Teach Primary Magazine Vol.10 No.4 Zurück Ausgabe

The problems with high-stakes testing; why teachers need training on gender identity; and how to build bridges with tough kids. Schools face a number of big challenges at the moment, and Teach Primary is here to take a closer look and provide some advice. As stress in the profession increases, headteacher James Hilton tells the story of how he came back from a nervous breakdown; we look at the mess that was the 2016 SATs; and there’s a warning about trying to improve wellbeing with ‘McMindfulness’. There are teaching resources too. In our lesson plan section there’s a lesson in grammar from looking at poorly punctuated signs, and we share an engaging maths activity from NRICH that will help pupils to become better problem solvers. Plus there’s our music special – see the positive difference music therapy has made to the lives of children, and how to make the most of whole-class instrumental lessons.