Last term, your productivity systems were in their first draft. Now that you’re past the first half term off, it’s time to reset and rebuild your systems so that you can go back to work happy, healthy, and with a renewed determination to get more done. Here’s my guide on how to do just that. … More A guide to rebuilding your systems for the winter school term
Historical stories are an exciting way to engage your students, especially after time off for half term. I’ve made 3 spooky stories for you to use in your classroom – available for free! … More History through stories: using cold cases in the classroom
Here’s what to do in the first form time of the year to ensure that you’ve set the tone within your first fifteen minutes inside the classroom. … More How to run a calm, high-impact registration: setting the tone in the 15 first minutes of the new term.
Here’s my five-step guide to using video games help me to achieve my goals – in teaching and beyond. … More How video games made me a more productive teacher
I’ve figured out how to build a more sustainable reading habits by setting micro-goals and stacking habits to get in just ten (or more!) pages per day. … More How to build a sustainable reading habit in just ten pages a day
Staring down 20, 30, 40 individual tasks can be great for assessing what needs doing, but it can lead to total overwhelm. It’s time to stop your to-do list from overwhelming your life. … More How to stop your to-do list overwhelming your brain
Digital hoarding is hidden. Quiet. Forgettable and easy to hide. Nobody would ever judge your Second Brain for being too busy, so you don’t really have that incentive to clear it up. … More How to Clean up your Second Brain: a Guide to Digital De-hoarding
I’ve been trying digital detoxes for about half of my life. Here’s how to do one without ruining your life … More How to do a digital detox without ruining your life
Aspiring Head of History? Or curious about what it’s like to teach in the end-of-term wind-down? Here’s a period-by-period breakdown of a day in the life of a Head of History, eager and excited for 6 weeks of summer. … More A Realistic Day in the Life of a Head of History
If you had £50 to spend on learning a language, which service would you pick? This review cuts through the noise to focus on the systems, costs and service of Preply and Italki to finally figure out: which language learning app is worth it? … More Italki vs. Preply Review: Which Language Platform is Worth Your Money in 2026?
