Ana Walker

AHT - Sixth Form; NPQLTD MCCT; Teacher of English, Film Studies and Media; Mother of 2

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@MissEmmaTurner Earlier this term my son insisted his day was just normal, nothing to share, and then at dinner blurted out: "Owls' claws feel really strange on your shoulder." 😳
The owl people had been in to his school and he had one one on his shoulder. We now have a photo of this.

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

What a term!! It was my first one as a Senior Leader; I am grateful for all the lessons learned and eager for the lessons still to learn. But first: a good dollop of R&R and Chistmas fun! Have a great break, everyone 🎄

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@NooPuddles @Xris32 Going to pinch this - great shout!

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

What a year!

Just said goodbye to the nicest group of people ever; thank you a brilliant 15 years!

Very excited for September and my role, at my new school, as the AHT in charge of Sixth Form 😊 Hit me up with the best people to follow #edutwitter #sixthform #post16 #AHT

[Miss Younger @Shell_Younger]

@Ana_DCWalker know anyone?

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@Shell_Younger Can't think of any one but I will retweet x

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@archer_rs Unfollowed

[Nourish the Workplace - Kimberley Evans @nourishworkplce]

I thought hard about posting this, is it too much information? Is it over sharing? Is it unprofessional?
Then I thought, no. We need to talk about this more & be more open. Because there are currently 13million of us going through this, it's not too much. We need to talk about it

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@nourishworkplce @dazmoll I could have written that. If I was on one of those energetic patches you mention 😉 Thank you for sharing. I too got some gel and tablets recently and am hoping that they help me feel better 🤞

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@assistantheaduk @LLHalf @UKRunChat @TeachersRunClub Congratulations!! 🥳 Amazing achievement 👏

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

Absolutely!

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@Strickomaster Very much so. I like that it is so easy to read, put down, and come back to. It's going to take a while to read fully as it is making me think, and therefore, the margins are getting full of my scribbled notes 😊

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

Saturday morning: swimming for child number 2, reading @Strickomaster for me.

[HalilMrT - Official @HalilMrT4Real]

Hello👋🏼

It's #EduSundayFunday..it's time to share what we are up to today..

Why..?

..because it's still the weekend..😌

So what are you doing for YOU today?😊

Me:

Work out💪🏽
Walk🚶🏽
Turkish breakfast/coffee☕
Catch up with a close friend😊

#NoSundayDreads here!

You?
❤️&🔁

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@HalilMrT4Real 1. Breakfast to the sound of Sam Cook
2. Take older child to football
3. Play Pokemon with younger child
4. Make warming soup for after football
5. Have nails done
6. Sofa and read a book
7. Lunch prep for the week and make dinner
8. Sofa and a film

All chill 😎

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

The #teacher body clock does not care for the weekend. After a little bit of sulking, cross for being awake, I decided an #audiobook in bed was as good as sleeping.

Even the kids and cats were asleep when I started this before 6 o'clock.

[Jack Worth @JackWorthNFER]

February ITT application stats for England are so bad that this year is now looking worse than last year, which is quite something 😲
- primary 15% lower than same time last year
- secondary 2% higher despite big bursary uplifts

Let me explain a bit more...🧵

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@MaisieLuvsBilly I have a Papier wellness journal that I have been using just for fun. I will have a look at their academic diaries, thank you!

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

How do you keep yourself organised? Paper diary/planner? Digital planner for iPad? Post-its? 😃 In particular if you are SLT, what do you use to keep track of it all? Including teaching. All ideas welcome,thank you! #edutwitter #stationery #planners #diaries

[Ana Walker @Ana_DCWalker]

@SarahJulio Thank you. Never used a pirongs planner - will have a look!