Well, that’s Bonfire Night done with. The sparklers are spent, the toffee apples long gone. I love fireworks. I love … More
Author: susanward30
Every day is a school day!
Right Here, Right Now
The clocks changed last night. The Time Lords gave us all an extra hour. What a gift! Sixty extra minutes … More
Fear
It’s nearly Halloween. The nights are getting darker and the high streets are full of shops making money from our … More
Love and Nonsense
When I had my first baby, my Gran gave me a little poem in a frame. It’s by Ruth Hulbert … More
An Ace That I Can Keep
Well, it’s that time of year again. We are back to school. The busyness has descended once more. This is … More
Kevin Costner, The Kelly Report and Why Teachers Should Go Jump In a Lake
Last Thursday, I attended the inaugural SCEL conference on Developing Teacher Leadership. It was a pretty amazing day. Fearghal Kelly … More
Seven Things Teachers Wish School Leaders Would Say (And Three Things They Really Wish They Wouldn’t)
1.’How Was Your Weekend?’ Sounds obvious, but asking someone about their life outside of school (and actually listening to the … More
Why Sharing is Caring (but only if there’s something in it for you)
I’ve been talking to teachers a lot recently about sharing, and I’ll ask you what I’ve been asking them: What … More
Teachmeet Borders and why it’s time to share
Let me ask you a question: What was the last CPD you did? Now here’s another question: Are you thinking … More
Voices In My Head
So I want to tell you a story. Something you don’t know about me. I won a Teaching Award once. … More
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