Frances Cox

Ex-teacher, author. A believer in kindness, positivity AND firm boundaries. Convinced that life chances don’t depend on grades. Writing a novel for fun.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@talkRADIO @Iromg @InsulateLove Errrm. Don’t think Mike won in that interchange. You can grow trees and you can’t grow concrete. What would be the point in arguing with that?

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@SimonVienna61 All. The. Time. I don’t think many people are interested in an exchange of ideas on this forum. Point scoring and fake outrage bore me.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

To ‘misspeak’ is a horrible neologism and an ugly, weaselly idea.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@tombennett71 Yes, but it is ‘the cheapest’ real life magazine. So that’s good.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@ChrisYoules None. I didn’t know them.

I might have thought the death was sad or brutal or a waste of talent.

But it is the death of someone I know, especially a very young person, that really hits me hard.

I’m grieving for one of them just now. And sad for those touched by their loss.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@mrallanmaths Anyway, you asked for suggestions, so I told you what helped for me and many teachers whom I taught this methodology. No one who really tries it ever concluded that it didn’t work. But if it’s not for you, that’s fine too. 😊

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@mrallanmaths Oh, over a few lessons everyone is noticed positively, because all students do things right. That’s part of the skill of it. Like making sure everyone gets asked a question in every lesson. Catch them getting it right. Teachers are professionals - it’s what they do.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@mrallanmaths Yes, to begin with, I agree that it’s time consuming. But FAR FAR less so than getting involved in negative discussions with students which derail learning, or calling for backup all the time. And if you do it consistently over months and years you don’t have to think about it.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@mrallanmaths And it’s not a tactic; it’s a holistic system.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@mrallanmaths It is 100% not that. Names on board on positive side are up in large numbers before any negative name goes up. That’s why I said you have to set up the system. And it works well and kids respond well to it. I wrote a book about it…

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@Positivteacha Also, boringly, I’m troubled by ‘and’ preceded by a semicolon. My teeth actually hurt.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

Appalling. I would urge them to complain through their line manager. Sometime soon, all SLTs will realise how utterly vital TAs are and ensure that teachers plan properly WITH them, learning from each others’ skills. https://t.co/aPGtFXRYkq

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@mrallanmaths Names on board. No conversation. But obviously you have to set up the system for it to work.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

Fabulous venue, and our nearest neighbours in our new(ish) home.

[Cowal Open Studios @CowalStudios]

Introducing the first of our Cowal Open Studio hubs. 7 artists to see at the Hayshed Gallery in Kames, near Tighnabruaich, Argyll. It's a beautiful drive too passed lochs and through hills. Find out more about the artists and its location at https://t.co/zKRMlMKtiM

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@brassoteach Writing an adult animation series for the BBC. 😞

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@efozzer @brassoteach Oh Emma. That’s so shit. Well done you - you’re better than me. At the end of a school day a teacher said to my daughter (7) in front of her younger brother (5) “Hello sweetie! Your brother isn’t as good as you, is he? I do miss you!” I had to be held back…

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@brassoteach “You’re like Charles I - stubborn and weak.” I really beat myself up about that one. She was wrong on both counts. And I NEVER demolished a child like she did.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@johnredwood Taxes. Yes, of course that’s the important issue here. Taxes trump climate crisis. Conservative blinkers illustrated in a tweet.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

And the sad thing is that he probably actually believes it…

[John Redwood @johnredwood]

We are short of vets because of the EU misuse of the NI Protocol. Let’s take control of our own internal trade and free the vets to look after sick animals.

[Frances Cox @StrictlyFrances]

@BehaviourA Exactly what I think every time they say it.