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Summer Reflections
I’ve been told several times that your third year of teaching is when things “click” and I’m wondering if that will be true. I know that there are several things that seem more achievable this coming...
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Too Old for Musical Chairs?
During the #ukedchat session on Thursday 19th August (subject: Classroom Management Tips) someone mentioned using music as a ‘settler’ when pupils enter the classroom. The way it works is that a song...
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Books I recommend
I’m a terrible hoarder of books and, since becoming a teacher, have found a wealth of weighty educational tomes to add to my collection. I thought I’d share a few that have made a real impact on me:...
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New Year Resolutions Update #1: Phoning Home
Yesterday I made four phone calls home to the parents of pupils who had made positive starts to their English lessons. It was an absolute joy to speak to their parents and share a good news story. All...
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Twitter for Teachers
This feels almost like a 12-step confessional: my name is Clare, I’m a teacher and I’m addicted to Twitter. Well, addicted isn’t exactly true, but I do use Twitter increasingly to aid my professional...
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#TLAB13: Teaching, Learning & Assessment Conference, Berkhamsted School
4am on a Saturday morning & my alarm is going off. What would get me up at this unearthly time? Why, the inaugural Teaching, Learning & Assessment Conference at Berkhamsted School of course!...
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David Didau at #TLAB13
As an English teacher (and self-confessed Twitter-holic) then the choice of the first #TLAB13 workshop was a no-brainer: I was going to listen to David Didau’s Anatomy of an Outstanding Lesson session....
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Rosie McColl at #TLAB13: can pupils be more effective teachers?
One of the biggest challenges I find is making student presentations effective, so again, my choice of second #TLAB13 workshop picked itself. Rosie McColl, Deputy Head of English at Berkhamsted School,...
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Bill Lucas at #TLAB13
I found Bill Lucas’ keynote interesting. It wasn’t only what he said but, through the power and instant nature of social media, the things others in the audience and beyond were making of the speech as...
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Is advice better than feedback when it comes to lesson observations?
I follow Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion, on Twitter (@Doug_Lemov) and always enjoy his willingness to share ideas and engage in discussion and debate with educators. Over the Christmas...
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