Author Archives
Director of 'Skills with Frills Education' and all-round classroom geek.
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Slow writing? Quick progress for weak writers.
A great technique to encourage creative writing for special needs and low ability writers.
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A simple and effective way to learn from our mistakes
A quick lesson idea which allows students to see mistakes as a means to deeper learning.
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Teacher Wellbeing: Does your morning set you up for rock-star teaching?
Why skipping the snooze and developing a morning routine might actually make you a much happier person.
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Teacher Wellbeing: Never put your happiness on hold.
A quick reminder that stepping into the moment at any given time can bring about happiness.
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A broken system (and vegan hotdogs…)
A sad little story to demonstrate how I feel about the education system in the UK.
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Teacher Wellbeing: Are you hanging out with school Dementors? Are you one yourself?
Do you know someone who sucks the life out of you after a 5 minute chat? Are you guilty of this yourself?
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Are you a resource-miser? Share instead!
A long list of reasons why it’s great for teachers to share what they’ve made.
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Teacher Wellbeing: Getting comfortable with stress
Using perspective to turn the way you think about stress upside down.
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QUICK READ: Top 5 tips to build resilience in the classroom
A quick read about different ways to build resilience in students.
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Teacher Wellbeing: I kept a Gratitude Diary for a year and this is what happened…
The positive benefits of writing down what you’re grateful for.