Whether you’re a primary or secondary school teacher, full-time or supply, and teaching mainstream or SEN pupils, education blogs are an incredibly useful tool.
In fact, you’re guaranteed to find a blog out there that is ready to inform, educate and inspire you - or even just make you laugh!
The team here at Class People have picked out the top teacher blogs we’ve come across over the years, and we highly recommend you give them a read!
So, without further ado, read on to discover our round-up of the best teacher blogs out there…
Our top 6 best teacher blogs
1. Teacher Toolkit
Best for: General education sector news, resources, and hot topics.
Teacher Toolkit is the UK’s most influential teaching blogs and one of the most widely read education websites across the globe – and it’s no surprise why when you have a read of their blog!
From teaching and classroom tips and informative podcasts to the biggest debates in the education sector, their insight and advice helps a multitude of teaching professionals daily.
2. We Are Teachers
Best for: Advice, classroom ideas, and humour.
According to WeAreTeachers, their goal is to “inspire teachers and help them to succeed by sharing practical classroom ideas, teacher-to-teacher advice, and humour”.
It’s essentially a virtual teachers’ lounge, with content that is updated regularly in order to support teachers and inject a bit of laughter into what can sometimes be a pretty stressful job - and we all know how essential laughter is to overall
emotional wellbeing!
3. The Confident Teacher
Best for: Developing confident minds, bodies, students, and leadership skills.
Alex Quigley, Director of Huntington Research School in York and Research School Developer for the
EEF, offers practical advice to teachers in order to promote their mental and physical confidence in his classroom blog.
It’s a fantastic
resource for teachers who want to develop or improve their habits and techniques in order to reach their full teaching potential. Alex is also an English teacher and has a great section on his website for vocab, too!
4. Tes.com
Best for: Current news and views in the sector.
When it comes to the best teacher blogs,
Tes.com is a confident winner and has been a staple resource for teachers for years - and for good reason!
Their blog essentially contains anything and everything a teacher could need for their pupils, classrooms, career and personal development - and much, much more.
Best of all, their contributors all currently work in the education sector, which means they bring fresh perspectives, ideas, resources and insight to the blog every day!
5. Twinkl
Best for: Resources and news.
As well as being one of Class People’s favourite places to direct teachers for classroom resources, Twinkl also has a fantastic blog that’s bursting at the seams with great ideas and advice.
From after school club ideas to NQT tips and homework help to advice for a happier,
healthier learning environment, there’s no topic Twinkl have left untouched!
6. Bored Teachers
Best for: Belly laughs!
All the blogs we’ve mentioned above are fantastic for teaching ideas, techniques and inspiration. But sometimes, it’s important to take a break from everything and just have a good laugh!
Bored Teachers offers some of the best teacher blogs for humour and has made our top six as a result.
Not only are these blogs knowledgeable about a range of issues currently happening within the education sector, but they are also acutely aware of the highs, lows, and hilarities that come hand in hand with teaching and how to make the best of it all!
Looking for more teaching resources?
We hope you enjoyed our round up of the best teacher blogs. However, if you’re looking for even more education information and advice, be sure to have a look at the Class People blog too, which is updated regularly with the latest hot topics in the world of teaching.
And of course, if you have any questions about this or anything else we’ve discussed in this blog, don’t hesitate to
get in touch with our lovely team today!