English teacher, Learning Leader for KS4 and lover of literature. Currently š āA Thousand Splendid Sunsā
Northampton, England
Joined February 2017
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In the spirit of being (quite a lot more than) 10% braver, I've started a blog - something I've been wanting to do for years @EduNorthants has inspired me to start regularly contributing to the conversation. Here's my first blog on the symbolism of names: jorodger.wordpress.com/2021/ā¦
Had a fantastic time taking some of our students to see Gyles Brandreth - they loved it (as did we!)
This. I am INFURIATED when students try it on about needing to go the toilet. That absolutely happens - they just fancy a break! When called out about it, they generally admit it and we all move on. But blanket bans (even with medicalised toilet cards) ARE discriminatory. Fact.
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Our Live Lesson on Macbeth is now available to watch on demand š”ļø It focuses on Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, looking at 2 key scenes, with actors from our 2023 production.
Watch the Lesson on Youtube and find additional resources ā”ļøow.ly/Ijbp50QvujX
š·Marc Brenner (c) RSC
Thereās a special place in hell reserved for people who sit, working alone, on massive tables in independent coffee shops. Take your work to Starbucks and leave me a table for brunch thank you. #sundayrant
Yet again, Iāll be doing the vast majority of my Christmas shopping on the 23rd. I just cannot be organised during term time. Iām barely keeping afloat: how are people organised enough to get all the other Christmas crap sorted too!?
I absolutely LOVE how much the school I would at ādoes Christmasā. Staff panto, charity week with students fund raising, festive treats from the kitchen. It was a homemade mince pie today.
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āIām tired Lorraine of having to justify my existence by the worth I bring to this countryā
@DrAmirKhanGP responds to the immigration and NHS claims made by Nigel Farage in last nightās episode of @imacelebrity #Lorraine #ImACeleb
Is there anything better than hearing your classes have been impeccable with cover teachers? My year 7s in particular were incredible š
Gosh primary schools do a fantastic job of teaching creative writing. Iāve got year 7 for the first time in years and Iām determined to keep that spark alive. #creativewriting
I did ballet from the ages of 3-16. Iāve just taken my first class in 15 years and I am a broken woman. Will be hobbling tomorrow!
Today I loved doing a session for the new cohort of trainees at NTTP but it meant setting cover for my gorgeous year 7 class. 4 of them came to find me to tell me theyād missed me and remind me that I hadnāt done āstar of the weekā yet. š š why are this yearās SO cute?
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To even float the idea of a 3-year KS5 - with compulsory Maths and English - is to have a scarily inaccurate idea of the state of capacity in the system
#justsaying
bbc.co.uk/news/education-668ā¦ ā at East Midlands, England
Iām late to the party but There She Goes on IPlayer might be the best thing Iāve ever watched. It made me (and the complex feelings I have about raising and loving my disabled child) feel seen. Joy, sadness, guilt, love - told with the darkest, rawest comedic writing. Perfection
Working a shortened timetable so I can do school drop offs and pick ups and it is glorious. Love this time with my little boy before bed and love teaching the students at my new school š
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Yesterday we learned of the disgusting sexual abuse female surgeons experience in the NHS.
Today, writing in the Times, recently retired anaesthetist Peter Hilton unintentionally shows exactly why disgusting sexual abuse in the NHS still thrives & prospers. Un - be - lievable.
Had an amazing first week at my new school - and so did this little š» #BacktoSchool2023
