A Ray of Hope
What a year! Schools and teachers everywhere have done such a great job in the face of so many repeated crises...
Be Word Wise
Since 1997, I have actively promoted the pro-active teaching of ambitious vocabulary in both primary and secondary schools...
Be the Teacher
‘Be the Teacher’ is a simple, fun and effective way for children to achieve multiple exposures / opportunities to embed new language features or correct use of English...
Be the Speaker
Talk:Write embraces public speaking, making it accessible to all so that every child may learn to speak clearly and confidently, with expression, with passion if appropriate and with deep sincerity...
Don’t Dis Ma Dialect
What fun we are having with dialects! It started as part of writing our new resource Talk:Write, aimed at improving children’s speech and writing through talk.
Vocabulary – Research and Practice
A well-respected English Consultant – whom I hold in high regard – posted a Twitter link to extremely current research on teaching new vocabulary...
Teacher Wellbeing
Recently I read an excellent Q&A session published by TeachCare. It led to my getting involved in a brief discussion on Twitter...
Stamina with Style
Building stamina with style is very achievable - it is about expectation. And expectations shape outcomes – so Robert Rosenthal said in November 2003.
Chapter 1 of It Takes 5 Years to Become a Teacher
Times have changed so much over the years. When I started teaching in 1965, there was no help at all.