Kirsty Carson

Drama and English Teacher. Avid Bibliophile. Devout Potterhead. Loyal Cat Lover.

[Kareem Farah @Kareemfarah23]

Students are constantly feeling rushed. Before they’re able to master a skill or concept, they get assessed and are told to move on. It leads to high anxiety and a low sense of self worth. We need to worry less about “staying on pace” and care more about depth of understanding.

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

@CazAJ83 @ScottPughsley I get ya now!!!! :) this is a good idea!

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

@BacktwoBackfour @ScottPughsley You can buy wipeable poly pockets that you can do this on from Amazon etc now so can do it with whiteboard marker

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

@CazAJ83 @ScottPughsley Where exactly do you draw the line? I’m being obtuse and can’t visualise this at the moment lol

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

I love this and have a lot of these to hand as well!

[Helen Stubbs @hpstubbs]

@MrsCgeography @ScottPughsley Always make sure your students know you have 1. Discreet Sanitary items 2. Money for lunch (not to be repaid), 3. Needle & thread 4. a spare hoodie 5. a carrier bag 6. Snacks 7. Somewhere safe to be. ♡

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

@acharya_molly @ScottPughsley Put paracetamol, plasters, spare deodorant and a hair brush in here too!

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

@ScottPughsley Oh love the cable ties idea!!!! Can we also cable tie the kids to their chairs to stop pupil migration? Haha

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

@miss_wildberry I did NOT know this was a thing!!! My life will never be the same again! Coffee and ice cream for breakfast - this is every teacher’s dream 💭

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

Is it okay to eat ice cream for breakfast? Asking for a friend… 🙄

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

@KarenLambAuthor @WalkerBooksUK @liavisirin Just about to start reading this this d evening! Excited! I can’t seem to find it to add to my Goodreads though? 😔 #karenlamb #themooncatchersrescue

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

Not always the case if you are lucky enough to have a good support network - but sadly there is still a long way to go when it comes to mental health awareness and acceptance!

[Mind, Body & Sole @MindBodySoleUK]

We live in a world where if you break your arm, everyone runs over to sign your cast, but if you tell people you’re depressed everyone runs the other way. We are so accepting of any other body part breaking down other than our brains.

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

I love this!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

As the new year begins, remember
Education is not teacher centered or even student centered, but it is RELATIONSHIP centered. Teachers thrive w/ positive admin relationships & students thrive w/ positive teacher relationships.

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

@MrLShepherd This happens to me every summer!!!!

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

@mrl4nderteaches This is on my to do list for when I return next week! I love my classroom library!

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

Hahaha this is an Olympic sport!

[KP @TeacherBusy]

Teachers: The start of term is two weeks away. It’s time to start looking in all the places you could have left your lanyard.

[Help A Teacher @HelpATeacher]

This is truth! 🙌
📷 @teacher2teacher

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is 'mafting' (18th century): overpowered by stifling heat and an oppressive lack of air.

[Mind, Body & Sole @MindBodySoleUK]

Some people with Depression can’t get out of bed. Some can. Some can’t keep a job. Some can. Some don’t have an appetite. Some do. Some self harm. Some don’t. Some are suicidal. Others aren’t. Depression looks different for everyone. Don’t judge what you don’t understand.

[Kirsty Carson @MrsC_DramaEng]

This is a great idea for retrieval practice!

[Kate Jones @KateJones_teach]

'Brain dump with a buddy' ... a slight twist, similar to 'cops n robbers' task.

Student must write down all they can recall from memory in the first column, then they can compare their answer with a peer & add extra/additional information in the second section. 🧠