On 'inspiration'
Inspiration is the bursting of an idea in the mind of a creative straying from the productive path. It produces pages upon pages of content sprung free from the captivity of utter boredom.
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Normalising mistake-making in my classroom
Green Failure is a classroom philosophy built on normalising mistakes--because a student willing to fail is a student willing to grow.
Revitalising the 5 Ws in secondary English
When oral presentations terrify middle schoolers, here's how I used the I Do / We Do / You Do model and the 5 Ws to create a managable task.
Experiental Bipolar Disorder and how teachers deal with highs and lows
Six weeks into my teaching career, and I mentioned to one of my colleagues that it genuinely feels as though I have some kind of bipolar disorder. Allow me to explain further, on a 'high' day.
Swings and Roundabouts: Life as a Graduate Teacher (atm)
The emotional rollercoaster of graduate teaching and a simple classroom strategy to help reluctant writers just start writing.