I have been reluctantly chugging away at report-writing this week. The deadline is fast-approaching! I feel totally disengaged with this style of writing! I feel like
Author: Adam Hill
I am a passionate and dedicated primary school teacher from Yorkshire in the UK, now living and working in Hong Kong. I am loving my job more than ever and I am continually working hard to develop professionally.
Twitter induction for teachers
My first ever blog post was Twitter: PD at your fingertips. I wrote about my love of Twitter, and how I use it to connect
My journey to Google Certified Educator
A couple of hours ago, I completed my Google Certified Educator Level 1 exam, alongside a fantastic team of colleagues (Dickie, Daniel, Julie, Stephanie and Cindy).
Our introverts and the Extrovert Ideal
Since watching Susan Cain’s thought-provoking TED talk (below), I have been meaning to buy her book. I’m so glad that I finally did. The book
Adopting a flipped classroom
The flipped classroom is a buzz term floating around at the moment, but what does it actually mean? Here is a good explanation of it: “By
Ten quotes for teachers
This might sound cheesy, but I love seeing quotes on social media. Reading them reminds me why I get out of bed each morning. We are
Newsela in a nutshell
Newsela is a brilliant website and app that helps you to teach reading comprehension strategies through global news articles. I wanted to unlock its potential, so
#NoTalkWC
How often do you speak to the whole class at the same time? We all wish that we had smaller class sizes. We know that
The power of music… and Twitter
Exploring a theme through music is not something that I have really done before in teaching, but it is certainly something that I will do
Refugee simulation
I love it when a great idea comes from a colleague and other team members jump at the opportunity to do the same thing. One such idea
Google Forms peer-assessments
I am currently undertaking the Google Certified Educator course and the module about digitising assessment rubrics was one of the new ideas for me. By
Tuning in: mindsets
Like I said in a previous post, I believe that a growth mindset should be encouraged in all of our students and we can continually
Growth mindsets and the stretch zone
If you are not yet familiar with the work of Carol Dweck, here is a must-watch explanation of fixed mindsets and growth mindsets. Students with
Getting started with Google Classroom
“Google Classroom is a tool built specifically for teachers and students. It provides a platform for communicating with students, assigning and collecting work, and providing
Twitter: PD at your fingertips
One of the things that I’m so eager to share is my experience of using Twitter. It might not be for everyone, but I urge