Catrin Ashton

ESOL and functional maths teacher. Learning Development Coach. Mostly tweet about ESOL teaching plus a bit of geometric art. All views my own.

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

Not that I post very much, but I’m leaving. Find me on Bluesky. Keeping this account while I save all the good things I’ve bookmarked then this will be deleted.

[🧡 ESOLStrategy🧡 @ESOLEngland]

Have you seen thse resources from the #BBC? The London to Edinburgh Challenge, a video series for beginners follows 3 characters racing each other from London to Edinburgh, helps develop their language knowledge in a range of different areas. https://t.co/vJH7bWqBmS

[🧡 ESOLStrategy🧡 @ESOLEngland]

#ESOL teachers are probably very aware of these excellent readers for people beginning to learn English. A great resource for learners at this level from @nateclascotland #ELT https://t.co/OYV4EJxbLc

[NATECLA National Centre @NATECLA]

@NATECLA Institutional Member @OldhamCollege is looking for an #ESOL teacher - permanent position.

Closing date: 17th Sept 2024

More info: https://t.co/z6ltuoOniK

[Sam Shepherd @samshep]

A full time #ESOL teaching job with an amazing, innovative team (and me) in one of the nicest corners of West Yorkshire? What are you doing not applying? https://t.co/oxN7iFbly8

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

@amymayforrester 2 wind farm

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

@amymayforrester 1 - breakers

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

@samshep I have to confess I use a Moleskine for work, because it’s that little bit bigger and also the Leuchtterm seems to nice to use just for work.

[🧡 ESOLStrategy🧡 @ESOLEngland]

Looking for a new #ESOL teaching job? There are few vacancies at the wonderful WM College in Mornington Crescent. Please share! New ones being posted in the next few weeks as well  https://t.co/uGlwY6Wy3j

[Cathy Clarkson @cathywint]

Join us on 13th June to hear two #ESOL practitioners share their research on beginner literacy. All the details and the registration form can be found on our Padlet https://t.co/aAKtgJjpDq… This is a free event, all welcome @KatSidaway @NATECLA

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

***BOOK GIVEAWAY ALERT***

📣 To celebrate the release of ‘Teaching One-Pagers’, I am giving away THREE copies of the book and access to this exclusive poster on Learning & Memory.

To enter, simply REPOST this post. Winners will be picked at random and announced on Monday 27th May.

If you can’t wait, it’s available on Friday via @JohnCattEd Order here: https://t.co/4QnSstcocR

[InnerDrive @Inner_Drive]

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We’ll randomly select a winner at 11am BST on Wed 15/05/24.

[Kathryn Sidaway 🧡 @KatSidaway]

Join us on 13th June to hear two #ESOL practitioners share their research on beginner literacy. All the details and the registration form can be found on our Padlet https://t.co/d9iiqcPFU5 This is a free event, all welcome @cathywint @NATECLA

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

Sometimes it's good to be reminded how much progress has been made in ESOL teaching in the last 10 years.
Just found this old lesson plan. VAK - yuck! Curriculum codes - yuck!
Such a waste of time, not to mention having to write a plan like this for every session.
#ESOL

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

Thank you so much to @EngelReinout for the tutorial for this pattern that I’ve been trying (and failing) to figure out for a long time. #mathsartmonday

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

@TeamFrances28 Wow - THE Jill Hadfield! I’ve used her books so much over the years. I’ve set a reminder to remind you…

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

@heymartineellis Separate. Work review Friday afternoon ready to switch off for the weekend, personal Sunday afternoon to get ready for the new week.

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

@cathywint Depending on your ‘friend’s’ background, I might suggest something general like ‘roseshine’s principles in practice’ (Sherrington) or give them a textbook or Murphy or something so they have something to use straightaway.

[Catrin Ashton @catrinashton]

@cathywint Tricky! Probably Scrivener’s ‘learning teaching’; smith & conti ‘language teacher’s toolkit’, ‘teaching basic literacy to ESOL students’, Tricia miller ‘that spelling thing’ and… let me think about a 5th…