Liz Hawker

Dec 28, 2023 | tes.com | Liz Hawker

This article was originally published in September 2021Pupils sit quietly, straight-backed and attentive, tracking the teacher’s face. They digest the input then respond to questions with full eye contact and a smile. A dream lesson or some kind of strange dystopia? For the one in five neurodivergent pupils in our classrooms, there is no doubt that it would be the latter.

Nov 23, 2023 | teachwire.net | Richard James |Catrina Lowri |Ginny Bootman |Liz Hawker

PrimarySENCoSEND Demystify high-quality teaching and learning for SEND to create more efficient ways of working with the limited time and resources you have… by FREE, BITE-SIZED CPD Great ways to help autistic pupils PrimarySEND On my travels supporting schools across the country, I’ve spoken with many teachers who have expressed concern about the level of support they’re able to provide to their pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Nov 20, 2023 | teachwire.net | Catrina Lowri |Ginny Bootman |Liz Hawker |Sarah Sumner

PrimarySEND There’s little evidence that chess has a direct and long-lasting effect on children’s intelligence, but it can have many other benefits… by FREE, BITE-SIZED CPD Great ways to help autistic pupils PrimarySEND You’ve probably read claims that playing chess improves children’s academic performance. This is often why many schools want to run chess clubs, or even put chess on the curriculum.

Oct 18, 2023 | teachwire.net | Ginny Bootman |Liz Hawker |Sarah Sumner |Catrina Lowri

PrimarySEND A one-size-fits-all approach to behaviour management can hit struggling students hardest… by FREE, BITE-SIZED CPD Great ways to help autistic pupils PrimarySEND It is true that all children need boundaries to feel safe, supported, and successful. However, rigidity in defining and enforcing these boundaries can lead to automatic sanctions for types of behaviour that are more often displayed by neurodivergent (ND) learners.

Aug 29, 2023 | teachwire.net | Liz Hawker |Samantha Marsden |Sarah Sumner |Ginny Bootman

PrimarySEND Following the ‘empathy road’ transformed the way Ginny Bootman approaches her SEND pupils, all thanks to the PACE approach… by FREE, BITE-SIZED CPD Great ways to help autistic pupils PrimarySEND A few years ago, I went on some training for the PACE approach. I bet you know that feeling: it was a full day far, far away.