The PlanBee Blog

Teaching children about issues directly related to climate change should go hand in hand with learning about ethical trading, and the harm caused by unchecked, rampant consumerism. But how do we do this? 

Achieving a healthy primary teacher work life balance may seem as unrealistic as having a unicorn for a class pet, but it doesn’t have to be a pipe dream.

An increasing number of schools are becoming fairtrade schools. This sounds great, but what does it mean...?

National Teaching Assistants' Day was created by Teaching Personnel to recognise the valuable contribution TAs make to the education and support of school children across the UK. So what do teaching assistance actually day every day?

I have had several trainees in my classes and I’ve learnt from and reflected on the experiences my colleagues and I have had when supporting a trainee teacher and thrown a few tips and pieces of advice into this list.

So you want to teach in a primary school? Let’s look at the skills you’ll need to join this truly rewarding career.

You’re an ECT. You’re fired up and ready to knock this teaching thing out of the park. You’re loving the job (mostly) and keen to learn everything you can. Yet in your enthusiasm, your ECT work-life balance has become well and truly unbalanced, what can you do...?

Ensuring good behaviour and managing a class of attentive, interested, calm and well-behaved learners is essential for any productive classroom. Of course, this is often easier said than done!

Here at PlanBee, we’ve tried several strategies for organising and prioritising tasks, and honestly – there’s no single strategy that suits everyone. Here is a collection of some of our favourite strategies to help you prioritise your teaching tasks, and personal life.