For many of us here in the UK it’s half term this week. It’s
come around pretty quickly, though hopefully you’ve managed to
make this short half term a productive one. The end of each half
term can be a great time to reflect on what you’ve learnt in the
last few weeks and to decide on your personal learning
objectives for the weeks ahead. Taking just a few minutes to ask
yourself the following questions – and answer honestly – will
help you to start the new half term focussed. What was your
biggest achievement this half term? When looking back over the
past half term it is vital that we remember to celebrate our
strengths as well as considering any weaknesses. Think about
what went really well this half term and how this came about.
What lessons can be taken away from this success and applied to
your teaching next half term? What was the biggest challenge you
faced this half term? How will you overcome this challenge next
half term? We face challenges every single day in the classroom.
But usually when you th