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A very difficult decision that I did not take lightly - in fact I believe I was forced into it by the leadership. Got my copy and pasted standard response making no reference to my concerns...
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My reading list between now and September is pretty big but still growing - still waiting for
@DavidOlusoga
's Black and British to arrive. Feels like a massive responsibility but something I need to get right.
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A fantastic day for Broxtowe Labour Party's campaign! We've knocked all over Beeston Central today in the lovely weather and had some fantastic conversations with voters!
@julietocampbell
@JacobFried12
@TomSNewton
@gideonc_
@UKLabour
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There are loads of great history teachers working to decolonise their curriculum and to teach about atrocities the British Empire committed and how these shape today. There are plenty who don't - not necessarily malicious intent, none the less it is part of institutional racism.
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Just for the sake of my confidence, here are my new suits. A little worried they will make me stand out - but God it's nice to have suits that aren't Primark! They're actually light and I feel professional in them. Had a haircut as well so I'm far less scruffy!
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So I am a Labour member living in Broxtowe.. you know, the seat that
@Anna_Soubry
used to represent and where
@Greg4Broxtowe
was just blocked from being selected. I'm also Jewish and want to share my thoughts.
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Had a great day at
@julietocampbell
's campaign launch! The Broxtowe Labour campaign to elect Juliet as our
@UKLabour
MP Is really picking up momentum. Loads of Broxtowe Labour members volunteering to give their time and we spoke to lots of residents!
#juliet4broxtowe
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Another day another Broxtowe Labour canvas in the campaign to get
@julietocampbell
elected as the
@UKLabour
MP for Broxtowe!Today we'll be speaking to residents in Beeston Rylands about the issues they care about.
#juliet4broxtowe
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New arrivals today - hoping to improve subject knowledge of village life, Black Death and Reformation. I'm sure there'll be loads to inform my Middle Ages and Tudor schemes of work!
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Feeling incredibly moved by some very thoughtful year 10 pupils who found me at Tyne Cot so I could add my stone to Private Jacob's grave and say kaddish. Pupils constantly reminding me that teacher training was absolutely the right choice
@UoNSoEHistory
@UoNSoE
@UoN_ITE
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Regardless, I'm looking forward to getting involved in Broxtowe CLP in a way I was never able to since moving here in 2019. I hope Marshall's more extreme supporters leave as a result of this decision and his more sensible supporters stick around to get a Labour MP in the area.
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If they can't vote for Labour to unseat the Tories, when they're not having their safety threatened - then frankly they can sod off. As a Jewish Labour member in Broxtowe I feel safer as a result of them leaving.
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Every single Y9 I taught about antisemtism this week was able to identify the various ways this mural was racist. 13 and 14 year olds. If only certain adults could see it too.
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@OwenJones84
@SarahKSilverman
@EtanSmallman
@nicolelampert
@Baddiel
I'm glad you approached scholars, and I'm glad some of them were Jewish. However, would you have done this had it been an accusation of anti-black or anti-asian racism, homophobia, misogyny or transphobia? Or would you have taken the marginalised accusers at their word?
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Reading Pater Noster (Lord's Prayer) to my year 7, in Latin, at the beginning of lesson on the importance of the Church to peasants in the Middle Ages, was a fantastic way to ensure they got the importance of the language barrier in assessing ways most people accessed religion
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I've just completed this and I have to say that I would encourage all my fellow history teachers to do the same. The textbook looks fantastic (and its free) in its content, structure and pedagogical approach.
Have you heard about the Centre's new 'Understanding the Holocaust? How and why did it happen?' textbook for KS3?
To receive a FREE class set of this landmark research informed textbook take our short
#onlineCPD
.
Find out more here: RT
@IOE_London
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Couple of new facemask arrived today! Going to wear the Bayeux Tapestry one tomorrow as I'm teaching Hastings to my Y10s.
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Today's planning has been rather emotionally exhausting but important. Tomorrow I plan a lesson on dating the Holocaust (is it with the camps, ghettos, final solution etc) and a lesson on the Einsatzgruppen. I'm tempted to share my resources here but a little worried...
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3. Where do they stand on Labour antisemitism?
I cannot and will not vote to select a candidate who believes it was all a smear or exaggerated. Are they committed to becoming a safe place for Jews again? Or do they excuse it all?
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I have officially finished my PGCE and am now going to have a well earned rest! Can't quite believe I haven't got school or university on Monday. This has been one of the hardest and yet the best, most fulfilling years of my life. Thank you so much
@UoNSoEHistory
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Today I had my door knocked by a canvasser for
@annajoyrickard
. He immediately complimented my mezuzah and told me that he also left the party during the later Corbyn years due to antisemitism. He highlighted her ability to campaign in the seat and act as an effective MP.
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Another gorgeous day in Broxtowe! On my way now for another day of speaking to residents about their concerns with
@julietocampbell
, the fantastic Broxtowe Labour candidate for MP
@UKLabour
🌹
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Really happy to say that my partner has been accepted for a PGCE in secondary MFL with the best teacher education institution ever:
@UoNSoE
! She's going to be fantastic! Got to say I'm quite jealous - I think my application for MA may be submitted for the following academic year.
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2. How effective an MP will they be?
Our current MP
@DarrenG_Henry
is completely ineffectual. He often completely ignores constituent correspondence. We need someone who will genuinely stand up for all of Broxtowe. Will they genuinely represent Broxtowe's interests in parliament
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Thread.
Getting pretty tired of people having a go at anyone criticising the government. They are democratically elected, we are allowed, even compelled to be critical. People have died unnecessarily and no one forced them into positions of power.
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Whilst I respect the decision that a lot of people have made to boycott Twitter for 48 hours due to their inaction over antisemitism, this is not the approach I personally will be taking.
I understand the logic behind it and in no way criticise the approach.
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Couple of new arrivals - this is everything I've got (obviously not read all of them yet) since starting my PGCE - So many more that look so interesting - this career facilitates my addiction to books far too much!
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Professor Goodwin continues to use the murder and rape of Jews and the deaths of thousands of innocents (including children) to raise his profile, get on TV and sell books and substack subscriptions.
We may be past Halloween but the man's an absolute ghoul.
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So frankly, as long as he was the candidate I wouldn't be canvassing in my own constituency in 2024. Not necessarily because of him, but because hard-left Labour space still is not a safe place for majority of Jews. I'm glad he was blocked from running here.
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I could not, in good faith, canvass for Labour in 2019. Not in Broxtowe not anywhere else. If someone asked me about Labour antisemitism, I could not honestly defend the party. It was institutionally antisemitic. Friends and family experienced antisemitism enabled by leadership.
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Just over a year since Broxtowe's absentee MP showed us his total lack of judgement.
Either he genuinely thought she would be a great PM, in which case he is dangerously incompetent or he thought there was a job in it for him, in which case he's a careerist.
I am delighted by the news today that Liz Truss has been voted the next Leader of the Conservative Party and our next Prime Minister.
Liz fought a campaign with a clear vision for the future of our country. 1/3
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As I sit on my sofa, absolutely exhausted all I can think about is how much I love my job. I'm so happy I made the decision to train to teach - feeling almost overwhelmingly positive right now!
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I wish we were less tribal. In general and as teachers. Trad v. prog. Woke v. anti-woke. I wish we could stop assuming the worst in each other and listen to what other people have to say.
Ultimately teaching isn't about being in a camp it's about doing our best to educate kids.
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1. Can they win the seat?
Broxtowe is a Lab-Con marginal. Marshall was never necessary the best option to win the more traditionally Conservative areas of the seat. In a seat like this we need someone who can appeal to floating Tory voters, not just make Labour members feel good
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What a result!
Looks like we're on track to elect
@julietocampbell
as a fantastic Labour MP for Broxtowe! The hard work campaigning to get her elected starts now!
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I voted for
@Greg4Broxtowe
in 2019, despite the fact that I gave up my Labour membership due to antisemitism. It is a two-way marginal, bellwether constituency and I could not tolerate voting any way other than
@UKLabour
as it would allow the Tories in.
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Those of his supporters who won't vote for Labour now are a vocal minority and are frankly a big part of feeling unsafe in the CLP. I voted for him, even though he was supportive of the leadership who made me unsafe in the party because of my Jewishness.
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He had shown some support for Chris Williamson and was a Corbynite. Even if he came out as against antisemitism in the party, I didn't exactly feel safe that his supporters in the constituency would. To them, was it a smear campaign - were Jews overreacting?
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So I haven't said this here yet but I have left my teaching role in order to study for an MA in politics and contemporary history.
I absolutely loved teaching at secondary school and may well return to it after my studies but after the last couple of years I need to pause.
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Had a great time canvassing in Attenborough and Chilwell East today. Loads of voters switching to Labour and lots of positive feedback about
@julietocampbell
and
@UKLabour
more generally! We're really cutting through.
#juliet4broxtowe
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Many thanks to Grandma Lewis who kindly agreed to be interviewed by me for my remote lesson for Y8 on how historians learn about the home front in World War 2. I genuinely learned so much about her from this and am really grateful to her for sharing her story.
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Excellent response on the doorstep in Broxtowe today!
@UKLabour
@jacob_collier_
@TomSNewton
Looking forward to going back out next week! Absolutely determined to speak to as many voters as possible and help
@julietocampbell
become the
@UKLabour
MP for Broxtowe!
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Now I haven't yet decided how I'm voting in the selection. I'm going to read each candidate's literature and make my decision according to three criteria:
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Some really meaningful praise today from some teachers at my school: my resources/lessons are going to be used after I've left, they're upset I'm not staying on for the full year, I have an infectious positive attitude and I should apply for any vacancies at the school!
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My understanding:
W/C 4.1.21: Only key worker and vulnerable children in. Y11 and Y13 recieve remote education.
W/C 11.1.21: Key worker, vulneravle and Y11 and Y13 children in. All other children recieve remote education.
W/C 18.1.21: All pupils in receiving f2f education.
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Lovely spring day so figured I'd walk over to university park (rather than get the bus) for
@UoNHistFest
! Excited to think about some local history!
@UoNSoEHistory
@UoNSoE
@UoN_ITE
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This was the first time voting Labour was a genuinely difficult decision. Friends, family and community members had experienced antisemitism from
@UKLabour
members. I had experienced it. And what's more, the Labour candidate for my area supported the leadership.
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Ultimately, I voted
@UKLabour
. I have been a member since I was 15 and my values align with the party. Despite my not liking the way Corbyn ran the party and disagreeing with him on foreign policy, it was still better than the Tories.
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I have a tendency to beat myself up when everything isn't perfect and that conversation is something I'm going to hold onto and use to become more positive in my next school. I've come a long way in 12 weeks and I'm very proud of myself! Going to be upset to leave this school!
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Broxtowe Labour out canvassing again today in Chilwell West! As Lilian says, the road to Downing Street is through Broxtowe. People of Broxtowe are fed up with
@DarrenG_Henry
and the Tories and are ready for change with
@julietocampbell
and
@UKLabour
!
#juliet4broxtowe
Me and
@Angharad4Labour
joined Broxtowe Labour members including
@TomSNewton
and
@JacobFried12
supporting
@julietocampbell
,
@UKLabour
candidate for the General Election. Great to have members coming canvassing for the first time - Britain can’t afford another year of the Tories!
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Glitter and noise can only mean it's time for my primary experience: Xmas craft day today, made tree decorations and helped out with some reading - pupils are brilliant and excited for secondary - one told me they love history and have all the horrible history dvds!
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@Samfr
Whilst I definitely agree that newspaper readership is often overstated a couple of points re: this poll related to my dissertation:
1. This is self selected. An awful lot of people say their news consumption is social media but it's actually legacy media shared on that platform
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Having a great time at conference even though Suella Braverman is here!
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See I rely on my £400 a month to pay my rent (split with another person - in a cheaper city to rent) and a little bit of my bills. Without my parents support which I'm very lucky to get I could not afford to train to be a teacher /1
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This half term hasn't always been the easiest but I feel like I've come out the other end feeling positive and like I'm progressing towards the kind of teacher I will continue working to become for the rest of my career.
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Yesterday I became a very proud uncle of Isaac Thomas (Yitzah David ben Shayna Miriam). A big boy at 8lbs 11oz! Really looking forward to meeting my nephew and glad to hear that he, my incredibly strong sister and my lovely brother in law are doing well and back at home
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Just taught my first four lesson day (just added a full day to my timetable) - I'm very tired now but feeling the most positive I have so far on TP2 and feeling much more confident for the coming weeks.
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Headed to Stapleford North now for another morning of speaking to voters about the issues they care about!
@julietocampbell
will make a fantastic
@UKLabour
MP for Broxtowe and will champion Broxtowe residents' priorities every day in Parliament!
#juliet4broxtowe
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What a week! Absolutely shattered but loving my school and being back with pupils! I'm already starting to lose my voice so lots of rest over the weekend methinks
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I gave out some copies of
@DavidOlusoga
's "Black and British: a Short Essential History" to pupils who came to a session with
@UonHistory
on marginalised histories a couple of weeks ago.
We are running the second session tomorrow and the kids are really excited!
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@OwenJones84
@SarahKSilverman
@EtanSmallman
@nicolelampert
@Baddiel
Approaching scholars is useful for educating yourself, and for using your platform to educate others, not for seeking to defend.
It would have been far better to apologise, approach the publishers and use your platform to educate than become defensive and block people who accuse
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Having to self-isolate due to developing a persistent dry cough- home test on the way (only took me 1 hour to get delivered) - on the positive side, being home whilst my partner studies from home for her PGCE I've discovered that her schools and society tutor is
@UoNSoEHistory
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Another great day for the Broxtowe Labour campaign to elect
@julietocampbell
! We were speaking to residents of Beeston Central again today and had lots of in-depth conversations about local and national issues. Loads of support for
@UKLabour
and plenty of voters switching to us🌹
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My lovely nephew is 1 year old today. Here is the first time I met him and the last time I got to see him before the lockdown. Can't wait till this is all over so I can see him again.
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Also really proud of my result on my small-scale research project - I definitely think an MA in education is a step I'd like to take after NQT. I've really valued being a researching teacher - and intend to continue my career as I've started!
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I recommended a year 8 pupil of mine
@HallieRubenhold
's "The Five" a few weeks ago and was properly chuffed when she showed me her copy today and told me how much she was loving it so far! A couple of other pupils overheard and have asked to borrow her copy when she's done!
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5. Lobby academic historians to work with school teachers to improve curriculum in this regard.
6. Find ways to diversify curriculum beyond just the bounds of school history.
7. Lobby to make history compulsory to 16 - many pupils leave history education at 12/13
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Yikes. Look at the bit about money. Catholics were not allowed to lend with interest and William needed a lot to build castles etc. Jews were forced into money lending roles and arguably began the stereotype of the affluent Jew. Is this acceptable sans context?
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My observation was so useful and the feedback that
@UoNSoEHistory
gave was constructive and helped remind me that I am doing well. It also helped refocus me for the remainder of TP1 - modelling, afl and making sure lessons have meaningful historical depth are aims going forward
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Tonight its floor bed for us as most of our furniture - including the bed frame - arrive tomorrow! The terrifying thing is that a fair bit of it is flat pack and we'll have to build it... Excited to try the first mattress I've owned (which is an odd thing to feel good about).
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Eugh. I'm Jewish; I don't own a business, every job I've had has been public sector (and not great pay), like most people I'm struggling with cost of living. Setting up business is not a Jewish value - it is a stereotype however.
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This week has been the longest month of my life! Absolutely shattered. The upside is that the pupils have generally been brilliant - it's as though they never left! Now to crawl into bed for the rest of the day.
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Everyone should really watch the film
@Baddiel
is sharing here. Helps to explain not only the various coded antisemitic symbolism present in virtual spaces but also how their obtuseness further reinforces antisemtic stereotypes about Jews who call them out.
Really important.
This is a very good short film on the deeply coded nature of much antisemitism, particularly on the internet but going back further than that. It starts with a bit about some comments underneath a video of me, which includes stuff even I wasn't aware of.
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Some interesting takes coming up about us all needing to be kinder to Liz Truss based on the fact that she looked shell shocked in parliament yesterday and was blinking a lot during the interview with Chris Mason.
Let's just bear in mind a few things...
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Almost finished with my 3000 word assignment on whether the history National Curriculum is fit for purpose! Going to take a break now to go search for Halloween costumes - maybe I can do something historical? Worst comes to worst I can always go as a history teacher!
#scary
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Clothes all ironed, breakfast and lunch prepped, policies read, bag packed, alarms set. Feeling ready for the start of TP2 tomorrow but struggling to sleep - I'm really excited to be back at school again!
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In an attempt to eat better at school (and eat 3 meals a day) I have invested in a couple of clip jars. I'm preparing overnight oats and homemade healthy ramens (add boiling water at work). Blueberry, Greek yoghurt, maple syrup, vanilla oats for breakfast and miso ramen for lunch
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Fascinating couple of sessions on Nottinghamshire munitions factories in WWI and the history of nursing and Florence Nightingale. Refreshing to enjoy history for its own sake but equally teaming with ideas and smashed misconceptions for teaching. Really glad I went!
@UoNHistFest
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Had left over sundried tomatoes, olives and feta from the other day so made a pizza!
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Couldn't agree more with everything Eve has said in this thread. Very proud to have been trained by
@UoNSoEHistory
and to know these lovely, supportive people.
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By focusing on learning rather than teacher action I'm far less concerned about beating myself up and viewing everything in terms of my competence (this is a career-length process) and much better able to address the crux of issues- how can I help pupils to learn more effectively
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Dough rising for another olive, sundried tomato and feta bread - this time with added herbs! Meanwhile Laura is making cupcakes. Tomorrow all the
@UoNSoEHistory
are bringing in food to celebrate getting to the end of this amazing year! Baked goods galore!
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Went to bed reading The Butchering Art and had some very strange dreams! I figure the best use of my pre-NQT time is to build subject knowledge but perhaps not just before bed with this one in the future!
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On my way to my fourth Broxtowe Labour canvas in the space of a week! This time, talking to voters in Attenborough & Chilwell East!
@julietocampbell
will make an excellent
@UKLabour
MP for Broxtowe and we're hearing lots of positive feedback on the doorstep!
#juliet4broxtowe
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What a lovely bunch of folks! Couldn't ask for a more supportive and welcoming group of people to train to be a teacher with.
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Just spent 2 hours filing - top tip for future
#PGCE
students - listen to your tutors when they stress the importance of regular filing - I left it 3 weeks and look how much time I've used at once! Should be a lot easier to add to files now as I go.
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Compared to the beginning of the year when planning could take me over a day of work! Another lesson to plan today but I'm no longer spending weekends anxiously trying to plan as quickly as possible - the confidence that it will not take all my time has made a big difference!
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Really positive day today. Pupil pursuit of a few of the year 9s who I find challenging. Really solidified the importance of the first 5 minutes, praise and helping pupils to feel successful.
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@IanPhillips2454
@UoNSoEHistory
@ArthurJChapman
@HolocaustCentUK
@UCL_Holocaust
For me it wasn't about them being a serviceman it was about them being Jewish. Remembering who they were beyond their service. The tradition is cited by rabbis in the 16th century so it's not that new and would have been practiced had they been buried in a Jewish cemetery.
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Yes it is a parental responsibility to feed children. If they can't meet that responsibility or won't meet that responsibility who suffers? Children. The government have the power to stop children suffering.
1 million children will go hungry.
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Very proud of my year 7s for doing their assessment today! Three paragraphs on why William won the battle of Hastings coming to a judgment and making a comparison. A lot of writing for 11 year olds but they all got really stuck in.
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After a fire alarm went off Riddle, who is very much still a kitten, was a stress-ball yesterday and today. I read that classical music can help calm their anxieties. Currently sat in the living room with the cat listening to Debussy and finding my own stresses reducing too!
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And tomorrow it's off to Warwick to meet my adorable nephew Isaac! He looks like such a character already and I'm just so excited to meet him.
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