Eleanor Coss

FE and AdultEd teacher. Vicar's Wife. Quaker. Rants about politics, parenting, education, sustainability. Quite likes gin.

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

Leaving #BYM2024 & feeling the need-ironically-for some quiet to process what was wonderful that came as a surprise; what didn't happen and so was better than anything I was nervous about; what hurt that I didn't expect. Euston station, it turns out, is not the place for that!

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@GrahamBrack Best summary ever! All the important points covered... 😂

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@hannahmerich I'm a Quaker, and even we find a whole day of silence hard! One thing I find helpful is the realisation that stillness doesn't *have* to be slow. You may be just as mindful and focussed on God when running through his creation as you are when walking slowly...

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@MarkDRuss Love this - thank you, Mark. The question that now won't leave me is how different our lives and communities might all be if we acted and served through Love, not Duty...

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@maudward Trying to find a way of saying well done for keeping it clear enough to do this (not that I'm jealous of your skills or anything), and hooray for being creative, and that I really hope you managed to find a way to have a little actual space at some point today, all at once...

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

#ChristianUnity is hard. It can take work and compromise and suffering. But it's also fun, revelatory and a genuine gift from God. My advice? Jump off a cliff together, and pray you can hold hands all the way down. #wpcu2023

https://t.co/kzA2dzd6Oh

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

If you had an hour a week to teach currently disengaged college students Digital Skills, what would you love to teach them, and how? #edutwitter #loveFE

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@maudward This is me too - how can we win?!

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

There's nothing like the horror of looking for a teaching resource under pressure, finding a headline that looks good, but forgetting to read to the end before using it in a classroom... #RookieMistake #MovingOnUp

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@thenescalator Absolutely this. She's many, many awful things, but call her out on them, don't fall back on "blond woman, must be stupid" stereotypes!

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

This. Every word.

[Geoff and Margaret @RetirementTales]

Today I felt compelled to write a letter to the newest Secretary of State for Education. I've tried to encapsulate my experiences and observations - six months answering 'The Call' and a lifetime in education.
It's more serious than my usual words but these are serious matters.

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

Years ago, when Boris Johnson felt untouchable and everything I loved and valued in this country felt at risk, someone told me that when the time was right it would be the Conservatives themselves that would oust him, and they would destroy him utterly. #PatienceIsAVirtue

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

Child 1 has labelled it as all too familiar, a playing out of primary school alliances. Child 2 asked flat out if this was all because "he's one of those men who think they can do whatever they want because they have power". I have no words left.

#BorisJohnsonOut #NoMoreGates

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@PinehamBarns Thanks to you all for making it happen - and hope you all have a well deserved rest this weekend too!

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

I keep trying to write a blog post about this, but run out of words because it's not my story to tell, so here's my not-so-hot take instead:

It shouldn't be a surprise, even when they're the "nice" ones, but God, some school parents teach such quiet homophobia, don't they.

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@Esther_Loukin @MarkDRuss Why would you, when ecumenical conferences are just so much more effective? 😂

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

This week has officially contained Too Much Adulting. If anyone needs me before Monday, you'll find me hiding in my room, listening to music from the 90s and comfort reading...

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@simonjgray Is grumbling loudly in my head a reasonable answer? Usually that's as far as it gets, unless eg the bins are forgotten several times in a row. Even then, I'd check on FB first as my neighbours usually report it and then report the solution before I even get home from work...

[Mward @maudward]

This is something that would have massively helped our family. Please sign if you agree.
Petition: Provide all care-experienced children with a right to be assessed for an EHCP https://t.co/uWN2Bg4Gl2

[Eleanor Coss @EleanorCoss]

@lucyfarfort Mine are 11&8 and both still believe, despite having parents who are incredibly forgetful and never carry cash... 🤦🏻‍♀️ But my 11 yo has lost a couple of teeth recently and didn't put them under her pillow; she still believes, just doesn't really care. Which I actually kinda love!