Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog

Making writers sexy and appealing - Part 1 (author's intent)

Spelling and word fluency

Oracy - The infamous ‘I don’t know’.

Precision and laser sharp thinking

An Inspector Recalls

Looking at writers - does he ever stop smoking?

Safe and dangerous creative writing

Narrowing those feelings

Booklets for GCSE English and English Literature

Whoa Camouflage - writing is never quite the way it seems

I am ready for my closeup now, Mrs Writer (Part 2) - the special edition

The problem with words and vocabulary

Reading Recommendations

More symbolism, sweetie

Cognitive Buckaroo with Non-fiction

Symbolism, structure and chat

Being precise around the writer’s intention

A question of tone and not techniques

Problem solving in creative writing

Cold calling in English

It’s all ‘bout that quote, ‘bout that quote, no ideas!

Which one crossed the road first? The poet? Or the idea?

The GCSE English Da Vinci Code

Activating prior knowledge in reading

I’m a teacher get me out of this classroom