English teaching uber geek. Passion for cooking, reading & music. AHT - literacy, ECT& T&L. Mum to one incredible child.
Joined January 2012
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20 May 2025
These videos are great - it was a pleasure to involved in them, albeit in a very small way!
Highly recommended for any secondaries looking for research-informed PD on reading, either as a starting point or as a refresher.
20 May 2025
๐ Have you seen these NEW @educationgovuk secondary reading videos?
Compiled by @ricketts_lara and rooted in evidence, they form a short CPD training course to build capacity and confidence in secondary school staff to support readers of all levels.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLโฆ
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
26 Jan 2025
Some renewed attention for this today.
30 Oct 2022
Students need to know 20,000 words when they leave secondary. Beyond the most common 6,000 words, less frequently used words are more likely to be encountered through reading (@ThinkReadTweet)
Here are five ways to weave reading into the curriculum by @teacherhead and me.
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
17 Jan 2025
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๐Join us for an insightful session on the opportunities available in our outstanding school.
โฌ๏ธSign up using the QR code below!
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
6 Jan 2025
Plenaries are a cracking example of how we just completely misunderstood how teaching should be sequenced
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
16 Nov 2024
Hey @Team_English1 - handy lilโ โBig Ideasโ poster for ACC. Been working well as a quasi-knowledge organiser in books!
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
11 Nov 2024
Delighted that my ๐๐ colleague @jltrueman has spearheaded the launch of our Reading Challenge @TrinityAcademyL.
Just another strand of our powerful reading culture we have developed.
#ReadersareLeaders #ReadingJourneys
11 Nov 2024
This week Iโm very excited to launch a new reading challenge for all year groups at @TrinityAcademyL
Students will embark on a reading โjourneyโ when participating in Odyssey (Y7), Expedition (Y8), Voyage (Y9) and Graduation (Y10) and will read 10 books over the year.
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11 Nov 2024
RT @LibrarianSsa: As part of our school Remembrance activities, I asked staff to send me any of their favourite photograph's that they haveโฆ
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
5 Nov 2024
Podcast version of last nights convo on 'Tougher schools, easier schools - myth or reality' now out!
@naylorsnatter and @KayeGeek called in! podbean.com/eas/pb-g3hyc-172โฆ
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
21 Oct 2024
Credit to WH Smiths. Fabulous display.
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
20 Oct 2024
Finally got around to reading the working paper on Professional Development and Cognitive Load by @Josh_CPD @ollie_lovell and @ArielleBoguslav with @Steplab_co
Excellent! A must read for PD/T&L Leads. We have such a growing body of research around classroom practice, PD, how to improve it, and what does and doesnโt work! We need to purposefully act on it now.
steplab.co/resources/professโฆ
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
16 Oct 2024
The English Department @WestholmeSchool is expanding. Feel free to contact me for further details. tes.com/jobs/vacancy/teacherโฆ Be grateful if you could share with your English networks @KayeGeek @MsAbigailField
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
10 Oct 2024
Teaching GCSE English? This FREE event on 'Macbeth' with @EnglishAston's @meganmansworth and @DrSarahOlive looks excellent. Details below @Team_English1 @LitdriveUK eventbrite.co.uk/e/subject-kโฆ
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27 Sep 2024
RT @LibrarianSsa: National Comic Book Day creates the perfect opportunity to read a comic book, or to be introduced to a previously unexploโฆ
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26 Sep 2024
RT @LibrarianSsa: A final farewell to our Roald Dahl and Stranger Things/Five nights at Freddie's displays in order to make space for our uโฆ
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
18 Aug 2024
For new teachers starting tomorrow two pieces of advice, get your behaviour right from the start and try to work on questioning to help drive understanding.
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
15 Aug 2024
1/2 Now you can download all 5 Reframing behaviour posters from my shared drive. 25 tools for managing positive behaviour in the classroom. Poster number 6 is on its way. If you would like to contribute or chip in with your routine or hack drop me a line #edutwitter
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
20 Jul 2024
๐งตThread of some of the most legendary performances in Rock History๐๐ป
1. The Beatles performing "Get Back" at their legendary rooftop concert, 1969.
This was their last performance together.
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Uber geek ๐ retweeted
15 Jul 2024
๐ What does literacy look like in your subject?
Chloe Butlin our literacy specialist, introduces aโฏnew resource to support teachers and leaders to use disciplinary literacy.
Read more: ow.ly/Vui850SAuAI
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14 Jun 2024
So, I got Denmark in the school sweepstake. And that sums today up. Happy Friday everyone.
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