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jeanette113red.bsky.social
@jeanette113red.bsky.social
English teacher in the Shires. I am particularly interested in secondary reading issues and how to help those students who are not fluent readers post 11.
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Lots of lovely tributes to the brilliant Tony Slattery. But I’d recommend revisiting this heartbreakingly human interview from 2019. Though I warn you it will make you cry messily. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Tony Slattery: ‘I had a very happy time until I went slightly barmy’
His appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway? made him a major comedy and improv star in the 90s, but then his life fell apart. He talks about love, addiction, bipolar disorder and a long-buried secret
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
You know it’s mid-January when you’re so confused and tired, you have to slip out in your jammies, at 10pm, to check which bins are being collected tomorrow. Glad my neighbours are on it!
January 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I always buy my children a book for Christmas. This year I’m stumped as to what to buy for my newly 18 year old son. Please, does anyone have a recommendation?
December 9, 2024 at 11:19 PM
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... This is a really good listen with regards to why phonics matters.
Sold a Story
Documentary Podcast · 17 Episodes · Series
podcasts.apple.com
December 8, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Source: Sounds-Write Going to find time this week to sit down and complete the free refresher course for those of us who trained with sounds-write over a year ago. Amazing service!
December 8, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Cat under the tree! Happy Birthday me!
December 4, 2024 at 9:50 PM
I love this poem; I love my parents.
December 4, 2024 at 12:12 AM
I had to think about this one but … chuckling now.
December 4, 2024 at 12:06 AM
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I will never, ever get over this.
December 3, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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Yes, people will post pictures on social media of sleeping arrangements on Xmas Eve and I will once again attempt to leverage this to raise money for charity — just pinning this to my profile to head off the relentless (i.e. sporadic) enquiries
December 3, 2024 at 6:22 PM
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How do emotions affect learning and cognitive load? A lot of stuff in this study that teachers will feel is obvious but a few very interesting things stand out for me ⬇️ 🧵
December 1, 2024 at 10:07 AM
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What have Ofsted wanted schools to improve so far this year?
Photo by lil artsy on Pexels.com I’ve written a couple of times about Ofsted (2021-2022, 2023-2024) and what inspectors are asking schools to improve. I find the last bit of the report with the bul…
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