Tag Archives: PRU

The 1.30 Club

Posted on June 5, 2015 by

I was watching ‘Born Naughty?’ on Channel 4 last night. The mother of a young boy thought her son had a chronic sleep issue which manifested as frequent periods of stressful wakefulness throughout the night. The knock-on effect of this … Continue reading →

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A Trip Too Far?

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

An English Trip to Shakespeare’s Birthplace For the last fourteen years I have taught English to secondary-aged pupils at a Pupil Referral Unit in the Midlands. Many of these students are vulnerable and complex, some are in care, and a … Continue reading →

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Successful Behaviour Techniques : the Key to Teaching in PRUs

Posted on September 15, 2014 by

For the last 12 years, I have taught English at a large, city-wide PRU — or pupil referral unit. In our case, the PRU operates as a number of small centres spread around the city. Our PRU is for pupils … Continue reading →

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Labels, are they always the answer?

Posted on March 30, 2014 by

I wrote a blog last week entitled ‘Behaviour Matters‘, in which I attempted to illustrate part of a typical working day at the PRU I teach at. A section of this blog featured the following observation, regarding the labelling of … Continue reading →

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Behaviour Matters

Posted on March 23, 2014 by

A friend of mine recently suggested that I write a blog about a typical working day at the Pupil Referral Unit I teach at; I decided to give it a go. At the very least, I thought, it might provide … Continue reading →

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