In true (absolutely never) earlybird fashion, I came in at 53 as at last week, so I’m quitting whilst I’m … More
Category: books
The #Litdrive Way of Life
After receiving a vast amount of interest about my ambiguous spouting on about #litdrive on Twitter over the weekend, then … More
#teacher5adayread: a little room for you
Reading is the only way I can sit still. If I’m not submerged in a story, my mind will wander … More
#FiftyBookChallenge- 2015
For the first year EVER, I ended with time to spare. Granted, it was only a day but progress is … More
Sustain Over Show: Literacy is NOT a dirty word
I’ve spent the last year developing rather a fanatical obsession with what leaves students standing at the literacy block and … More
Fifty Book Challenge 2014
In step with my new tradition of attempting to plough through at least fifty books a year, this year I … More
Take Away the Spoon
Linear assessment keeps me awake at night, and every day that passes feels like a lost opportunity to prepare students … More
Linear Preparation- Are We Ready to Rumble?
I looked around my year nine class yesterday and despaired a little. Not a fan to admit to moments of … More
Fifty Book Challenge- the story so far
In no particular order, I thought it would save me my Christmas jolly day (and spur me on to finish … More
Fifty Book Challenge: complete!
Anyone who knows me will know how my favourite type of competition is one with myself. I had two resolutions … More