‘Where novels provide answers, poetry provides questions.’ The longer that I teach literature, the more I come to terms with … More
Category: reading
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
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
You can keep Christmas. A food based coma where one prosecco-fuelled day merges into the next and after an eight … More
Value vs Time: a Precursor
After outlining my initial ideas for CPD and subsequently blogging about the thought process behind my concept over Christmas, I … 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
#Nuture1415- what a difference a year makes
As the year draws to a close, I wanted to re visit my Nuture1314 post, look back on my then-perception … 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