Health and Safety Signs

There is a health and safety signs worksheet available at TES ( register to download).Suitable for entry level students, particularly those taking a work skills based health and safety unit.

Health and Safety Wordsearch

Last week I used a very simple health and safety word search .


You can make your own at Worksheet Genius Be warned... worksheet genius uses java so you may not be able to access it at your college...
I also used two picture hazard sheets.I have mentioned these in my previous blogs but this time I have linked directly to the PDFs so they are easier to find.

Home safety teachers page (home page to download all resources)


fire safety PDF

dangers in the kitchen PDF


list of dangers in the kitchen and what to do PDF

Too much work !

I got to Friday luch time,sat down at my desk and felt bad. My colleague tried to rally me with the thought of the weekend but all I could think of was that my job was an unremitting slog, working in the day, preparing in the evening and weekends. I was not sure I could keep this up. I had been working solidly for the last 2 weeks. I knew it was time to switch off!
So this weekend I haven't prepared any work. (ok I thought about work a bit.. as I did some housework... but other than that and of course this blog entry.. nothing!


I found the series of information sheets from The college and university support network useful
Including:

Tips for managing your time and workload


Work-life Balance - what is it and how do I achieve it?

Your top tips for time management

Assertiveness: your right to say no

How working extra hours can impact you

Creative visualisation

They also have an online support team available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are there for straightforward questions you need an answer to, or to help you with bigger issue that are troubling you where you may need some extra support.

My Box net files

I usually share my worksheets and powerpoints through My 4 Sared account but I also have some on Box net which may be easier to access. My current uploads are in the Box net widget below.There is a money bingo .The remaining files (at the moment) are all health and safety.

Current Affairs

Image Inspired Services

  I WILL TRY AN UPDATE FOR THE NOV 19 ELECTION ! BUT NOT YET DONE 7.11.19
I will be using the whiteboard to look at news stories using my Sqworl links to news

Talking about Harry Patch and using page 4 Elive September   I WILL TRY AN UPDATE FOR THE NOV 19 ELECTION ! BUT NOT YET DONE 7.11.19

We will be doing a short quiz on UK Politics
These can be downloaded from my 4 shared file sharing space:
  I WILL TRY AN UPDATE FOR THE NOV 19 ELECTION ! BUT NOT YET DONE 7.11.19

Politics Quiz PDF

Politics Quiz Word

Body Language photo competition

The i:click competition is run by Sightsavers International, an international charity which works with partners to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people around the world.

The competition aims to raise awareness of global blindness and each year takes on a challenging theme. This year its body language, and Sightsavers are inviting young people (11-18years) to capture, through photography, moments in time when actions speak louder than words! To find out more about i:click, including how to enter and the prizes on offer check out www.sightsavers.org/iclick

There are 45 million people in the world who are blind.
75% of this blindness is avoidable.

Find out more at www.sightsavers.org

The Specials

A new online docusoap about the lives of young people with a learning disability has recently been launched. The first 10 minute episode can be viewed on line at The Specials. I have had a little trouble with a slow broadband connection but I've watched it through frequent buffering.It could be really useful when talking about relationships and developing leisure activities. Well worth a look.The Guardian has a preview clip and a review 'Friends meets Skins' with a difference

Planning the year ahead

Here are some web sources to help you include topical resources in you planning.


Adult Basic Skills Resource Centre - Topical Links


from Skills Workshop. Links to basic skills resources


British Life and Culture from Woodlands Junior school, Kent

Each date links to further information

WHERE CAN WE GO
Britain's What's On Event Guide
thanks for the link from Citizenship a blog from Mr Copper at Maplewell Hall School


Book Clubs
from Scholastic has links to resources - a mix of items to buy and links to other websites . Resources are aimed at lower age and are not SEN specific. A subscription is required to access these resources.


Resources from the U.S

The Teachers corner
Has links to free resources .

Teacher vision

A calendar of dates. A mix of historic dates e.g. Great Fire of London, and current U.S dates e.g Labor Day.
All dates are linked to resources but these are aimed at a school age market and are U.S based . You can view three resources for free before subscribing for $40.

Events, Lessons, and Resources for Teachable Moments
from Scholatic.com

Time to declare your CPD

Only a few days left to declare your CPD - deadline 31 August 2009

The deadline for declaring your continuing professional development (CPD) to IfL is fast approaching. CPD declarations should be completed by 31 August 2009.

You'll need your password and user name:
( you'll have a certificate/letter /email ...somewhere with your log in details )

1. REfLECT users – should send their completed CPD Record to IfL, using the REfLECT system.
2. If not using the on line declaration ( REfLECT) complete the CPD Declaration form available via My Pages .

If having trouble phone Institute for Learning:

0844 815 3202

Tips on the IFL web site

Get a colleague to show you -It is so much quicker than working it all out for yourself!

Information on setting up an Autistic classroom

Here are some links from the web which may be useful if you are setting up a new classroom for students with autism. I have tried to find links which maybe relevant to 16+.

Cindy's Autistic Support

has lots of links including

Structure in Classroom

About our classroom

Pictures of our classroom

Autism classroom.com has picture of classrooms including a classroom for teenagers


Podcasts on setting up an effective classroom has two podcasts on an effective autism classroom (introduction and schedules)

Structured Teaching: Strategies for Supporting Students with Autism?
Is a paper by Susan Stokes

covering :
What is structured teaching?

Physical structure

Visual schedules

Work systems and schedules



Autism4teachers has many pages incuding Classsroom structure which has lots of photos of classrooms.