Clara Hooper
@clarahooper.bsky.social
Head of Modern Languages | ITT Lead Mentor & ECT Induction Lead
Minute Cryptic - 15 August, 2025
"Supply at party is unusually billed?" (8)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Supply at party is unusually billed?" (8)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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August 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Minute Cryptic - 15 August, 2025
"Supply at party is unusually billed?" (8)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Supply at party is unusually billed?" (8)
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I scored: 2 under par
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I hope A level results went well this morning. As I read analysis here and there, I'm always very much in favour of creating a separate language exam for native speakers. It's so unfair on all the others. @aqaeducation.bsky.social , @pearsoneducation.bsky.social up for the challenge? We need action!
August 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I hope A level results went well this morning. As I read analysis here and there, I'm always very much in favour of creating a separate language exam for native speakers. It's so unfair on all the others. @aqaeducation.bsky.social , @pearsoneducation.bsky.social up for the challenge? We need action!
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Minute Cryptic - 24 July, 2025
"Flat, crustless half-size loaf" (4)
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I scored: 1 under par
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"Flat, crustless half-size loaf" (4)
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I scored: 1 under par
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Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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July 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Minute Cryptic - 24 July, 2025
"Flat, crustless half-size loaf" (4)
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I scored: 1 under par
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"Flat, crustless half-size loaf" (4)
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I scored: 1 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 22 July, 2025
"Get hanky out, choking on words of appreciation" (5,3)
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I scored: 3 under par
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"Get hanky out, choking on words of appreciation" (5,3)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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July 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Minute Cryptic - 22 July, 2025
"Get hanky out, choking on words of appreciation" (5,3)
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I scored: 3 under par
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"Get hanky out, choking on words of appreciation" (5,3)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 13 June 2025
"Sumo unceremoniously boxes lightweight?" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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"Sumo unceremoniously boxes lightweight?" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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June 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Minute Cryptic - 13 June 2025
"Sumo unceremoniously boxes lightweight?" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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"Sumo unceremoniously boxes lightweight?" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 12 June 2025
"Lead guitarist fills all but the first bass section?" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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"Lead guitarist fills all but the first bass section?" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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June 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Minute Cryptic - 12 June 2025
"Lead guitarist fills all but the first bass section?" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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"Lead guitarist fills all but the first bass section?" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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Reposted by Clara Hooper
Thanks again to WVFLT and Terri. I’d love to return in future and share more ideas. Here is the slide deck: docs.google.com/presentation...
Unleashing the Power of AI Tools in Language Education at K12
Unleashing the Power of AI Tools in Language Education WVFLTA Connections 16th April 2025 Joe Dale [email protected] @joedale
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April 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Thanks again to WVFLT and Terri. I’d love to return in future and share more ideas. Here is the slide deck: docs.google.com/presentation...
Reposted by Clara Hooper
Mbappé, what a linguist! Great Spanish, and all from learning it in the classroom. A great example to use in school! What a great job we do, Hispanists! #MFLBluesky
April 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Mbappé, what a linguist! Great Spanish, and all from learning it in the classroom. A great example to use in school! What a great job we do, Hispanists! #MFLBluesky
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🌟 We are really proud of the diverse cultures represented in our #Spanish booklets, but to hear that, as a result of reading these texts, some exceptional Y10s have requested a "trial A Level Spanish lesson" is *chef's kiss* 🌟 #edi #mflbluesky
April 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🌟 We are really proud of the diverse cultures represented in our #Spanish booklets, but to hear that, as a result of reading these texts, some exceptional Y10s have requested a "trial A Level Spanish lesson" is *chef's kiss* 🌟 #edi #mflbluesky
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I’ve been eagerly anticipating testing out Brisk Teaching’s new podcast feature, curious to see if it supports multiple languages or just English. This morning, I finally had the chance to try it, and I was thrilled by how simple it was to create a short podcast in French!
April 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I’ve been eagerly anticipating testing out Brisk Teaching’s new podcast feature, curious to see if it supports multiple languages or just English. This morning, I finally had the chance to try it, and I was thrilled by how simple it was to create a short podcast in French!
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We have a new DEIB toolkit on the Diverse Educators website!
(There are now 41: www.diverseeducators.co.uk/our-toolkits/)
Thank you Jess Leigh for collating this one on Sexual Harassment for us:
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/sexual-haras...
#DiverseEd
(There are now 41: www.diverseeducators.co.uk/our-toolkits/)
Thank you Jess Leigh for collating this one on Sexual Harassment for us:
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/sexual-haras...
#DiverseEd
Our Toolkits | Diverse Educators
A summary of our resource toolkits.
www.diverseeducators.co.uk
April 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
We have a new DEIB toolkit on the Diverse Educators website!
(There are now 41: www.diverseeducators.co.uk/our-toolkits/)
Thank you Jess Leigh for collating this one on Sexual Harassment for us:
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/sexual-haras...
#DiverseEd
(There are now 41: www.diverseeducators.co.uk/our-toolkits/)
Thank you Jess Leigh for collating this one on Sexual Harassment for us:
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/sexual-haras...
#DiverseEd
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This afternoon, I led the second session of my "Language Teaching with AI" webinar series, a fully booked two-part programme for Centro de Formación del Profesorado en Idiomas de Castilla y León. Around 100 teachers attended, exploring how AI can enhance reading and writing in language instruction.
March 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This afternoon, I led the second session of my "Language Teaching with AI" webinar series, a fully booked two-part programme for Centro de Formación del Profesorado en Idiomas de Castilla y León. Around 100 teachers attended, exploring how AI can enhance reading and writing in language instruction.
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Two core ideas underpin effective inclusive teaching:
1. Cognitive similarity
2. Instructional sensitivity
Let’s dig into both…
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1. Cognitive similarity
2. Instructional sensitivity
Let’s dig into both…
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March 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Two core ideas underpin effective inclusive teaching:
1. Cognitive similarity
2. Instructional sensitivity
Let’s dig into both…
↓
1. Cognitive similarity
2. Instructional sensitivity
Let’s dig into both…
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Reposted by Clara Hooper
New blogpost: Making a paper puppet - a #LW2025 takeaway changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/03/maki...
Making a paper puppet - a #LW2025 takeaway
At Language World on Saturday I enjoyed the two talks about puppets that I went to. In particular I'd like to thank Lavinia Dos Remedios...
changing-phase.blogspot.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
New blogpost: Making a paper puppet - a #LW2025 takeaway changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/03/maki...
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🚶♂️🔍 What to Look for in a Learning Walk: Key Indicators of Effective Teaching and Learning
Learning walks offer a snapshot of what’s happening in classrooms. But what should an observer focus on to truly understand the quality of teaching and learning?
Here are 8 key aspects to look for. 🧵👇
Learning walks offer a snapshot of what’s happening in classrooms. But what should an observer focus on to truly understand the quality of teaching and learning?
Here are 8 key aspects to look for. 🧵👇
March 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🚶♂️🔍 What to Look for in a Learning Walk: Key Indicators of Effective Teaching and Learning
Learning walks offer a snapshot of what’s happening in classrooms. But what should an observer focus on to truly understand the quality of teaching and learning?
Here are 8 key aspects to look for. 🧵👇
Learning walks offer a snapshot of what’s happening in classrooms. But what should an observer focus on to truly understand the quality of teaching and learning?
Here are 8 key aspects to look for. 🧵👇
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Yesterday at Language World #LW2025 I presented 20 activities that can be adapted to any language, age and level. Those 20 activities and a hundred more are here changing-phase.blogspot.com/2024/06/adap...
Adaptable Activities for your Language Lessons
I'm delighted to announce the publication of Adaptable Activities for your Language Lessons . This pdf download contains 120 different ac...
changing-phase.blogspot.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Yesterday at Language World #LW2025 I presented 20 activities that can be adapted to any language, age and level. Those 20 activities and a hundred more are here changing-phase.blogspot.com/2024/06/adap...
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My latest blog - based on my presentation for @wendyadeniji.bsky.social on Tuesday - preparing Y11 for the final 400 metres (running pun FULLY intended) senorcordero.wordpress.com/2025/03/15/p...
Preparing Y11 students for the final lap
We talk about pace plans a lot when talking about teaching and learning, and being a keen runner, I absolutely love this analogy. One of the Regional Directors I work with refers to Year 11 as thre…
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March 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My latest blog - based on my presentation for @wendyadeniji.bsky.social on Tuesday - preparing Y11 for the final 400 metres (running pun FULLY intended) senorcordero.wordpress.com/2025/03/15/p...
Reposted by Clara Hooper
📣 We're excited to be partnering with Carl Hendrick to bring you a day of professional learning on the science of teacher expertise
Join Carl Hendrick @pepsmccrea.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social and @joshpd.bsky.social for an unmissable day of edu-nerdiness
🎟️ Book now 👉 bit.ly/3DtPuOu
Join Carl Hendrick @pepsmccrea.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social and @joshpd.bsky.social for an unmissable day of edu-nerdiness
🎟️ Book now 👉 bit.ly/3DtPuOu
March 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📣 We're excited to be partnering with Carl Hendrick to bring you a day of professional learning on the science of teacher expertise
Join Carl Hendrick @pepsmccrea.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social and @joshpd.bsky.social for an unmissable day of edu-nerdiness
🎟️ Book now 👉 bit.ly/3DtPuOu
Join Carl Hendrick @pepsmccrea.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social and @joshpd.bsky.social for an unmissable day of edu-nerdiness
🎟️ Book now 👉 bit.ly/3DtPuOu
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Interesting article about plans in Ireland, especially in light of this week’s Languages Trends 🏴 2024/25 report from British Council that highlighted confidence & time as ongoing challenges in primary sector to aspirations of Scottish Govt’s 1+2 languages policy www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Primary teachers to be trained to teach foreign languages over several years
Pupils to learn French, German or other languages from third class onwards
www.irishtimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Interesting article about plans in Ireland, especially in light of this week’s Languages Trends 🏴 2024/25 report from British Council that highlighted confidence & time as ongoing challenges in primary sector to aspirations of Scottish Govt’s 1+2 languages policy www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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Here are my notes from Language World #LW2025 changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/03/lang...
Language World 2025 #LW2025
I returned yesterday from the 2025 Language World Conference with a head full of information and ideas, and a notebook full of notes. Well...
changing-phase.blogspot.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Here are my notes from Language World #LW2025 changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/03/lang...
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Reading between the lines - some of my learning from looking at mark schemes for the new specification and some classroom ideas: senorcordero.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/r...
Reading between the lines – Speaking
As a teacher, I won’t shy away from the fact I am incredibly results driven – because the grades that our students get are their tickets to their future. If we are going to get students to ge…
senorcordero.wordpress.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reading between the lines - some of my learning from looking at mark schemes for the new specification and some classroom ideas: senorcordero.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/r...
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HAPPY MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY! According to a Cervantes Institute report, almost 500 million people have Spanish as their mother tongue (6.2% of the world's population) It makes Spanish the second mother tongue in the world in terms of number of speakers, after Mandarin Chinese. #MFLBluesky
February 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
HAPPY MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY! According to a Cervantes Institute report, almost 500 million people have Spanish as their mother tongue (6.2% of the world's population) It makes Spanish the second mother tongue in the world in terms of number of speakers, after Mandarin Chinese. #MFLBluesky