What am I walking into? Do you see a problem child or a child with a problem? Do your vulnerable learners wonder what they will be walking into each day in your school? Steven Russell argues how we must change the way we think about school absence buff.ly/3vRrSPR

Calling all #teachers : Sign up for our free SecEd Bulletins. Mondays we round-up key best practice for #teachers . On Thursdays we offer more best practice as well as #podcasts #webinars downloads & more: buff.ly/3Ub2JYt #teaching #teachertwitter #edutwitter

SecEd's Best Practice Bulletin is out: This week we have #SEND tips for #SENCO s : How to be a successful #SENCO in 7 steps – Managing #EHCPs in school – Lessons learned from 27 years in #SEND –  #Autism : 47 small ideas that make a big difference: tinyurl.com/mu6x5c45

Collaborative learning = student engagement. Collaborative learning is not just a pedagogical tool, but a catalyst for the engagement of all students – especially the most vulnerable. Aimee Williams – Three Spires Trust – offers some ideas buff.ly/44j7xQ6 #teachertwitter

Ideas for using #Minecraft in your lessons: #Teachers can take advantage of the popularity of Minecraft by incorporating the game into lessons. Dr Ben Scott offers some ideas & tips for making this work: buff.ly/4dgKpWK #Minecraft Builds #Edutwitter #teachertwitter

We cannot imagine how difficult it must be for child #refugees arriving from war-torn countries. B.Twumasi discusses hot to create an inclusive environment in school where these vulnerable students feel welcome & comfortable: buff.ly/3Qe8Z0i #edutwitter #teachertwitter

SecEd Webinar: This edition with With @kingswood_ looked at effective #outdoorlearning provision in schools. Three case studies, general advice & insights, #teaching tips & ideas to boost pupil #wellbeing & reduce #anxiety . Watch back free: tinyurl.com/yrjy2ep6 #edutwitter

School corridors: Silence isn’t golden. As part of zero-tolerance #behaviour approaches, some schools adopt silent corridors. Rose Webb – Thrive Approach – urges us to take a deeper, more holistic look at behaviour management buff.ly/4bdmiWV #edutwitter #wellbeing

This SecEd Webinar focused on how we identify & support pupils with #speech #language #communication needs. Experts – including Jean Gross & Speech & Language Link – discuss spotting signs of unidentified #SLCN & supporting pupils. Watch back for free: buff.ly/3Qf0guQ #SEND

Access arrangements in #exams are available for students using English as an additional language #EAL & not all of them need approval. Glynis Lloyd – The Bell Foundation – looks at the rules in place & how we can prepare pupils for #GCSEs #Alevels buff.ly/3UaXaur #edutwitter

Why each lesson is not the only lesson: #Teaching staff are aware of the vulnerabilities of students, but how conscious are we of the cumulative impact of lessons & school life on our most #vulnerable ? SEA Inclusion & Safeguarding advises buff.ly/3xHEGss #edutwitter #teachertwitter

SecEd Webinar: With #GCSEs2024 upon us, this webinar with Academy21 offered practical tips & strategies to help you support your students with their preparation, #revision & #wellbeing – including tips for overcoming #exam #anxiety . Watch back free: tinyurl.com/4x92xcyc

As #teacher s we must reflect on our practice, take risks & experiment if we are to learn from our mistakes/successes & ultimately improve. But how? Andrew Jones FCCT explores what it looks like to be a reflective #teacher : buff.ly/3TTbPZU #edutwitter #teaching

SecEd's Best Practice Bulletin is out: This week we offer #SEND tips for #SENCO s : How to be a successful #SENCO in 7 steps – Managing #EHCPs in school – Lessons learned from 27 years in #SEND –  #Autism : 47 small ideas that make a big difference: tinyurl.com/mu6x5c45

SecEd Podcast: Our new episode looks at how school leaders can thrive/survive in their role, including #wellbeing advice, the big challenges of #leadership , & tips for new heads. With josephine smith (@KSHSSA) & Neil Renton (@HarrogateGS) & Matt Bromley tinyurl.com/2aps5rse

SecEd's annual #vulnerable learners supplement is out! Useful & practical advice, ideas, insights for supporting our more vulnerable students from experts including Pooky Knightsmith Matt Bromley Sean Harris FCCT Clare Duffy & more. Get your free pdf download here: tinyurl.com/uncz6t4j

Calling all #teachers : Sign up for our free SecEd Bulletins. Mondays we round-up key best practice for #teachers . On Thursdays we offer more best practice as well as #podcasts #webinars downloads & more: buff.ly/3Ub2JYt #edutwitter #teaching #teachertwitter

SecEd Podcast: Three experienced #teachers discuss how to start & end lessons well, focusing on the first & last 10 minutes. We talk behaviour, #teaching & learning, settling students, managing transitions, starters, plenaries & more: tinyurl.com/9fevzn69 #teachertwitter

SecEd Podcast: A new episode looks at how school leaders & #headteachers can thrive/survive in their role, including #wellbeing #worklifebalance advice, how to handle the biggest challenges of #leadership & advice for those new to the job: tinyurl.com/2aps5rse #edutwitter

SecEd Webinar: This edition with International Baccalaureate explored how schools are using International Baccalaureate programmes to boost student outcomes, inspire #teachers , drive #schoolimprovement & support good #Ofsted results. Watch back free: tinyurl.com/3a42m4ta #edutwitter