Teacher BreakdownMay 1, 20205 minA breakdown of...Microsoft Teams (whole-class collaboration)....because is there any other way of proving that half of your class still exist during lockdown? One major advantage to digital lessons...
Teacher BreakdownApr 24, 20205 minA breakdown of... Microsoft Teams (Group work)"I just miss the kids and my classroom so much!" - Are you kidding? This is literally the best thing to happen to me... Who knew that my ...
Teacher BreakdownApr 22, 20201 minWhere have you been??(Trying to change the education system, working my 9 to 5, fending off a killer virus...) Here it is. The front cover of my Fellowship re...
Teacher BreakdownNov 26, 20197 minA breakdown of...early-career progressionKnowing if, when and where to move schools as a new teacher is a difficult decision. Here, I offer some advice from my own experiences.
Teacher BreakdownOct 31, 20196 minA breakdown of...subject knowledge"Sir, what day did the rebellion happen?" - "It was the 8th July 1549, a Friday. The weather was 25°C with sunny spells" Knowledge of you...
Teacher BreakdownOct 11, 20197 minA breakdown of... OneNote (Part II)"Paul, I hear you're a bit of a whiz with OneNote. Do you reckon you could...?" No. It is important for teachers to ease themselves into ...
Teacher BreakdownSep 12, 20195 minA breakdown of...curriculum design"Always ask yourself, why this? why now?" Yeah...I'm more of a 'why me?' 'why today?' kind of guy. Last weekend, while the majority of te...
Teacher BreakdownSep 9, 20193 minChurchill Fellowship...NorwayThis summer, I cosied up in front of the metaphorical fire with some of the happiest teachers in the world - could the laid-back Scandina...
Teacher BreakdownAug 28, 20194 minChurchill Fellowship...Singapore"As a small country, it is all about survival for us, and education is at the very heart of this." This post was originally published on ...
Teacher BreakdownJul 23, 20196 minChurchill Fellowship...Visiting the NIE'A teacher's learning is: Life long. Life wide. Life deep. Life wise' 'Life long. Life wide. Life deep. Life wise'. These are the four ke...
Teacher BreakdownJul 17, 20197 minA breakdown of...OneNote (Part I)"From September, it will be BYOD for all Year 9 pupils; 'Bring Your Own Device'" "Can it be BYOB for teachers?" Anyone who has worked in ...
Teacher BreakdownJul 12, 20196 minA breakdown of...interleaving"Why don't you switch from AAABBBCCC to ABCABCABC?" "You lost me at 'A'..." As a new teacher who continues to absolutely boss this world w...
Teacher BreakdownJun 27, 20193 minChurchill Fellowship...NorwayPhase One of my Churchill Fellowship is less than a month away and I have just finalised Phase Two, so watch out, Norway! Before I even b...
Teacher BreakdownJun 20, 20195 minA breakdown of...becoming an examiner"Errr....what is this stack of parcels in the bedroom?" -"Surprise!!" So, for the handful of people who actually read this blog and the tw...
Teacher BreakdownMay 24, 20195 minA breakdown of...starter activities"But sir, what's the title..?" I bloody love a good starter. Whether it is a breaded mushroom in a low-end chain restaurant (this says a ...
Teacher BreakdownMay 15, 20194 minA breakdown of...assessments"I use the 9-1 grading system for Year 7 and I give them GCSE questions to stretch them" - Mate...are you crazy? One of the biggest chall...
Teacher BreakdownMay 8, 20194 minA breakdown of...Cognitive Load Theory"The number of people talking about Cognitive Load Theory is almost as high as the number of people quoting that tweet from Dylan William...
Teacher BreakdownMay 2, 20198 minA breakdown of...CPD"This will be the best CPD you will ever complete" = Cue me sat in a Holiday Inn eating pain au chocolat for 8 hours... Later this year,...
Teacher BreakdownApr 30, 20192 minChurchill Fellowship...SingaporeAs well as sharing my limited wisdom about all things teaching, this blog is also a space for me to share updates on my upcoming Churchil...
Teacher BreakdownApr 26, 20195 minA breakdown of...classroom layouts"He would really benefit from being sat at the front" - said every parent ever... How a classroom is laid out is not really something tha...