Kelly Fairbairn

Deputy Headteacher. Reader. Dog person.

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

@goodreads Lonesome Dove. Didn’t expect to love it, but I did!

[Mary Myatt @MaryMyatt]

A headteacher said something to me this week that I’ve been thinking about since.

Her teachers enjoy reading to their classes.

They value it.

They know pupils enjoy it too.

But they do not always see it as the best use of their time.

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

I attended this conference last year. I’d highly recommend it. I came away from it with lots of practical ideas to implement right away.

[Bruce Robertson @BruceNextLevel]

POWER UP YOUR LEADERSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING

A one-day conference in Edinburgh, Thursday 14th May.

🚀 For middle and senior leaders
🚀 Primary and secondary
🚀 Signed copies of The Teaching Delusion trilogy
🚀 Sponsored by Show-Me

Full details: https://t.co/2t6lAfKUhF

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

Bloom said that Shakespeare shaped the modern mind. This stunning clip shows once again that Shakespeare said it better than anyone, and the distance of time only makes the achievement more astonishing.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries:

“It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.

“There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.

“If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the ‘medicine closet’ and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That’s why you should always have a nutrition choice!

“Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.”

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

Exciting book post in school this morning. A copy for each member of our Teaching and Learning Improvement group. @BruceNextLevel

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

Do it!

[Bruce Robertson @BruceNextLevel]

The Kindle edition of Power Up Your Pedagogy is currently available on Amazon for £0.99 - no better time to get yourself a copy!

https://t.co/jj4tKP6Zao

“So much powered into one book and covering all the hot topics using the best evidence from classrooms and the research literature. Beautifully illustrated, great examples, and provocations aplenty.” -Professor John Hattie

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

I started reading this series when I was about 17. I’ve loved reading this final instalment but feel sad that it’s ended. This one is definitely not a children’s book - very dark and an acknowledgement that his original readers have grown up

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

I’m halfway through and torn between wanting to know how it ends and not wanting it to end

[Eyemouth High School Racers @EyemouthR]

Fantastic day yesterday with our last Goblin challenge with pupils from @EyemouthPrimary
@JimClarkTrust
@greenpower_team
@SBCEducation1
@STEMScotBorders

[Bruce Robertson @BruceNextLevel]

The Power Up Your Leadership of Teaching and Learning Conference is taking place on Friday 9th May in Edinburgh. Tickets are selling fast but there are still spaces available.

Full details here: https://t.co/h0bR4Wzmic

[Bruce Robertson @BruceNextLevel]

Power Up Your Questioning webinar, Thursday 8th May, 4:15 - 5:15pm GMT.

Full details here: https://t.co/IGcdG1ywNa

Don’t miss out!

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

@goodreads The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

@Bruce_NextLevel @KateJones_teach @JohnCattEd It’s next on my pile

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

Power Up Your Questioning by Bruce Robertson is as close to an instructional manual for improving your teaching as you’ll get. Another great read @Bruce_NextLevel 😊

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

@Bruce_NextLevel Enjoy 😊

[Hachette Learning Professional Development @HLearningPD]

Become a questioning expert with Bruce Robertson’s new book ‘Power Up Your Questioning’. This essential guide will take teachers through every aspect of questioning in the classroom and how to use it to improve your students' learning. Out today! https://t.co/V2uGs8R5YO #Pedagogy

[Bruce Robertson @BruceNextLevel]

Tickets have been selling thick and fast today but there are still a few places available 😊

If you’re interested in attending the pedagogy conference next Friday, please get in touch soon:
[email protected]

[Kelly Fairbairn @EyemouthDHT]

@Turning_Pages7 On my Tbr. Just read The Vegetarian and thought it was excellent