Becki Bawler
@beckibawler.bsky.social
Teacher, Leader & Digital Advisor. Mum of Teen Twins, Chickens & Keith the dog! Lover of books, craft & baking. Part Time EdD student & learner of Welsh
Not the best of weekends… but the chickens are clean, the dog is happy and the decorations made it out of storage even if the cake still isn’t made! Let’s go December!
December 1, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Not the best of weekends… but the chickens are clean, the dog is happy and the decorations made it out of storage even if the cake still isn’t made! Let’s go December!
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I am delighted to talk for the #AutismEducationTrust on #AI. We need solid conversations on what AI means for #Autistics and #SEND young people. So please attend, it's free ⬇️ this matters. Rarely voices on #AI are Autistic ones.⬇️
events.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/website/15512/
events.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/website/15512/
November 29, 2024 at 12:39 PM
I am delighted to talk for the #AutismEducationTrust on #AI. We need solid conversations on what AI means for #Autistics and #SEND young people. So please attend, it's free ⬇️ this matters. Rarely voices on #AI are Autistic ones.⬇️
events.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/website/15512/
events.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/website/15512/
Can anyone recommend any good books for a teenager who has just had an ASD diagnosis? She is academically quite able and doesn’t want “ones for kids”…
November 29, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Can anyone recommend any good books for a teenager who has just had an ASD diagnosis? She is academically quite able and doesn’t want “ones for kids”…
We really do get the most beautiful sunrises here!
November 26, 2024 at 7:56 AM
We really do get the most beautiful sunrises here!
A lovely box of treats from my friend (& former department member!)arrived today at work, after a hard week last week it was such a lovely thought!
November 25, 2024 at 7:31 PM
A lovely box of treats from my friend (& former department member!)arrived today at work, after a hard week last week it was such a lovely thought!
Lovely afternoon at the rugby yesterday despite the result!
November 24, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Lovely afternoon at the rugby yesterday despite the result!
Day 2 of an inspection and at 9am the snow starts to fall! Every teacher had the same bemused look!!!
November 19, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Day 2 of an inspection and at 9am the snow starts to fall! Every teacher had the same bemused look!!!
Spreadsheets this week across key stage 3, data collection and data handling is so important today for our young people! Budgeting, graphs, and even some data collection of their own!
November 18, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Spreadsheets this week across key stage 3, data collection and data handling is so important today for our young people! Budgeting, graphs, and even some data collection of their own!
Year 9 parents evening tonight, 2 hours in a busy, warm room with 4 min appointments to discuss progress… not totally sure parents evenings like this do what they should, but this seems to be a very common model in secondary schools!
November 14, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Year 9 parents evening tonight, 2 hours in a busy, warm room with 4 min appointments to discuss progress… not totally sure parents evenings like this do what they should, but this seems to be a very common model in secondary schools!
View from my classroom early this morning… look carefully and you can see England!
November 13, 2024 at 7:40 PM
View from my classroom early this morning… look carefully and you can see England!
More new displays up in the classroom now, starting to put together our curriculum map, digital resilience area and some aspirational things too!!
November 12, 2024 at 7:45 AM
More new displays up in the classroom now, starting to put together our curriculum map, digital resilience area and some aspirational things too!!
Another successful writing session this morning and another 1,000 of the draft findings now written. Leadership appears to be everything!!!
November 10, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Another successful writing session this morning and another 1,000 of the draft findings now written. Leadership appears to be everything!!!
1 week back after half term and the classroom displays are taking shape. The key digital skills needed by employers which will be foundation of our year 7/8/9 curriculum
November 10, 2024 at 7:29 AM
1 week back after half term and the classroom displays are taking shape. The key digital skills needed by employers which will be foundation of our year 7/8/9 curriculum
Today at the beach - it may have been a winter weather clothes day but it was exactly what was needed! (& Keith found a lovely dead spider crab to play with!)
October 28, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Today at the beach - it may have been a winter weather clothes day but it was exactly what was needed! (& Keith found a lovely dead spider crab to play with!)
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We are thrilled! This article for @schoolsweek.bsky.social by @vivienneporritt.bsky.social
gives us hope the issues #WomenEd campaigns on will be tackled to achieve more equitable, fair treatment of women in education. 💜💜
Amazing! 💥💥💥💥
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-reason... #womensupportingwomen
gives us hope the issues #WomenEd campaigns on will be tackled to achieve more equitable, fair treatment of women in education. 💜💜
Amazing! 💥💥💥💥
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-reason... #womensupportingwomen
Equity is at the heart of Phillipson's STRB remit letter
Long-running campaigns have been ackowledged and action will surely follow on fair pay and conditions
schoolsweek.co.uk
October 3, 2024 at 6:22 PM
We are thrilled! This article for @schoolsweek.bsky.social by @vivienneporritt.bsky.social
gives us hope the issues #WomenEd campaigns on will be tackled to achieve more equitable, fair treatment of women in education. 💜💜
Amazing! 💥💥💥💥
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-reason... #womensupportingwomen
gives us hope the issues #WomenEd campaigns on will be tackled to achieve more equitable, fair treatment of women in education. 💜💜
Amazing! 💥💥💥💥
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-reason... #womensupportingwomen
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!! (Network issues!)
October 3, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!! (Network issues!)
Cluster Digital Planning day tomorrow at school, hoping we get consensus & good plans being developed about on we want our young people AND our staff to be capable and confident with in today’s increasingly digital world. 🤞🏻💾
September 30, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Cluster Digital Planning day tomorrow at school, hoping we get consensus & good plans being developed about on we want our young people AND our staff to be capable and confident with in today’s increasingly digital world. 🤞🏻💾
Completed a 6km walk on Saturday in the sunshine with friends, raising money for this amazing charity & a cause close to my heart. (Still taking donations by the way! www.justgiving.com/page/mrsksga...)
September 30, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Completed a 6km walk on Saturday in the sunshine with friends, raising money for this amazing charity & a cause close to my heart. (Still taking donations by the way! www.justgiving.com/page/mrsksga...)
Reposted by Becki Bawler
Q and A with curriculum review chair Becky Francis | Schools Week https://buff.ly/47FbIHP
< "There’s a lot of debate about the amount of content in the curriculum and the appropriateness of assessment at different stages. We’ll be wanting to look at all of that..."
< "There’s a lot of debate about the amount of content in the curriculum and the appropriateness of assessment at different stages. We’ll be wanting to look at all of that..."
Q and A with curriculum review chair Becky Francis
Curriculum review chair Becky Francis speaks to Schools Week as a call for evidence is published
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September 28, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Q and A with curriculum review chair Becky Francis | Schools Week https://buff.ly/47FbIHP
< "There’s a lot of debate about the amount of content in the curriculum and the appropriateness of assessment at different stages. We’ll be wanting to look at all of that..."
< "There’s a lot of debate about the amount of content in the curriculum and the appropriateness of assessment at different stages. We’ll be wanting to look at all of that..."
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Teachers/Headteachers: Teach Well Toolkit is launching an independent review: 'The Impact of Burnout on the Teaching Profession in the UK'. Findings will be shared publicly and with DfE. We are looking for former/current educators to join our panel www.teachwelltoolkit.com/pages/teach-...
September 26, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Teachers/Headteachers: Teach Well Toolkit is launching an independent review: 'The Impact of Burnout on the Teaching Profession in the UK'. Findings will be shared publicly and with DfE. We are looking for former/current educators to join our panel www.teachwelltoolkit.com/pages/teach-...
Lovely morning walking in Cardiff and raising money for Alzheimer’s Society with friends.
September 28, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Lovely morning walking in Cardiff and raising money for Alzheimer’s Society with friends.
Week 4 back at school, shattered. Getting the basics right on the kids digital skills - logging in, saving with file names, remembering on a presentation sometimes less is best!
Ready for the weekend - a charity walk & some thesis writing!
Ready for the weekend - a charity walk & some thesis writing!
September 27, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Week 4 back at school, shattered. Getting the basics right on the kids digital skills - logging in, saving with file names, remembering on a presentation sometimes less is best!
Ready for the weekend - a charity walk & some thesis writing!
Ready for the weekend - a charity walk & some thesis writing!
This week has been up and down - at least in terms of our WiFi in school, always an adventure teaching digital skills when you aren’t sure if the devices will work!!! But some great learning around digital resilience and how generative AI uses your data! (Good thing oracy is a focus for us!)
September 21, 2024 at 6:16 AM
This week has been up and down - at least in terms of our WiFi in school, always an adventure teaching digital skills when you aren’t sure if the devices will work!!! But some great learning around digital resilience and how generative AI uses your data! (Good thing oracy is a focus for us!)
Becoming best friends with my 4 highlighters, 1 for each of my main themes in this EdD but above all, Culture is standing out and that comes from Leadership… feel a chapter or two starting to form! #52weeksofEdD
September 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Becoming best friends with my 4 highlighters, 1 for each of my main themes in this EdD but above all, Culture is standing out and that comes from Leadership… feel a chapter or two starting to form! #52weeksofEdD
Sunday evening feeling #bemoreKeith
September 15, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Sunday evening feeling #bemoreKeith