Life Experiences Which Got Her To Where She Is Now!

(not the official title but a fair summary)

This video presentation gives an entertaining view into the experiences that have shaped her thinking and work in education.

Topics covered include:

  • Toolkits for writing, the importance of the writers voice and the classroom as a place of inspiration.
  • Inspirational teachers and the sad fact that she had none.
  • The importance of personality. “A good teacher can make an average curriculum inspiring but an average teacher can make a good curriculum dull.”
  • Divergent thinking and the use of images to stimulate discussion. “If the kid can’t say it, the kid can’t write it!”
  • Sir Ken Robinson and his thoughts on divergent thinking (and how it diminishes). https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley
  • The 10 principles of instruction proposed by Barak Rosenshine and how they align with her work. https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2018/10/21/barack-rosenshine

The presentation is delivered in an easy to watch manner with lots of amusing asides (“Can you airbrush me slimmer?”) as well as some pertinent reminders about high quality classroom management.