The Fall of the Coordinator
The Naïve SENDCo Series In a mythical realm where harmony exists amongst the great thinkers of our era, sits a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Assistant Headteacher Okay, so it’s a bit of a mouthful. It doesn’t quite…
The Melee of Mediation
The Naïve SENDCo Series Past the valley of forgotten purpose lies the Land of Mediation, where confused struggles dwell a plenty. Before the dawn of a post-covid era, a mere 271,2001 students of the total pupil population had…
The Tale of the Naïve SENDCo
Come with me as we journey through the misty realm of unrealistic expectations and the valley of forgotten purpose. The mythical creature that is the SENDCo is possibly the most misunderstood of all the teaching fairy tale characters.…
Securing My First Senior Leadership Position
The hardest part about applying for a position on SLT was not knowing what to expect or how to even begin to prepare – hopefully this post might alleviate some of those worries for others out there. If…
Miss Hale’s Approach to Teaching Creative Writing
Here’s where you are hoping that I give you the golden egg of creative writing, but unfortunately that is not how this cookie is going to crumble. I am not here to profess an uncanny talent for getting…
My Teacher Exercise Book
There’s nothing worse than when you’re just done ad libbing a beautifully constructed example and a student tells you that they ‘don’t get it’ or your perfectly planned and typed WAGOLL isn’t quite getting the reception you’d hoped…
Returning to School After 1008 Hours
This wasn’t a scheduled post, but I wanted to address the reality of returning to school, for the adults, after such a long period of absence (otherwise known as the Summer Holidays) For me, the Summer Holidays are…
Why I Went Back to The Academic Route
At the beginning of my career I was told that I had to pick one of two routes, the academic route or the pastoral route… no pressure. Now, I’m not the brightest crayon in the box and it…
Creating a Department Tracker
A teacher’s guide to creating a department tracker within a reasonable timeframe Now if you’re anything like me, you have moved from school to school and have always been reliant on that mystical ‘Data Person’ to build your…
How are you supporting women leaders in education?
This week, @WomenEd challenged me to be #10percentBraver and write an article focused on one of the questions set out by them and @InnovateJournal. If I’m being honest it took me longer than it should to select a…
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A Scouser's Guide to Education 