Caroline Powell

English teacher. HoF. Passionate about inclusion, diversity and wellbeing.

[Caroline Powell @CMPowell22]

My paper on KS3 students' understanding, inclusion and empowerment whilst dramatically and collaboratively exploring a #Shakespeare play is online in @NATEfeed's "English in Education." Free eprints are available here: https://t.co/bqgaqISoTw @Team_English1 #inclusion #drama

[Caroline Powell @CMPowell22]

@LauraPAuthor This series from @Burhana92 https://t.co/lRbXwDGk4j

[Caroline Powell @CMPowell22]

@FlexTeachTalent @Ethical_Leader @maternityCPD @DisabilityEdUK Yes- very happy to help if I can! Don’t have experience with fertility treatment (if that’s needed) but extensive experience of the health system and navigating treatments/appointments/admissions alongside work, if that’s useful.

[Alison Binney @AEBinney]

For anyone looking to read some poetry by LGBTQ+ writers during #Pride month, check out my @Mslexia prize-winning pamphlet ‘Other Women’s Kitchens’, published by @SerenBooks, for poems about coming out and coming of age as a lesbian 🏳️‍🌈 #lesbianvisibility https://t.co/piNHqEwKdm

[Caroline Powell @CMPowell22]

Thanks so much, @jillberry102! I loved contributing to the “Disability” section of this excellent book, edited by @benniekara and @Ethical_Leader, and working with so many exceptional educators. It’s available now at https://t.co/x0dGmDjLxK

[Dr Jill Berry @jillberry102]

"...My own prejudice needs challenging." @CMPowell22 I thought this was a brilliant chapter in 'Diverse Educators: A Manifesto', edited by @benniekara & @Ethical_Leader. Catch the online book launch (Sat April 23rd): https://t.co/uZb9lmNMP7 3/3

[Dr Jill Berry @jillberry102]

"..There is much to be proud of & a lot you can learn from us. Help us fight the stigma. Amplify our voices & share our disability pride." Fantastic chapter, Caroline. @CMPowell22 in https://t.co/nzYgPejxX9 ed @Ethical_Leader & @benniekara 2/2

[Dr Jill Berry @jillberry102]

"Disability is an essential part of our identity: the adaptations we make, the coping mechanisms we develop & what we can & cannot do are central to who we are. The obvious irony of ableism is that disabilities often catalyse strength & resilience..." @CMPowell22 1/2

[Dr Jill Berry @jillberry102]

"We must be careful with how we present the stories & experiences of the disabled people we promote: wholly positive or negative representations of disability are disingenuous & invalidate the lived experiences of disabled people. Nuance is necessary." @CMPowell22 in 👇

[Dr Jill Berry @jillberry102]

'Disabled people' (identity-first, cf 'People with disabilities' (person-first): “]"We are often dehumanised & judged by our limitations, so having control over the labels assigned to us is important." @CMPowell22: https://t.co/nzYgPejxX9 edited by @Ethical_Leader & @benniekara

[Dr Jill Berry @jillberry102]

"...My own prejudice needs challenging." @CMPowell22 I thought this was a brilliant chapter in 'Diverse Educators: A Manifesto', edited by @benniekara & @Ethical_Leader. Catch the online book launch (Sat April 23rd): https://t.co/uZb9lmNMP7 3/3

[Dr Jill Berry @jillberry102]

"We must ensure our own community & policies are anti-ableist & equip our learners to be anti-ableist. These strategies can help us to empower the disabled people within our settings & instil a sense of disability ‘pride’ rather than ‘stigma’." @CMPowell22 in 👇

[National Association for the Teaching of English @NATEfeed]

Congratulations to our 2021 NATE Award winners, including @MrJClements @PeterThomas1607 @veldaelliott @storyriver @clpe1

[Caroline Powell @CMPowell22]

@jillberry102 @benniekara @Ethical_Leader Thank you so much! :)

[Burhana Islam (is most likely offline) @Burhana92]

THE DASTARDLY DUO is out tomorrow 💛 @farahkhandaker has smashed it!

When a food fight ensues and a nutella cupcake almost takes out the local imam, Yusuf's on the road to reclaim his honour. With fake news on the rise and a masked trickster on the loose, what could go wrong?

[Knights Of @_KnightsOf]

TODAY IS THE DAY... you can now join Yusuf on another hilarious adventure, as he starts a campaign at school and goes up against Bashir the Basher! ✏️📗🤪
Get your copy of The Dastardly Duo by @Burhana92 & illustrated by @farahkhandaker here: https://t.co/NZWnm5PjxO

[Caroline Powell @CMPowell22]

@AEBinney @NATEfeed Such a brilliant poem, Alison!

[Alison Binney @AEBinney]

Thanks so much to the @NATEfeed magazine for asking to publish my poem about teaching during the pandemic. And thanks also for such a rich range of articles in English, gender and sexuality in this edition.

[English at Netherhall School & Oakes College @Netherhall_Eng]

Is Peppa Pig sexist? How is childhood presented in Blake’s two ‘Chimney Sweeper’ poems? Join in our live debates in English at the @oakescollege open evening!

[English at Netherhall School & Oakes College @Netherhall_Eng]

We’re excited to welcome prospective students to the @oakescollege open evening and showcase everything A-Level English has to offer! 📚 ✍️ 🎭 🎨

[Seren Books @SerenBooks]

Available now: We are delighted to announce the publication of ‘Other Women’s Kitchens’ by @AEBinney, the winner of the 2020 @Mslexia Poetry Pamphlet Competition. Available here for £5.00 https://t.co/xu6pHqytiP.

[Caroline Powell @CMPowell22]

@AEBinney @SerenBooks @Mslexia Amazing! They look so beautiful 😍