How to successfully build habits | BuJo Basics
February 5, 2021
I use a Bullet Journal to successfully build – and sustain – habits. Here’s how you can too: … More How to successfully build habits | BuJo Basics
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Placement #2: Hitting the Ground Running | PGCE: Day in the Life
January 15, 2021
What an unusual first term we had before Christmas! I don’t know about you, but I felt knackered. I’ve been told that the autumn term is always the hardest, and I don’t doubt it. Lots of experienced teachers echoed that it was likely the hardest September-December they’d ever faced so, whether you’re training, a veteran … More Placement #2: Hitting the Ground Running | PGCE: Day in the Life
Learning, Creating, Doing | 2021 Goals
January 8, 2021
I’ve got three big targets for 2021. They fall under three creative aspects of my life: learning, creating and doing. Here’s what they entail: … More Learning, Creating, Doing | 2021 Goals
Christmas as a teacher: Step-by-step | Day in the life
December 18, 2020
How are you going to celebrate doing so well to make it this far in the academic year? And what’s the best way to celebrate Christmas as a teacher? This is what I’ll be doing over the next fortnight: … More Christmas as a teacher: Step-by-step | Day in the life
Bullet journaling to success | Method to my madness
December 11, 2020
You’re about to read the three key steps that I take in building a better Bullet Journal. It’s a minimalist approach that will free you up to focus on what you desperately need time for every day. … More Bullet journaling to success | Method to my madness
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction | Book Club
December 5, 2020
How do we support students who are performing complex tasks? Read my latest Book Club post, in which I dissect Rosenshine’s famous 10 top tips in his seminal Principles of Instruction (so that you don’t have to). … More Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction | Book Club
Motivation is a myth (I promise)
November 14, 2020
Motivation is a wonderful tool for getting started, but it never helps us to finish our projects. In reality, we need to internalise our motivation. Here’s why (and how). … More Motivation is a myth (I promise)
What makes a martial artist? Taekwondo’s 5 tenets: a breakdown
October 23, 2020
[3-minute read] Here’s a breakdown of what Taekwondo’s tenets mean, and how they impact our everyday lives – both in and out of the dojang. … More What makes a martial artist? Taekwondo’s 5 tenets: a breakdown
How to make it as a freelance writer
August 7, 2020
[5-minute read] “Here’s my take on how I scored two freelancing jobs, with tips that will hopefully make your life easier.” … More How to make it as a freelance writer
3 Steps to Being a Better Me | Making your 2019 Resolutions Achievable
January 7, 2019
[4-minute read] “Aiming low would be like appearing on Clarkson’s Who wants to be a Millionaire? and hoping to win a grand. It’s nice, but makes you wonder why you bothered going.” Here’s how my resolutions will be achievable this year. … More 3 Steps to Being a Better Me | Making your 2019 Resolutions Achievable
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