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

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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
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
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).
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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