Charlotte Lander

Apr 26, 2024 | teachwire.net | John Lawson |Charlotte Lander |Ed Carlin

Secondary Ed Carlin shares his thoughts on the perpetual struggle to balance effective behaviour management with dignity and grace by There’s a peculiar dance that teachers can often find themselves performing in the classroom – one requiring a delicate balance between authority and empathy, discipline and understanding.

Apr 26, 2024 | teachwire.net | John Lawson |Ed Carlin |Charlotte Lander

Secondary What kind of daily support are you and your colleagues experiencing from each other, asks Charlotte Lander – and is it enough? by Working in a school means we’re surrounded by others on a day-to-day basis. Yet the proximity of our colleagues, and the familiarity of our pupils, doesn’t mean there won’t be times when we feel alone. In whichever capacity we work with students, our roles require an element of performance.

Nov 15, 2023 | teachwire.net | Melissa Benn |Caroline Aldous-Goodge |Helen Mears |Charlotte Lander

Secondary Graham Chatterley explains how self-perpetuating behaviour cycles that do little to help children or staff can be broken by If, as parents, we go to our own child’s parents’ evening and get the feeling that the teacher doesn’t really know or doesn’t like our child, how does that make us feel?

Nov 13, 2023 | teachwire.net | Melissa Benn |Gareth Sturdy |Charlotte Lander

Secondary Students spend their break times exploring social structures, empathy and themselves, says Charlotte Lander – but what lessons are they learning? by What is the purpose of break time? What do schools want their pupils to gain from it? The answers may vary, but most will likely fall within a functional, social or emotional bracket.

Sep 29, 2023 | teachwire.net | Shirley Lawes |Charlotte Lander |Daniel Harvey

Secondary You should approach reward systems carefully, says Daniel Harvey – but there’s no denying the thrill of a theme park trip for doing well… by For the past few years, it’s been my privilege to be the senior leader with responsibility for student behaviour and attitudes and to lead the pastoral team. An important aspect of this work has involved overseeing the rewards budget. However, something about the term ‘reward’ has never sat right with me.