Author: Jill Berry

A primary teacher Minifesto By Jonny Walker Jonny is one of those bloggers who makes me laugh and makes me think. His ‘Minifesto’ gives a revealing insight into the world of the primary school; Jonny shares his priorities and the joys and challenges of his role as a Year 5 teacher. “It sometimes feels like […]

Taking away the water wings By Kenny Pieper (@kennypieper) Many teachers will have spent time in school at Easter working with pupils in examination classes. Kenny isn’t alone in reflecting whether this is something they should be doing. Is there a danger that we dilute the impact of first-time teaching if we are too ready […]

The silent teacher? Bring it on! By Blogger, interrupted (@stephanootis) Losing her voice gives this teacher the opportunity to reflect on the power of silence, the importance of listening and how we can turn a liability into an asset. “What has the Silent Teacher taught me? The need to consciously create that oasis of calm in every lesson and […]

7 questions about technology (#techandme)     By Simon Davies I’ve mentioned @staffrm before. If you don’t have a blog but would like occasionally to write an opinion piece or share an idea, it’s an excellent vehicle. Posts can be no longer than 500 words and must include at least one image, a heading, sub-heading and hashtag. […]

Our reviewer of the week is Jill Berry a former head, now educational consultant @jillberry102 New bloggers emerge all the time. One of the interesting effects of the “#Nurture” initiative over Christmas, which encouraged writers to review the previous year and identify hopes for the coming one, and @martynreah’s “#teacher5aday” project, which focuses on what […]

Our reviewer of the week is Jill Berry, a former head, now educational consultant and Twitter addict @jillberry102 Top of the tree by Nancy Gedge @nancygedge Nancy is brilliant at exploring topical issues in education through the telling of stories based on her experiences as a teacher and a parent. I always find her posts […]

Our guest reviewer of the week is Jill Berry, a former head, now educational consultant @jillberry102 A Design for Life by Laura Jackson @mrsjacksonmusic Many teachers appreciate the power of the “school trip” and what can be gained from taking pupils beyond the classroom. In this post Laura Jackson describes what she and her students […]

Our guest reviewer of the week is Jill Berry, a former head, now educational consultant and Twitter addict @jillberry102 Growth Mindset Launch@chrishildrew Chris Hildrew, deputy head at Chew Valley school, writes in this blog about how, exactly, his school launched their commitment to growth mindset at the start of the autumn term. (A ‘growth mindset’ […]