Gordon Brown says there is a crisis in global education. He calls for a revolution in funding, how we give status to teachers, our approach to technology and delivering in the most difficult places in the world #YidanPrizeSummit
Deputy Head interview day done!
School council: if a penguin wearing a sombrero walked into school, what would you say or do? ๐คฃ๐คฃ #deputyhead#interview#sltchat
The more homework you give a class the more you are likely to create inequality in the classroom because not all pupils have same resources at home, Prof Louis Volante tells New Visions for Primary and Early Years Conference at the British Library #visions4pedagogy@HHCP_UCL
Teachers donโt always feel inspired. They donโt always have the passion. They might not always feel like their work matters. But theyโre professionals... and they keep coming to work. And their work DOES matter... EVERY day!
Disappointing to see the @educationgovuk behaviour tsar using a tweet that belittles women to defend his viewpoint about behaviour booths. #banthebooths
Disagree. If anything, it leaves those not truly here for the right reasons, at the door (who will do the job for a year and then leave it anyway, making their PGCE efforts useless) & those of us who REALLY want to teach - well, weโre still here for the ride. LETโS DO THIS. ๐ฅ๐ช๐ผ
Life can feel really lonely sometimes. Itโs ironic how we are now so connected by social media and yet the world is possibly the loneliest it has ever been.
Had an absolute scream playing a SPAG version of โheads upโ today. Chn hold card against their heads and peers have to explain what it is without using the word(s) on the card. Great for recall, solidifying explanations and ironing out misconceptions.