in touch with to help you teach citizenship in your school.

P.E. Resources

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www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachinginengland/detail.cfm?id=448 This website has links to sports associations, sports councils and other P.E resources.

R.E. Resources

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www.shap.org World religions in education, great calander of religious festivals.
www.bbc.co.uk/religion Has search feature on lots of different religions - linking to facts page for the religion you search.

MFL Resources

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www.prescot-school.knowsley.sch.uk/prescot-language/mfl-site/primarySchool/FrenchPrimary.htm Here you will find games to learn animals, colours, days of week etc. Worth a visit. http://www.leclubfrancais.co.uk/babelzone/upload4/french/Fnumbersmemo01.htm This is a "match 'em up" numbers game.