To the headteachers who have taken the decision to close classes instead of getting any Tom, Dick or Harry to cover striking teachers’ classes tomorrow, thank you for showing support and not undermining the strike.

Sam Heron Emma-Louise Dixon

Ok. Here’s a new website which will host all our OAT English resources. It is very much a work in progress. Feedback welcomed sites.google.com/view/oat-engli…

Year 10 enjoyed a superb performance of ‘the Scottish play’. The tragedy was interspersed with the Porter’s summaries and humour making it accessible and engaging. Year 10 were a credit to The Deanery during the trip and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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This is true. I’ve never done anything as emotionally draining as a full day of teaching

In 2021, there were 505,633 teachers in English state schools. As of today, 41,476 people have signed the petition below. Please could everyone help do their bit to help bring about some positive and much needed change for our colleagues and profession. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6350…

💥BANK HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY!💥 I’m going to give a 12 month CPD library membership to TEN English teachers at random tomorrow night. To be in the mix, like and RT. Find out more about memberships on my website: funkypedagogy.com/online-cpd/

Win 30 books for your school! We’re giving away a class set of The Black Flamingo to one UK school. For your chance to win, just follow us and share this post by 10am on 15/05/23. 1/2

ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR 👀 What’s inside? ✅ teaching models ✅ resources ✅ clear definitions and examples ✅ advanced content for the nerds ❌ privileging Standard English ❌ judgements ⚠️REMEMBER: Grammar doesn’t judge you; snobs judge you. Marcello Giovanelli Routledge Education Books

With all due respect, I would rather gouge my eyes out with a spoon than teach classes of 60 year 9’s theguardian.com/education/2023…

Another behaviour thread: So you've turned up to a class to remove a student who has disrupted to another room (whatever your system calls it) You get them outside and they refuse to move. Like all students they are protesting their innocence and someone else did X first 1/10

Say it louder for those at the back!!📢📢

Here's 3 reasons why you need to take responsibility for your teacher wellbeing (and 1 step that will help you do so!) Download my FREE 5 steps to switch off from teaching and switch on in your life guide here: subscribepage.com/switchoffteach… Enjoy your half term break! 🤩 #edutwitter

Wow! This is interesting. So lucky to have had @jocotterillbook and Lucy Strange in to speak to, enthuse and inspire students in the past year!

We’re giving away a class set of Boy 87 to one UK school! For your chance to win these 30 books, just follow us and share this tweet by 10am on 12/06/23. Ts&Cs: mbebooks.com/blog/competiti…

Really impressed with @Pearson_UK’s ‘Accessible Shakespeare’ editions. QR codes for each scene to be read to you, clear translations of language, key quotation sections and plot, theme, character and context trackers. Check these out, Team English! 🤩

A lovely piece of homework from youngest’s school to promote reading for pleasure; a class scrapbook with reviews/recommendations. Of course, her book of choice was Ghosts! Wizard in my Shed was a close contender though!#bbcghosts

My little book fairy! No copies of The Good Thieves were harmed for this costume! #WorldBookDay2024