Kirsten Sheppard-Davis

English teacher. Mum to three girls. Passionate about developing reading comprehension and improving outcomes for all. All opinions are my own.

[Vandyke Upper School @VandykeUpperSch]

We're proud to support Roland Perry, Aidy Perry's dad, as he takes on a hiking challenge in memory of his son. Aidy was a student at Vandyke, and we wish Roland the very best of luck as he raises funds for three charities that supported Aidy & his family. https://t.co/8zWncVNBWc

[Vandyke Upper School @VandykeUpperSch]

We're currently recruiting for a #BusinessStudies #teacher, on a full- or part-time basis. Full details can be found via @mynewterm - we look forward to hearing from you!
https://t.co/BliiU6S8bQ
#recruitment #recruiting #vacancies #teachingvacancies #secondaryschool #upperschool

[Kirsten Sheppard-Davis @MissKShepEng]

@abegum020186 Good times! Hope it’s going well.

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

🚨 NEW POST 🚨

'Supporting struggling writers'

"Students can spend thousands of hours writing in the classroom, but if they struggle with writing it can still remain unaddressed. Why is writing the poor sibling to reading?"

Link ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[ChilternAcademy @ChilternA]

Well done to our Year 8 Winners of the Summer Reading Challenge! These pupils read various books over summer alongside completing book reviews! Gold Prize winners received £10 Amazon vouchers, Golden Tickets and a Cinema Trip.

[Ms A Begum @abegum020186]

This is how Luton does flags! Take note!

[Vandyke Upper School @VandykeUpperSch]

Two weeks from tomorrow, we'll be opening our doors to Y8 students, parents & carers for our Open Evening. Come & look around our fantastic school campus & find out what makes Vandyke such a special place. #openevening #upperschool #leightonbuzzard (Film courtesy of @FcLinslade)

[Chris Webb-Cook @Bowtie_pedagogy]

I have two copies of The Visualiser Handbook to give away.

This is for busy teachers who need concise clarity to make live modelling an effect part of their practice ASAP.

To enter, follow, like and retweet this post and I will draw winners at random on the 18th July.

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

🚨 NEW POST 🚨

‘Reading every day matters’

“We need to rediscover why reading really matters: before school, during school, and in all corners of adult life.”

https://t.co/0MEq7kFldf

[Ms A Begum @abegum020186]

When @MissKShepEng and Gemma deserve only the “bougiest” send off by yours truly. You’ll be missed - the legends of literacy @ChilternA Thank you to the most amazing team who helped make it extra special 😍

[Pritesh Raichura @Mr_Raichura]

Every word of this post is beautiful & true. It is all too easy to lower our expectations of what children can do. We must guard against this by being open to challenge about whether we expect enough, not just with respect to curriculum, but also with behaviour & character.

[Kirsten Sheppard-Davis @MissKShepEng]

@ChrisD63718664 Thank you. I hope you are well.

[Kirsten Sheppard-Davis @MissKShepEng]

I’ll be sad to leave this fantastic position at the end of the academic year after six years. This school nurtured me from NQT to Second in Department and it will always have a special place in my heart. Whoever gets this role will be very lucky. 🍀

[ChilternAcademy @ChilternA]

Chiltern Academy are recruiting for a SECOND IN DEPARTMENT, ENGLISH.

Lead on aspects of designing and leading an aspirant and exciting English curriculum which ‘inspires minds and builds futures’.

Apply now via MyNewTerm
https://t.co/6pSUkInbVm

[ChilternAcademy @ChilternA]

Chiltern Academy are recruiting for a TEACHER OF ENGLISH.

To execute lessons efficiently using different styles of teaching depending on the content.

Apply now via MyNewTerm
https://t.co/EaNUlBgIwF

[Kirsten Sheppard-Davis @MissKShepEng]

@ChrisD63718664 Off to Vandyke. The commute of dreams and A-level too. Fresh challenges ahead. Hope you are good.

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘beek’ (13th century): to bask in the pleasurable warmth of the sun.

Also available as a noun, as in ‘I took a wonderful beek today’.

[Pie Corbett @PieCorbett]

If you don’t have a deep understanding of your subject then no amount of ‘teaching strategies’ or ‘science learning ‘ techniques will help. Indeed, without subject knowledge you could use all the techniques and still be ineffective.

[MASSOLIT @massolit]

Happy 100th birthday to The Great Gatsby, published on this day exactly a century ago.

A novel that achieves the rare accolade of being both revered by critics *and* loved by readers – and possessor of one of the greatest final lines in all of literature.

We’ve got *five* courses on this one.

[Kirsten Sheppard-Davis @MissKShepEng]

@susie_dent please may you help us? We are wondering why the word ‘vim’ is never used independently of the phrase ‘vim and vigour’? I have tried the internet, but to no avail.

[Laura Webb @LauraLolder]

Okay I rarely reach out on here for help but do I have any English teachers who also teach AQA media studies that I can pick the brains of please?

Please RT ❤️