Teach Meet ECT Icons – “A Lesson” is the Wrong Unit for Learning

Today saw me present a 20 minute session on curriculum and planning for TeachMeet ECT Icons. I really loved trying to distill my ideas about how planning should work ACROSS a curriculum and ACROSS time, rather than within an one hour block. My slides are below. Please do get in touch if you want to … Continue reading Teach Meet ECT Icons – “A Lesson” is the Wrong Unit for Learning

Top Tips for Trainees

Well, I did it!!! I thought rather than bore you with a huge catch up post, I'd come up with a list of tips for trainees from my own perspective - I know there are a few about already. But before then... here's an assortment of pictures of me and assorted family and friends celebrating … Continue reading Top Tips for Trainees

#ITTChat & #NQTChat meetups

Unusually, this isn't a massive catch up post. Be prepared for one of those in about a week and a half, but today is all about having the details for all the #ITTChat and #NQTChat meetups in one place... There are 3 in total, in London, Birmingham and Leeds, all through the summer. Details on … Continue reading #ITTChat & #NQTChat meetups

It’s been a while!

I feel like I always start these blogs with an apology of sorts for not writing one sooner. It has been an incredibly long time since my last one though, so I am well overdue an update. Part of my reason for my silence over the last month or so was due to serious workload, and … Continue reading It’s been a while!

Checking In

I'm writing this to avoid my 3 week back log on my electronic Standards Profile. But it has been a very long time since I last wrote. I have, once again, had a very up and down few weeks. The Easter holidays were very restful, and I didn't do half as much work as I … Continue reading Checking In

A Mixed Bag

I apologise in advance, as this blog is not going to be as cheery and positive as my usual ones. I am having a very stressful time at the moment... feeling a little overwhelmed by it all. I am trying to take solace in the fact that many other trainees are in this exact same … Continue reading A Mixed Bag

New Placement Resolutions

OK, so I have had all of Half Term to think of these and tomorrow marks the start of my next placement! There are a few very teaching specific ones, and then a few I think will just generally help my sanity. Here we go... (Phrased as a message to myself!) STOP DOING CARD SORTS … Continue reading New Placement Resolutions

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”

So it's finally half term! As happy as I am to see it, because I am so exhausted, I am also really sad that it has arrived. Friday was my last day at my first placement school, and I am not ashamed to say that there were a great deal of tears. But before we … Continue reading “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”

The Academy: You’re Hired!

Well the past week or so has been an absolute whirlwind. So much has happened in such a short space of time! Last week I had to hand in my first assignment and first placement review. The assignment was sorted a very long time ago, so all I had to do was press submit online … Continue reading The Academy: You’re Hired!

All the weeks… Because I have been too busy to blog.

God, I don't even remember the last time I sat down to write a blog! The past few weeks have been a total blur of planning, teaching, evaluating, assignment writing and lack of sleep. But I am absolutely loving it. My first block placement is officially over! Its gone so fast, and it's really worrying … Continue reading All the weeks… Because I have been too busy to blog.