Dan Boyd (he/him/his)

🇩🇪🇪🇸🇫🇷 teacher, Scotland. Passions include languages, digital learning and LGBTQI+🏳️‍🌈 inclusion. School day every day. He, him, his. Views are my own.

[@kaghosttour @kaghosttour]

Watch out around the school! The next week in @KilsythAcademy will be when the transformation begins and our @KAcaptains2023 start to get in to full Ghost tour mode!
#somethingscaryishappening

[Dan Boyd (he/him/his) @MrBoydModLangs]

S3 Leadership just finished their first block of PGS’ Digital Café, in collaboration with @RoarCommunities S3 and our visitors benefitted from intergenerational learning + our S3s did a fab job of teaching some practical digital skills #digitalskills @Paisley_Grammar #community

[Dan Boyd (he/him/his) @MrBoydModLangs]

This week 4CG did a scavenger hunt around @Paisley_Grammar to practise dictionary skills and teamwork! Sehr gut gemacht! @PaisleyGS_MFL #cooperation #LanguageLearning #outdoorlearning

[Dan Boyd (he/him/his) @MrBoydModLangs]

Today S3 Leadership did @Paisley_Grammar proud as they showed excellent #teamwork to start off PGS’ Digital Café, teaching some practical digital skills to some visitors! Thanks to @RoarCommunities for facilitating this collaboration! #LeadershipMatters #Communication

[British-German Association (BGA) @BritGerAssoc]

#WhyLearnGerman? Germany is one of the world’s most important contributors to research and development and German is the second most used scientific language.

[Dan Boyd (he/him/his) @MrBoydModLangs]

Very proud of Tom and Aaron for representing @Paisley_Grammar and @PaisleyGS_MFL today! Massive thanks to @GI_Glasgow and @junge_forscher for a fascinating, fun and all-round fantastic IDL day focussing on sustainability! Vielen Dank!

[Dan Boyd (he/him/his) @MrBoydModLangs]

S2 and S3 Spanish practising some of what they’ve learned this year through some delayed dictation, “Boyd’s Bucks” and ¡Avalancha! Tables were of course wiped thoroughly afterwards 🫧🧽 #activelistening #revision #LanguageLearning

[Dan Boyd (he/him/his) @MrBoydModLangs]

Decorating cakes for a bake sale tomorrow. Proud of and amazed by the creativity of our young people and can’t wait to buy a couple! There will also be tablet and cookies @Paisley_Grammar All proceeds going to @LGBTYS #creativecakes #yummy

[Mrs C-T 💙🌻🎀 @SenoraCT]

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[Dan Boyd (he/him/his) @MrBoydModLangs]

(Most of) Our wonderful S3 Leadership Team @Paisley_Grammar Last week the group presented to SLT for some feedback on how to move forward and now there’s a plan for the year ahead. They’re looking forward to implementing their ideas! #DYW #LeadershipMatters #skillsforLLW #values

[Dan Boyd (he/him/his) @MrBoydModLangs]

Ambitious, goal-oriented and organised S3 Leaders planning some exciting changes at @Paisley_Grammar! So proud of their enthusiasm, creativity, teamwork and sense of community! #leadership #skills #goals

[Zeph Bennett @zeph_bennett]

25 time saving hacks 'marginal gains' for teachers, by teachers. Some excellent examples here #edutwitter

[GCHQ @GCHQ]

Today, Sir Jeremy Fleming, Director GCHQ joined a panel with @LanguageShow discussing

🔵 The future of languages
🟣 Their true value in the workplace
🟢 The skills we can develop through language learning

He explained how vital languages are to the work we do

[Clydebank High School Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @ClydebankPride]

Happy #TransAwarenessWeek
We believe that trans rights are human rights. Therefore, we must always strive to respect, protect and support our trans youth with no exceptions.
🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

[fraulaird @fraulaird]

Did you know…? German 🇩🇪is the UK’s current most important export market? With French 🇫🇷 coming a close 3rd? #languagesopendoors #learngermanandfrench
@LHSLanguages

[Paisley Grammar School @Paisley_Grammar]

We are committed to making our learning environment inclusive for everyone and are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the LGBT Bronze Charter Mark by @LGBTYS in recognition of our inclusive approaches. Well done to our school community! #WeArePGS @PgsMull @pgsiona1

[Sharon Black (She/Her) @Shazzisays]

Fabulous day @Paisley_Grammar with @canicoaching preparing this group for their CANI Leaders Residential #Education #Leadership #Engaging #Educating #Exciting #YouthImpact #Coaching

[Kerry Singleton @kezzasing]

This wonderful resource from @LightBulbLangs @valleseco deserves its own tweet! Languages have opened a world of incredible opportunities for me and I will forever promote language learning for all #mfltwitterati #languages #AcademicTwitter #AlwaysLearning #edutwitter