Fran Kiernan

Deputy Learning Director of English in the best English department. Mostly passionate about Shakespeare, Shakespeare, and more Shakespeare.

[Andie 🧚🏻 @af_english123]

Also made a motif tracker for the motif of hands at the start of the play - my Y11s have only read act 1 and 2 so far and we will revisit the motif at the end of the play - again, use if helpful!

[Hayley Wright @HayleyDraper8]

If anyone is interested in joining me in English and wants to see KC in action, drop me a message - we’re looking for exceptional teachers who want to help shape teaching and learning and whole school literacy/reading! @Northants_Teach @EduNorthants

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@MissDunmore1 Well these replies have made my night. People get so angry when we side with who they have been taught to believe is the enemy 😬

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

When you have Year 11, Year 13 and KS3 assessments to mark all at once and every class is asking about their marks 🤦🏼‍♀️ might have to start all my lessons with this image this week!

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@_Esther_Gray @louistheroux @stormzy Loved it! The Yungblud one was brilliant too!

[Stuart Pryke @SPryke2]

Currently trialing different ways to get students exploring alternative interpretations of texts as part of a drive on high think/high participation activities. Giving students 3 correct answers to debate has resulted in some really fruitful discussion! @Team_English1

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@MissDunmore1 @beautifullyfra1 @HayleyDraper8 @Bell9Laura

[James Theo @JamesTheo]

Are all your pupils obsessed with wheels vs. doors?

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@_Esther_Gray @FerrersSchool @Cmatrust @Acs7899 Congratulations, Esther! So exciting 🎉 x

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@_Esther_Gray @mr_perez5 Love this!

[Kate Jones @KateJones_teach]

🚨 Christmas competition 🎁 🎉

Simply retweet this tweet to be entered to win the full set of my books & I will sign them with a nice message in each book 😁🥰

Winner announced 20.12.21 🎄👏🏻

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@bookwormbriggs @ShedsKatie Brilliant 😂

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

Literacy in secondary school must not simply be seen as a basket of general skills - it must be grounded in the specifics of each subject.

That's according to our guidance report, Improving Literacy in Secondary Schools.

Available here: https://t.co/RfDO0bk2q7

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@vcooke008 @MissDunmore1 @Bell9Laura @Rebecca60362165 @sophie_hill Here come the girlssss 🎶✨

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@vcooke008 @LoveIsland @Bell9Laura @sophie_hill @MissDunmore1 Oh no - they’re all stunning

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

Exactly what I needed this morning 🥰 The ‘big pay rise’ comment has to be my favourite…

[Kate Jones @KateJones_teach]

Thanks again to @MissH_biology for this infographic summary of my book 😁👏🏻

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@MissDunmore1 @Monica_Geldart ‘errrr’ is actually my catch phrase

[Fran Kiernan @Fran_Kiernan]

@MissDunmore1 @Monica_Geldart How does she get it this accurate 😂