Inspiring creativity, positivity and an adventurous spirit. Teacher, writer and blogger.
Since writing about having an abundance mindset a couple of weeks ago, I've been trying to see the positive in everything - to see the opportunity in everything I do. You can read my post about how to develop an abundance mindset in your classroom here. Last week I found myself frustrated by the prospect …
As teachers our health should always be the most important thing, right? How many times have heard, or yourself said: “I would phone in sick but I have an important lesson to teach tomorrow?" How often is your sleep, mealtimes or exercise regime affected by your teaching workload? Listen to this post here: The …
Thousands upon thousands of words are written each week about what you should or should not put into your body. This additive may be poisonous, tonka beans may have pretentious side effects, carbs after midday may fill you up.
As I write this it hurts to sit down, it hurts to type, it hurts in places that have nothing even to do with walking! On Saturday, along with 5 friends, I walked the Yorkshire Three Peaks - a 25-mile hike between, up and down three (very big) hills in North Yorkshire.
As teachers, we're always talking about targets. Professionally we have them, our schools all have them (on everything from pupil attainment to recycling), out students have them - but do you have them personally?
I'm an English teacher with a dream to write novels. It's something that's been in the background of my mind for years but recently I made the decision to get started. I've been working on it over the last few months, and now have - by hook and crook - a (very rough) first draft. …
Continue reading "My Author Journey – six steps to help you write your first novel"
Every holiday I spend some time reflecting on what has been good and difficult about the last term. That's one of the great things about teaching - we get regular breaks to take stock, refresh, and power-up ready for the next term.
One of the difficulties of reading is that it's a number of different skills all intertwined. If a student isn't practised in any one of these skills comprehension can break down and they'll not understand or give up completely.
I love storytelling, I suppose that's not surprising as a teacher and a writer. As such, I try to bring stories into my classroom at every opportunity.
Do you teach AQA English Language? Want to try something a bit different? Have a look at my paper 1, section A, scheme of work. I designed these lessons for either a year 9, 10, or a lower set year 11 class who find the texts that AQA use challenging. It could be used as …
Continue reading "AQA English Language Scheme of work – free download"
