Inclusion – SEN Support

Something to consider for all educators… OpenDyslexic, a new open source font created to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. The typeface includes regular, bold, italic, and bold-italic styles. It is being updated continually and improved based on input from dyslexic users. And the best…. It is free! Find out more here.

Teacher Blog

Helen Webb gives insight into her Science/Biology teaching practice (Outstanding Classrooms) on her blog Helen Webb including insights into being a student herself (MA Education) and CPD Teacher Packages. For Student Mentors, the following articles seem particularly useful: Strategies to improve students’ independent study skills Feedback How do you know your students are learning?  

Week 09 – Mentor diary

This is what one of the second year mentors wrote about her session with mentees this week: During the mentoring session – I helped the mentees with any questions or queries they had. For example, one of the students wanted to know more about how Year 2 courses work and the different option modules that […]