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mrs-denglish.bsky.social
English teacher/Head of Department and freshly minted Trust Secondary English Lead. Based in Essex. NPQML/NPQLTD currently doing NPQSL. Wrote a book once: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quotation-Bank-Level-Revision-Literature/dp/1739608011/ref=mp_s_a_1
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Trying to get back to what really matters to me - my subject. And so I've written a few thoughts about one of my favourite quotations from one of my favourite plays! englishdramarss.wordpress.com/2024/10/26/i...

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#EduSky Don't suppose anyone I know on here is at OCR's 11-16 review launch in Westminster this evening. I mean, I'll have a book with me so I'll be fine but it would be fab to know if anyone else is going or if it will be me, Charles Clarke and a bunch of journos?

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50 lengths today. Had a little asthma issue earlier today so only 30 lengths alternating breast/backstroke and then on to back stroke for the remaining 20 which I'm much more efficient on.

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Yes, generative AI is here and can't be ignored. No, that doesn't mean I have to "embrace" my students and myself using LLMs to think and write for us. #academicsky #edusky

submitted 188 days ago • 1 comment

There's a second copy of my Little Guide for Teachers to using Student Data to give away - I'll also randomly pick someone who reposts either this or the embedded post by 9am next Friday (30/8/24) 😏 #MoreShamelessSelfPromotion #EduSky #UKEDU #UKEducation #HeadteachersUK #TeacherEducation

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Not a Friday Five but a starting point for how the heck do I decide which songs for my Desert Island Discs at school. The theme for this possible selection is: the set from that time I played my Hall Summer Ball (2001) - lead vocals and rhythm guitar in case you wanted to know:

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So, results day was good. We'd targeted maintaining Language improvements and improving literature. We managed both. Some stand out individual stories but as ever I'm now deep into doing the quality assurance for the board. The quality of marking loses us A Level students every year.

submitted 188 days ago • 1 comment

Today we've made some sensory bottles. The one mixing oil and water is my favourite. It took us a while (and by us I mean the 6 and 8 year old) to follow the instructions about amounts properly otherwise the dark green one would have been ace!

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Just over 2 years ago this book wot I wrote was published. It was something close to my heart, drew together aspects of education I'm passionate about (the writer & subject knowledge). Maybe it was a bit self indulgent. I couldn't then talk about it with people who read it. I'd love to discuss now

submitted 192 days ago • 9 comments

The 8 year old has spent his Sunday making a PowerPoint about the dinosaurs of Jurassic World. It's not quite finished but it's not bad at all.

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Enrichment option English Language AS Level Scheme writing today. Wish me luck and direct me to any excellent English Language Teachers/University Departments out there.

submitted 195 days ago • 1 comment

@samgibbs.bsky.social and I would like to speak to BAME teachers who have been in the classroom for 20+ years plus about what has helped them stay in the profession. Please RT and get in touch if you can help

submitted 195 days ago • 15 comments

Oldest has a Venus fly trap that lives in the garden. Rather excitingly it has now bloomed. Didn't know they did that!

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Just been crafting with the children. I ended up painting an Arsenal fairy for the youngest. I'm not good. But it's not awful.

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Thrilled to be working with the edu-legend that is @hugheshaili.bsky.social on a new book on teacher retention - titled ‘Love The One You’re With: Why Teachers Stay and What We Can Learn From Them’. We’re currently interviewing teachers of 20+ years - get in touch if you’d like to be involved!

submitted 196 days ago • 24 comments

Merida was my first displacement activity of the day. Next I will clean the kitchen whilst watching soaps

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What is everyone else doing to distract themselves from A Level results tomorrow. I'm going to be hopping on the Peloton, cross stitching and watching Dexter.

submitted 197 days ago • 1 comment

Are there any IGCSE Edexcel teachers or IB teachers on here?

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