Love is not a word we often feel allowed to use in education. But it’s there. Of course it’s there. As educators, we (usually at some point do or have) love our subject and many of us love our jobs – at least the teaching bit – hence why we...
Pupil: “Miss, what does patronising mean?” Me: “When you talk down to someone as if they’re younger or inferior to you – in a bad way.” Pupil: “Oh, you mean like you did in our first ever lesson together?” First...
Once a month I noticed a year 11 student refused to engage in the lessons. She would get her make-up out, back chat and appear lazy. For the other three weeks she generally tried hard. In the run up to her exams the time she spent distracted increased. Armed with...
A recent conversation I had with a Secondary School student: Me: How are your English lessons going in school at the moment? Pupil: Oh, we’re not having real English lessons, haven’t for weeks. Me: Oh dear, why’s that? Pupil: Because of Brexit....
I have taught in various guises for 17 years. I have mentored trainee teachers, taught PGCE students at University and written articles on teaching. But it is only in the last 2-3 years I have been able to reflect and articulate the first step to my teaching approach....
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