Debby Elley

Sep 11, 2024 | teachwire.net | Debby Elley

PrimarySecondarySENCo ... Working memory plays a crucial role in learning. Here’s how to identify and support children with working memory challenges… by Teachwire A child who has working memory issues may do less well in things like reading, writing, and maths. The good news is that there is a lot that we can do, once we know what signs to look for… The most important ability children develop for learning is their ‘working memory’.

Apr 16, 2024 | teachwire.net | Debby Elley |Sara Alston |Elaine Bennett

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Feb 22, 2024 | teachwire.net | Debby Elley

Secondary Debby Elley highlights the steps teachers and careers advisors can take when helping neurodivergent students enter the world of further study and work by According to the Office for National Statistics, 71% of autistic people are not in work. Let’s imagine what it would be like for over three quarters of the non-autistic population to be unemployed. What would the impact of that be, both for them personally and for society as a whole?

Dec 18, 2023 | teachwire.net | Daniel Harvey |Debby Elley |Colin Foster

Secondary It seems an almost heretical question for teachers, but … could too much empathy be a bad thing? Colin Foster suspects so… by What qualities do schools look for when employing a teacher? High on the list, I’m sure, is empathy. Because who could possibly argue with that?

Dec 15, 2023 | teachwire.net | Debby Elley |Natasha Devon MBE |Adrian Lyons |Daniel Harvey

Secondary General purpose CPD is all well and good, says Daniel Harvey – but don’t neglect the training your staff need to become subject experts by Continuing professional development is essential for helping schools and teachers to close the disadvantage gap and ensure that the quality of teaching remains high in the service of student outcomes.