Liz MurrayMay 8, 20201 minFlexible and part time working: a practical guideWe can make flexible and part time working work in education. Check out this published guide: https://files.optimus-education.com/flexib...
Liz MurrayMay 8, 20201 minFlexible working in action: progress, challenges, resolutions and impactThe final (for now) installment of my published flexible blog series. https://blog.optimus-education.com/flexible-working-action-progress...
Liz MurrayMay 8, 20201 minFlexible working in action: developing the working relationshipThe second installment in my published blog series on a job share - as it happens! https://blog.optimus-education.com/flexible-working-ac...
Liz MurrayMay 8, 20201 minFlexible Working in Action: Planning and CommunicationCheck out the first of a published blog series on flexible working as SENCOs in a job share. https://blog.optimus-education.com/flexible-...
Liz MurrayMay 8, 20201 minRemote Learning for PupilsTips for teachers and SEND leaders to support effective home learning support: https://my.optimus-education.com/remote-learning-pupils
Liz MurrayMay 8, 20201 minCommunication and Support for Vulnerable LearnersRead my latest published article for SEND leaders to support effective communication during school closures: https://my.optimus-education...
Liz MurrayMay 8, 20201 minWorking from home: tips for teachers and leadersRead my latest article, published by Optimus Education in response to school closures https://my.optimus-education.com/working-home-tips-...
Liz MurraySep 11, 20197 minWhy joint working is vital for outcomes, how to work effectively in home-school partnership.Liz Murray (Founder of consultancy Spotlight Education Support & SENCo at Priestnall School) and Claire Ryan (Parent to young people with...
Liz MurrayMar 14, 20191 minWhy I took the zig-zag approach to career developmentRead my latest blog written for education professionals but applies to any working parents who desire a fulfilling career that combines...
Liz MurrayDec 13, 20181 minModels for the SENCO role: context, value and intent. https://blog.optimus-education.com/models-senco-role-context-value-and-intent
Liz MurrayDec 3, 20184 minMy teacher talks too fast! Unravelling dyslexia part 3: Verbal Processing Speed #dyslexiaMy teacher talks too fast! Sometimes it feels like kids do everything at speed, they run everywhere, talk ten to the dozen, have a...
Liz MurrayNov 26, 20183 minIf your child has dyslexia but is bright...will they get support? #Educationfundingcuts #Stockportschools #Specialeducationalneeds #Dyslexia If your child has dyslexia but is bright…the gap between what...
Liz MurrayNov 19, 20184 minHelp me remember! Unravelling Dyslexia - Part 2 #verbalmemory #workingmemory #dyslexiaawareness Supporting Poor Verbal and Working Memory for Dyslexic Children In my previous blog, ‘Unravelling dyslexia,’ I explain the many ways that...
Liz MurrayNov 13, 20181 minManaging change as a SENCO Check out my latest Optimus Education blog. http://blog.optimus-education.com/managing-change-senco
Liz MurrayOct 31, 20185 minUnravelling Dyslexia #dyslexiaawarenessweek Unravelling Dyslexia; How can we get better at supporting dyslexic children? Are you a parent with a dyslexic child? 10% of the...