In January I had an idea for an article about the poems that we carry with us. By 'we', I meant my Dad and me, first and foremost. I was spending a lot of time then up and down on the train to Norwich to visit him in his care home, where I would usually … Continue reading Cargoes – on teachers and their poem-hoards: article for ‘Poetry Wales’
How can you teach creative writing unless you're a practising writer yourself? That sounds like a perfectly reasonable question to ask. But whilst most secondary school English teachers could probably tell you what book they're currently reading for pleasure without a second's hesitation, ask what they're writing and in most cases the reaction will likely … Continue reading CURATING THE LINE: the impact on trainee English teachers of belonging to a peer-run writing group
Sometimes you read an article or blog post by another teacher and think, 'Yes! Thank goodness somebody else thinks that too!' That was the case this week when I read a post by Emma Turner called 'Powerpoint and IWBs - It's time to reclaim analogue teaching'. Turner, a highly experienced teacher, school leader and education … Continue reading Cut-out poetry – reclaiming analogue teaching