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Summer reading 2022: eight book recommendations for teachers

May 29, 2022 Adam Hill

The summer break is once again upon us! This is a time to relax, recharge and (for many of us) read some exciting teacher books

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Summer reading 2021: eight book recommendations for teachers

May 9, 2021 Adam Hill

Where has this year gone? Somehow, the summer break is upon us once again. For many teachers, this stress-free time of year is a chance

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Summer reading 2020: eight book recommendations for teachers

May 10, 2020 Adam Hill

What a year it has been! With protests first and then the coronavirus, it has been a challenging academic year in Hong Kong (as it

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Summer reading 2019: eight book recommendations for teachers

May 26, 2019 Adam Hill

It’s that time of year again! Summer is just around the corner and I’m planning my reading list for some self-paced PD in the sun.

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Summer reading 2018: eight book recommendations for teachers

May 20, 2018 Adam Hill

For teachers, the summer break is a well-deserved opportunity to rest, travel and re-energise in preparation for the new academic year. For parts of it,

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Summer reading 2017: eight book recommendations for teachers

May 10, 2017 Adam Hill

In an older post, Teacher workload: why less is more, I offered ten reasons why teachers’ workload should be lessened in places such as the England (still my

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Ten blogs that inspire this one (second edition)

April 21, 2019 Adam Hill

A while ago, I listed ten education blogs that inspire this one. If you missed it, I encourage you to read that first list and

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My aims for next year (2022-23)

July 31, 2022 Adam Hill

Every summer, I outline ten aims for the upcoming academic year but, to be honest, I considered skipping this year. With my new leadership role

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#HiveSummit 2020

August 16, 2020 Adam Hill

Every summer, wherever I am in the world, I always make time for the Hive Summit. Organised and hosted by Michael Matera, the Hive offers

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My aims for next year (2019-20)

June 30, 2019 Adam Hill

Every year, at the beginning of the summer break, I like to take the opportunity to reflect and outline my goals for the next academic

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My advice for NQTs

August 19, 2018 Adam Hill

The start of a new academic year is an exciting time but it can also be nerve-racking. It’s the final day of my summer break

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My aims for next year (2018-19)

July 8, 2018 Adam Hill

Our school year has now reached an end. I thoroughly enjoyed it! As a new Head of Year, it was full of challenges, risks, successes

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If PD is an event in your school, you are doing it wrong

June 10, 2018 Adam Hill

Does the title of this blog post sound familiar? Josh Allen famously stated the following: “If technology is an event in your school, you are

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My aims for next year (2017-18)

August 13, 2017 Adam Hill

Last summer, I published a post titled My aims for next year. A year later, it’s pleasing and satisfying to revisit that post, knowing that I

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How do your passions influence your teaching?

June 8, 2017 Adam Hill

As part of #pypbookstudy, we are reading and discussing Teach Like a PIRATE by Dave Burgess. In his section about passion (the ‘P’ in PIRATE), Dave encourages

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The power of a professional learning network (collaboration with Kriti Nigam)

May 31, 2017 Adam Hill

Kriti Nigam has taught different curricula over a journey of fourteen years. She has been facilitating PYP Grade Five for four years, currently working at

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Guest post: An introduction to ‘Out of Eden Learn’ (by Tima Nisbet)

November 6, 2016 Adam Hill

Tima Nisbet is a valued member of my PLN and an active member of our #pypbookstudy group. Originally from Canada, she is an experienced primary

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Data handling with Pokémon Go

September 11, 2016 Adam Hill

In a previous post, I claimed that Pokémon Go was simply too popular to ignore. It has captured the attention of gamers, of all ages, across

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Ten tips for new teacher bloggers

July 10, 2016 Adam Hill

As we begin the summer holidays, you might be thinking ahead to next year and pondering new things that you’d like to try. This infographic by @DougPete states

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