Very excited to say that I’ll be presenting @WomenEd global unconference this year (!) alongside some incredible educators.
If you’re interested in sprucing up your weekend 1st-3rd October, tickets are available here #WomenEd#DisruptInnovateChange https://t.co/MKnTkFC6dQ
When people hear what I’m paid on mat leave, especially compared to those in the private sector, they are shocked. In a profession heavily made up of women, it’s unsurprising that most leave teaching. The perks of term time working just aren’t enough to keep many working mothers
Teachers receive 22 fewer weeks of full maternity pay than many other public sectors- including DfE officials.
It's a major factor cited by woman in their thirties, who are leaving the sector in droves + hugely in tension with the govt's retention goals.
https://t.co/HME1TdyqKt
I want to believe reading full texts is clearly superior to reading extracts, but @ReadingShanahan explains we have no evidence for this claim and why it likely isn’t the case.
Full texts *and* extracts, with lots of quality talk & writing for the win.
First day back in school working since baby showed up in April and I’ve had such a good day - I know it’s Inset day, but going back after a long time off and just picking back up is such a nice feeling. Evening with baby now!!
A very different end to an academic year for me, home on maternity leave. Feels very odd knowing I still won’t be back in September either, but blessed to hear about the department thriving. What a team #TeamEnglish
Interested in your next career step in English?
With a fantastic team, a fully resourced curriculum and a Trust that actively supports individual's career progression, this could be the position for you:
https://t.co/cwcxDEEPf1
To be clear, if you want to teach your kids this, crack on.
I disagree with the term being applied to AIC but it can be argued.
What I LOATHE is giving students high level vocabulary they do not intend to discuss/utilise. It’s superficial.
PS - AQA don’t like it either 👇🏻
We welcomed lots of Year 11 students this evening, supporting them with Post 16 choices and showcasing our wonderful KCPost16. Applications open tomorrow. @TrustOrbis
🎉 Join Us for Our Year 6 Welcome Evening! 🎉
Dear Year 6,
We’re thrilled to invite you to our Welcome Evening on 25th September from 5pm,
We cannot wait to showcase all that is great about Team KC!
📅 Date: 25th September 2024
🕒 Time: 5pm-7pm
📍 Location: Kingsthorpe College
92 Year 11 students for the first English revision of the year this evening. Not even a full week back at school and getting the ball rolling so that they can be as prepared as possible @KingsthorpeCo for the year ahead #TeamEnglish
@MrSEngMed Priority of the higher ups to ensure that there are lots of STEM successes that can go into university? Other subjects not a priority for jobs?
@englishspecial People stating that this is about students, but really this is about exam boards. The % required for an A/A* in Physics for example is at a minimum 20 percentage points lower than for Eng Lang. Exam boards can choose to give more students top grades in this subject.
Adaptive teaching: Scaffolds, Scale, Structure and Style.
@AlexJQuigley take on AT offers a fresh take on how we can adapt learning whilst maintaining high expectations for all students.
Original blog: https://t.co/e691ZjN89Z
Received a letter today. @harrow_council have decided that a letter that was never delivered to me is my fault and I owe £195 because I didn’t pay a fine I didn’t know about. Insult to injury: the grammar in the letter is horrendous. I’ll use it for Year 7 literacy lessons.