True success is about more than just relentless dedication to your work and to your career. It demands a balanced approach that’ll nurture your professional ambition and personal wellbeing at the same time. It’s also about being strict with yourself … More The work-life balance rule
This is such a divisive topic. The more that I use AI, and the better that I get at using it, the more that I like it. It’s imperative, though, that we continue to ensure that we’re the ones in charge of AI. … More Is it ethical to use AI in teaching?
Exams aren’t showing signs of changing anytime soon, so it makes sense that we’d try to optimise our performances as well as possible. Here are my four tips for preparing for your upcoming exams, from the perspective of someone who’s done it all before. … More 4 key tips to prepare for your exams
While I’ve not used AI to take over my blog, its found its greatest use in the classroom. It’s save me countless hours with preparing lessons and marking work. Keep reading to find out how. … More How I’m using AI in teaching
Pick the level of outside help that you want and start reading. If you’re the master of your phone habits, start at Level 1. If you need as much help as you can get, jump straight to Level 3. … More Three levels to stop your social media addiction
For the first time, here’s a breakdown of my entire Bullet Journal, from start to finish. Why not take note of what I do so that you can triple your productivity too? I’ve included lots of links to the original articles that I’ve written about each section of my Bullet Journal to give you even more detail if you need it when creating your own Bullet Journal. … More How a Bullet Journal tripled my productivity
When I saw that the Holocaust Educational Trust was offering a 1-day trip to Poland for Sixth Formers, I felt that it was my duty to secure a place. I was lucky enough to be able to go with the students for what was an exhausting, informative, day. … More I took 6 students to Poland…for the day
I’ve been teaching for 4 years now, and I’ve now come up with 3 key strategies to ensure that you get the most out of your waking hours at work … More Three strategies to save hours a week at work as a teacher
I’ve wanted to level up my abilities in Spanish for a while now, but I’ve always come back to the same issue: could I seriously commit regular tutoring, which means a dedicated hour or more a week? As a teacher, that’s a tall order. All of a sudden, I came across the app Lingopie, and all of my language-learning problems were solved. Here’s how it works in 2024. … More Does Lingopie work for language learning in 2024?
As I was reading the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, I wondered: how could I apply these to my own life? Better yet, what would the 7 habits of highly effective teachers look like? … More 7 habits of highly effective teachers
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