Helen Coughlan

Teacher of English.

[Kenilworth Books Schools @schools_books]

We know it’s the holidays and we hope you’re reading your fave new book! BUT don’t forget to have a quick read about our lovely conference taking place in January 2026. Something to chase away those winter blues!! https://t.co/5RLsTAJXyj

[Bishop Challoner Catholic College @BishopChalloner]

What a final!!! Huge congratulations to Mr Robinson - BBC Mastermind champion!! You can watch on BBC iplayer (pretend you don’t know the result!) We are incredibly proud of you 👏 🥳👏

[St Thomas More @STMschCoventry]

What a beautiful way to start the week. A year 5 child sharing his talents.

[Helen Coughlan @HelenCoughlan7]

@debtex @KenilworthBook It is!

[Helen Coughlan @HelenCoughlan7]

@KenilworthBook I’ve been hearing lots about how fabulous you and the wonderful @debtex have been in helping our school librarian! So glad a mentioned you both to her!

[Alice Etches @aliceetches]

Self-checkout machines

[David Didau @DavidDidau]

Not only this, but advantaged students often do well *despite* what we do; disadvantaged students only tend do well *because* of what we do. If your most disadvantaged students aren’t doing well you can’t claim to be doing a good job.

[David Monis-Weston @informed_edu]

Lovely new “get into teaching” advert - this one from @NatInstTeaching 👏

[Sarah Johnson (was Dove) @PhoenixEdSarah]

because of the election my petition closes end of this month & it won’t reopen. I’m so upset as don’t think I’ll get the number required for a response.This feels utterly fruitless all the effort for 3 months cut off. Need 10,000

Please sign and share https://t.co/sk3ZHZwxmX

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

The deadline to apply for a postal vote for the general election is 17:00 BST on Wednesday 19 June

Find out how ⬇️

[Helen Coughlan @HelenCoughlan7]

@thosethatcan You are here. David nicholls.
Prophet song. Paul lynch.
Sorrow and bliss. Meg Mason.
Cracking reads that broke my slump!

[Oracy Education Commission @oracycommission]

In today's 'Commission Conversation' @RealGeoffBarton talks to Tom F. Wright about the history of grassroots oracy - not to be missed! https://t.co/Gvbg2bp79r

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

*** BOOK GIVEAWAY ***

I am giving 3 copies away of my new book:

‘Why Learning Fails (And What To Do About It)’.

Simply RESHARE this post to enter.

I’ll announce winners on Sun 12th May.

[If you can’t wait – it's available here! https://t.co/opIgkCFcuR]

[Helen Coughlan @HelenCoughlan7]

@FunkyPedagogy The Land of Roar series went down a treat with my 7 and 9 year old.

[Helen Coughlan @HelenCoughlan7]

@mrs_denglish Alton towers resort, Twycross zoo, Drayton manor, Conkers

[Dr Siobhan Sanders @SiobhanParker11]

I feel I’ve really taken what we do as ‘basic’ to be ‘perks’ after convos on here.
✔️ PPA is taken off site, one full day every 2 weeks. Do not expect you in.
✔️ We encourage NPQs. We have had 6 successfully completed in the last 3 years and release time
✔️ We provide time out of class for TLR when huge projects arise. We have 2 HLTAs in school for consistency for the children to cover.
✔️ We use staff meetings purposely for implementing any changes into planning there and then. More planning time.
✔️ Reports are minimal.

[Coventry & Warwickshire Teaching School Hub @covwarkstshub]

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[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Rishi Sunak says no-one wants an Election, RT if you do.

He's afraid of an Election, because he will lose.

[Helen Coughlan @HelenCoughlan7]

@HalilMrT4Real Book recommendation: Hallie Rubenhold The Five.

[Sophy Ridge @SophyRidgeSky]

Sending the first 300 migrants to Rwanda costs £1.8m each. To put that in context, school funding is around £7,600 per child per year. So the cost of sending one migrant to Rwanda would get 234 children education for a year. Is that a good use of money?