Today I’m going back to Spain for a few days for the first time in 2.5 years… and I’m stressed! I loved there, but my house now is here and I love being at home. 🏡

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Like this a lot. Very clear.

Super useful session on giving lesson observation feedback. Lots to reflect on. #MEIConf22

Behaviour Toolkit (v2) - a thread I find it useful to have a simplified overview of high utility behaviour management strategies on my desk. I choose one or two each week that I’m going to make a conscious effort to improve. (I explain each strategy in more detail below ⬇️)

Finished!!! I completed my marking!!!

Here is the link for the number, ratio and proportion booklet drive.google.com/file/d/1G1Wuo2…

Here is the link for the geometry and measure booklet drive.google.com/file/d/1G4wk0J… More stands to come soon ... watch this space

Amusing memes to share with Yr11 in the run up to GCSEs (first shared by Paul Collins years ago - and I've added a few): docs.google.com/presentation/d… At my last school we put some of these up in the maths corridor during exam season. Lightened the mood and got everyone smiling.

This is our school’s ‘Quality Teaching and Learning Framework’ which I created to support coaches to give feedback to colleagues.

So tomorrow MathsBot.com turns 10 years old! There's PLENTY of work to do, but lots I'm really quite proud of. To celebrate, use the code 'decade' on the homepage to unlock ad-free mode for the weekend. Thanks to everyone over the years that have supported the site.

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In a gif, how was your week? Mine:

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I can’t believe that tomorrow is the last lesson with my wonderful year 11s… 3 years with them. They are the first group that is going to make me cry. I’ll go to their prom to celebrate. I’ll miss them in September, but I’ll never forget most of them. My pleasure.

I am *still* hearing about school proudly announcing their plans to build flexible, open-plan learning spaces with no walls etc, and my advice to anyone thinking about doing this is do not do this.

How do I go tomorrow to school? With the Spanish flag or not? Truly we deserved it…

I’m going to be sooooo stressed as I come back from holiday without the new uniform… but until then, adiós!!!

If you’re not giving yourself some time for ‘you’ on a work day, please try and find it. Even if it’s brief. Whatever it is: reading, tv, scrolling socials, please make sure you find a moment. It’s all too easy to make this job all consuming.