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What it means to be reflective and tips on how to practise

Reflective practice is used routinely by healthcare and education professions to ensure self-awareness, ownership, responsibility, engagement, interest, motivation, and professional growth. As a parent and a...

Let’s Pitch It

My fifteen-year journey working in education is best described as unconventional. For over ten years I had the privilege and challenging role of working as...

Ways to Develop Speech, Language and Communication Skills Through Play

Play is often seen as something ‘trivial’ and just a source of good fun for children. When in fact, I’d argue the opposite, play is...

Primary teachers – do you need some sensory inspiration?

Kim Griffin's first book with Bloomsbury, ‘100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Sensory Processing Difficulties’ is now available. The 100 ideas series is designed to give teachers a...

The impact of vocabulary teaching using sound and meaning cues

PhD Supervisors: Jenny Thomson, Meesha Warmington - University of Sheffield I am delighted to be able to share my research on vocabulary teaching with delegates at...

‘Between Brains’: Motivating Tweens and Teens with SLCN

Supporting adolescents with SLCN as they move into KS3 is crucial, to ensure progress continues and the vital skills required for all aspects of learning...