There are two days at teacher training college which are of supreme importance, far above anything else learnt in the year. Deep sighing day and cliché day. All aspiring teachers need to learn how to sigh audibly, visibly, and with appropriate gravitas to convey the clear message – I am very disappointed in you andContinue reading “10/03/24: teacher guide (1) compulsory teacher clichés”
Category Archives: Professional development
05/06/22: a kindness remembered 40 years on
In a recent Facebook post, responding to an obituary for the late Simon Preston, I recalled how, in the early 1980s, I was practising the organ at the Royal Festival Hall (my goodness, what a privilege for a 17-year-old!) when somebody appeared silently behind me and started turning pages for me. That person was SimonContinue reading “05/06/22: a kindness remembered 40 years on”
28/3/21: “I’m not wrong, I’m being hypocritical”
Really delighted to be asked to run some professional development classes for my colleagues, Monday after school. Only one so far but thought I’d let you know how it’s going! Of course, running professional development for teachers is not new to me, I spent 12 years in initial teacher training (ITT) in the UK andContinue reading “28/3/21: “I’m not wrong, I’m being hypocritical””
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