Mrs Berkley

An English teacher in Leicester, far too excited by all things educational, literary or mildly entertaining. I also teach transfiguration on Saturdays.

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

@TeacherTapp your email question today was tricky to answer - do you mean the day so far or the last 24 hour period? I answered according to the former, but my inbox is continuing to grow, which would now make my answer inaccurate! Ultimately my answer is TOO MANY!

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

@GuardianEdu do you know about this? It is a scandal: schools still facing normal charges for exams that they have set, marked and moderated themselves. No one seems to be talking about it - probs because teachers involved are too exhausted to tweet https://t.co/ytVLPlFm6r

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

I’ve just signed @theRCN’s #FairPayForNursing petition, telling the Prime Minister why we demand Fair Pay For Nursing. It only takes a minute – please show your support for nursing staff by signing too. https://t.co/WDjU2xoY2d

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

@BBCNewsbeat Hey Newsbeat, any chance you could interview a teacher about exams who can put some of the fears at rest that have been outlined by the students you spoke to today? Please don’t spread fear!

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Here’s an idea. Get Heads, MAT leaders, union and policy folk to form a national crisis council for education to make all the calls from now on. Bypass the DFE and the Idiot altogether. We’d be safer; kids will learn more. @ASCL_UK @CharteredColl - you know it makes sense.

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

For everyone in England right now, a summary:

[Toddington @HXValley]

"You, boy, what tier is this?"

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

@tombennett71 @ShelleyDrama LOOOOOK

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

@HinesJasara Hi! Great Pair Deck session! Do you have any tips for behaviour management while using breakout rooms? I'm wondering how to ensure students stay on task...

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

@teacherhead Surely this is applicable outside of Covid times too? The fact that we are professionals is all too often ignored by keyboard warriors (and the press)...

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

Here’s the YouTube version of the link: https://t.co/IOEwhrhMEi

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

Hey @JonAshworth have you seen this and the detrimental impact that government ignorance is having on this sector? https://t.co/JSEyRZIT6x My sister just graduated in theatre management and her future looks pretty bleak...

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

Would be good if people could get behind this: Stop the 33% downgrade of 2020 A level and GCSE results - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/JDcPbw6Y3e via @UKChange

[Stephen Drew🔸🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @StephenDrew72]

What if the teachers are right and the exams are wrong?

An exam is just a single test taken on a single day covering a random selection of parts of the syllabus.

Whereas the teacher has a holistic view of the student measured over time.

Personally I trust the teachers.

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

@veggiehenson @DavidGodwin79 @teacherhead @GavinWilliamson UCAS estimates are totally different to the grades submitted by teachers in May, because those predictions are usually made in October with a million different variables in play. CAGS were based on mocks, coursework and months of teacher assessed study.

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

No no no. Mocks?!! FFS. @GavinWilliamson - if you’re going to bottle it, just give the CAGs. Everyone has them, they were determined with a level of rigour.... Mocks aren’t proper controlled exams in many situations.... not fully graded. It’s just a terrible idea. Take advice!

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

If you saw a venue you care about #LightItInRed last night, you need to watch this #WeMakeEvents vid- the events industry needs your support https://t.co/KPFylVEFzT

[Curve @CurveLeicester]

This evening we stand in solidarity with our friends and venues to highlight the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the entertainment & arts industries.

#LightItInRed #WeMakeEvents

[Mrs Berkley @MissBerkley]

Wonderful news - I hope people take notice! @ClaudiaWebbe @JonAshworth @leicesterliz

[Curve @CurveLeicester]

@MissBerkley Hello, thank you for your message. We will be lighting our building this evening as part of #LightItInRed #WeMakeEvents and will share images later.