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Understand the Cognitive Skills Test (CAT4) and how to put it to use

Schools in the UK and around the world have introduced the CAT4 test, which measures the four main types of student skills known to influence learning and achievement. CAT4 provides an independent perspective on students’ potential outcomes that can be used to identify and uncover a child’s true hidden potential. But what to do next once...
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Lessons For Outdoor Day

20% increase in sales of outdoor musical instruments to schools In celebration of Outdoor Classroom Day today (November 3rd), Percussion Play, the world’s leading manufacturer of outdoor musical instruments, announces that it has experienced a 20% increase in sales has its instruments in schools...
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Life after teaching? 

It’s been a year since I stopped teaching after spending 12 or more years in elementary school. My journey from TA to teacher, then to subject leader to SLT, to finally throwing my hat into the deputy head ring is over (at least for now) – all with a little whimper. At the time of the job change I...
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Parent Involvement 

  • October 5, 2023
  • teachersblog
  • Parents
As teachers, we want to do everything we can for the young people in our care. That’s why we work hard to support them and build good relationships with each student. We know our business perfectly, but we don’t know it best. These are obviously their parents and guardians. That’s why it makes sense that...
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Harnessing the Power of Student Voice 

During one of my most memorable annual review meetings, our fourth grader sat down (at his request) to a “good breakfast tea” and a whole wheat biscuit, and I took on the role of scribe. as he led the meeting. He told me, his teacher, his father, and his speech therapist exactly what worked for him and what didn’t, and...
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Promoting energy efficiency in schools 

Schools are not only places of education, but also centers that promote sustainable practices and train the next generation of environmentally conscious people. Energy efficiency is a key aspect of sustainability that schools can focus on. By prioritizing energy conservation measures, schools can help reduce their carbon footprint, save resources, and create a healthier, more supportive learning environment. In this...
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Make learning fun

If you’re here at the Teachers Blog and you read blogs like this, rest assured that education is something interests that you have focused on.And that’s completely understandable, because education is important. The education system is actually one of the cornerstones of modern society. This is where people acquire the knowledge and skills they need to realize their dreams and ambitions....
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Why Encouraging Reading Is Important

The Importance of Promoting Reading When it comes to discoveries that have accelerated human progress, there is probably something that has had a greater impact than the discovery of fire or the invention of the wheel. The invention of writing and reading gave us the enormous advantage of being able to record information in ways other...
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Are intelligence and creativity the same thing? 

Are intelligence and creativity really independent of each other? Recent research in neuroscience is challenging the long-held belief that intelligence and creativity are separate abilities. Discover the deep connections between these cognitive forces and how recognizing their convergence can improve teaching and learning. Challenging Traditional Beliefs When I recently analyzed several...
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