Dr Jessica Dixon

Head of Classics, teaching Latin, Greek, Ancient History and Classical Civilisation. PhD on adultery in Ancient Rome. Latin Subject Rep for CATB. DofE Manager.

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

@ProfArleneHH @DUSofE @Durham_Classics @durham_uni @BERANews @GCzerniawski Well done, Arlene 👏👏 Looking forward to reading it!

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Come join us at this FREE Latin/Greek CPD run by @Classical_Assoc! A great host of teachers with a wealth of experience are talking throughout the day. @ARLTClassics @LGS_Classics @WarwickClassNet @classicsforall

[The Classical Association @Classical_Assoc]

The CA is hosting a FREE online CPD Day for Classical Languages on Tuesday 2 July. With practical sessions such as modelling and scaffolding, this event is suitable for teachers from KS3-KS5.

Find out more and register here: https://t.co/nrxCXuBDYZ

[The Classical Association @Classical_Assoc]

We are gathering feedback from the Ancient History community on the current GCSE and A Level specifications, and would love to hear from as many practitioners as possible. Have your say here: https://t.co/PEEeiWFWHl

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Come join us at the @ARLTClassics summer school in July. It’s always a great week and excellent value for money. Bursaries funded by the @Classical_Association are available.

[ARLT🏛️ @ARLTClassics]

Last call for registrations. Please help us spread the word!

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Come join us at the 2024 ARLT Refresher Day in Reading on Saturday 2nd March. It’s a great day of Classics CPD workshops and lectures run by teachers for teachers #classics

[ARLT🏛️ @ARLTClassics]

SAVE THE DATE!
Registration is about to open for our Refresher Day 2024. This year, we will be meeting on Saturday 02/03 in Reading.
Who's coming?
Find out more here: https://t.co/rqzOScrzTO

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

@hannahmarie_c @Classical_Assoc @Bristol_CLAH @classicsforall A great idea. I’d like to join please.

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

@ARLTClassics is such enjoyable CPD it doesn’t feel like work! It’s always lovely to catch up with friends and meet new people. And we were treated to a rain free day trip to Vindolanda.

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Sad to leave the @ARLTClassics Summer School early. It was packed with excellent lectures & option groups on a range of topics including Sappho, Ovid, history pedagogy, Eduqas Love & Marriage, spoken Latin... Plus I led a group on teaching and learning in the classics classroom.

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Marathon training flies by when you have a change of scenery… today was 14 miles along the coastal path by Saltdean and Brighton 🏖️🌅🏃‍♀️

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Classics teachers, if you haven’t done so already, please complete the CA’s questionnaire about the format of their future CPD programme. @ARLTClassics 👇

[The Classical Association @Classical_Assoc]

The CA is currently finalising its CPD programme for the next academic year and would welcome teachers' feedback in order to make these events as useful as possible. Please answer our short questionnaire below. Many thanks!
https://t.co/uSGajyUaqb

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Any schools need copies of the old CLC? I have books 1-5 in good condition and are free to a good home. @ARLTClassics @Classical_Assoc @classicsforall @ClassicsNorth @Caecilius_CLC

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Huge congratulations to @DrArleneHH for your MBE. A well deserved honour for all your hard work championing Classics 👏👏

[The Classical Association @Classical_Assoc]

We are so proud that our wonderful Outreach Officer and Chair of the Classics Development Group @DrArleneHH has been awarded an #MBE in the King's #BirthdayHonours - a richly deserved recognition of all she does to champion our subject and widen access to the ancient world 🙌

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Such joy to be back in Manchester singing Elgar’s Apostles at the Bridgewater Hall with both my current choir @LPChoir and my old choir @hallechoir ❤️

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

I took 80 Year 7 to Fishbourne @romanpalace today and loved it! Such a good trip and the girls were very excited to “touch things a real life Roman has touched”. Just a shame we couldn’t spend any longer there. Thank you to all who recommended it.

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

👇 @ClassicsNorth are running an online A Level Latin set text session for Aeneid XII on 9th May. @ARLTClassics

[Classics for All North @ClassicsNorth]

A level Latin online text session - Virgil Aeneid Bk XII, Tuesday 9th May 1:30-2:30 pm by @BGibson434 for @MTGS_Classics @MTBSClassics but open to other schools https://t.co/sO3rxCMddb

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Yesterday was a fantastic day of inspiring & exciting classics pedagogy at the CA conference. Thank you @RunshawClassics, @LEJenksBrown, @MsCBristow, @CarolineLawrenc, @pompei79, @SHM_EdenEnglish, @labhistorical, @dpucknell1 and all the others speakers for your papers. #ca_2023

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

What a treat to have the @Classical_Assoc’s 120th anniversary celebration in the beautiful Fitzwilliam Museum. Thank you @officialnhaynes for a rousing speech on the joys of Classics. Now to sleep before tomorrow’s mammoth conference schedule. #CA2023

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

I’ll be travelling to the CA conference from London after school finishes tomorrow and am looking forward to all the wonderful pedagogy panels and papers on Saturday’s packed programme. We are spoiled for choice! #CA2023

[CA2023 @CA_2023]

🎉 It's Conference Week!

👋We can't wait to welcome you to @CamClassics from Friday - tell us👇 where you're travelling from and what you're most looking forward to!

🤳Don't forget to tag and hashtag #CA2023

#classicstwitter #120anniversary #conference #classicalassociation

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

This promises to be a very interesting project on ancient & modern refugee stories, particularly in light of current debates. Looking forward to going tomorrow with @sheonadavies to support @jcorkewebster. Anyone else in London with a free Monday evening should have a look.

[James Corke-Webster @jcorkewebster]

Would appreciate help circulating this as widely as possible - in the current furore over the new immigration bill, the voices of the displaced and persecuted it will impact are conspicuously absent. This exhibition, Letters of Refuge, puts them front and centre. #LettersOfRefuge

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Key points: it’s hard to observe learning, concepts need to be met at least three times, link to big picture, build on prior learning, check for understanding and encourage students to manage their own learning. Thank you @iknowkellaway and @ajpross for your great contributions.

[Dr Jessica Dixon @jessbisc]

Today the @WoldinghamSch EdResearch team discussed Graham Nuthall’s Hidden Lives of Learners. It’s clear to see why it is such a seminal text as it reinforces so much of the other pedagogical research we have looked at this year.