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Exploring the Power of Positive Psychology in Schools mental health positive psychology school support school transitions teachers Nov 07, 2023

Dr Carole Campbell of South Ayrshire Psychological Service, shares the Positive Psychology Intervention for group and whole class work with children and young people, and explores the impact as an early intervention and prevention approach.

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What is Precision Teaching: A Guide for Primary School Teachers in the UK development literacy numeracy precision teaching reading school support sen teachers Apr 07, 2023

Introduction

Precision Teaching is an engaging, individualised pedagogical technique that offers a practical approach to boosting literacy, numeracy and a range of other discrete learning. It’s strengths and benefits are well reflected by its popularity and the fact that it has been a...

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What Makes Young People Feel Anxious About School? anxiety ebsa emotional based school avoidance school refusal teachers tips Mar 03, 2023

School teacher’s role feels ever expanding; but all with the central aim to not only impart knowledge, but to support the emotional and psychological development of young people. An increasing issue within schools, both for individual teachers and SLT is the increasing anxiety young people...

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Case Study: Mastering the First 100 High-Frequency Words through Precision Teaching case study confidence development learning and cognition literacy diffculties precision teaching reading teachers Feb 17, 2023

The Starting Line: Reading Woes in a Year 1 Classroom

As a Year 1 teacher in a three form entry Manchester primary school, I grappled with a common yet disheartening issue: the wide range of reading abilities among the children in my class. While some were doing well and able to read CCVC words...

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Precision Teaching: A First Steps Guide and FAQ confidence development precision teaching school support staff training teachers tips working memory Jan 06, 2023

We all share a professional mission: to nurture the unique abilities in every child that steps into our classroom. But, if we’re honest, sometimes the path to achieving this is less of a well-paved road and more of a labyrinth. Diverse learning speeds, varied abilities, and a range of other...

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The 4, 3, 2, 1 on EBSA ebsa emotional based school avoidance school refusal school support teachers tips Nov 25, 2022

Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) refers to the emotional and psychological anxiety that children experience when in school, which leads to a natural coping strategy to avoid this anxiety provoking trigger. It is more than mere truancy; it's a complex issue that can have long-term...

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