Through writing, I document my journey in search of joy and knowledge. I traverse aspects of my work in online learning, education and research and I wander through wellness, becoming and being. I embrace complexity, uncertainty and learning.
The Wondering
Over the last 18 months, a pesky idea had been incessantly nudging me. In the beginning, I sent it away with excuses. “I don’t have
On stillness
Most days, I crave stillness. The kind that emulates those moments in movies where the main character stops and looks out, all action blurring around
Fragments of joy I
An early morning drive in an unfamiliar direction.Two bodies craving rest.Suitcase wheels click-clack along damp pavements. Look! Through a round portal. The turquoise sea. A bobbing
Understanding blended learning. Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2022
As a member of the Teacher Development Fund’s advisory group, I wrote a blog for Paul Hamlyn Foundation exploring what’s meant by blended learning, especially in relation to teacher CPD.
Impact and evaluation. Moving IT On podcast, 2022
In this episode of the Moving IT On Podcast, I am one of the contributors to a conversation about ensuring that digital and blended practices in arts education achieve maximum impact.
Broken Ladders: The myth of meritocracy for women of colour in the workplace
Back in January, I attended the BAMEed Network conference, ‘Creating the future with everyone on board’. Supporting with registration meant I missed the first keynote
Ethnic disproportionality in the identification of SEND
In January, I attended the BAMEed Network conference, ‘Creating the future with everyone on board’. The second workshop I selected was one facilitated by Frances
A minority within a minority
Last month, I attended the BAMEed Network conference, ‘Creating the future with everyone on board’. The first workshop I selected was one facilitated by Chelsea
The last acceptable form of racism?
Last month, I attended the BAMEed Network conference, ‘Creating the future with everyone on board’. The first workshop I selected was one facilitated by Chelsea
BAME leaders exiting the profession
Over lunch at the BAMEed Network conference a few weeks ago, I sat with a group of teachers and leaders. Much ground was covered in conversations. One
Reading in 2022
Most memorable reads Fiction The School for Good Mothers – Jessamine Chan Read in 2022 Some favourite words: ‘She thought she would’ve become a different
365 days
On 10 December 2021, I committed to a daily walk. On Friday 9 December 2022, I celebrated 365 days of walking. Day 365 The ground
Decolonising the curriculum: resources
Resources to support decolonising the curriculum in education. Books and literature Beyond the Secret Garden Book Love Diverse book finder Letterbox Library Lighthouse Bookshop Little Box of Books Moon Lane New Beacon
Decolonising the curriculum: a reading list
A collection of key reading. Updated as new learning takes place. Last updated: November 2022 Defining decolonisation Why I Say ‘Decolonisation is Impossible’ Adebisi.
It can be calm at work?
I’ve recently learned that workplaces where wellbeing is centred, time for deep work is plentiful, and culture is co-created may not exist solely in my
Reflections on belonging
In the last couple of weeks, the UK, and the world, has experienced the death of Queen Elizabeth II. This has been a moment, like
Favourite newsletters
Over the last few years, I’ve retreated from social media more often and embraced being more selective about what knowledge I consume and how. One
This step.That drifting leaf.
Earlier this week, I marked 222 days of committing to a daily walk with the community @thismorningwalk In the most recent newsletter from Libby DeLana,
200 daily walks
In May of 2020, I reflected on how my childhood conditioned me for walking but that somewhere along the way, I lost the joy for
Reflecting on 2021, dreaming about 2022
It’s been a few years since I published my end of/start of year reflections here but in an experiment to see if I can find
Reading in 2021
These are 9 of the 61 books I read in 2021 whose magic will remain with me. Musa Okwonga’s memoir, One of Them, will leave you
Becoming rooted
‘We are tired of the old ways. The loudness, stress and exhaustion. We crave quiet, depth and richness. It is time to reconnect with our
Strengths-based leadership, coaching and development
A number of years ago now, I attended a WomenEd conference where first I learned about what knowing your own strengths might unlock. I learned
Online teacher CPD: principles from research and practice. Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2021
In July 2021, in my capacity as an Advisory Board member for the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Teacher Development Fund, which aims to support delivery of effective arts-based teaching and learning opportunities in the primary classroom, I was asked to deliver a short presentation to the latest group of successful funded providers on what research suggests about effective teacher CPD when it takes place online.
Research engagement: a reading list
A collection of key reading. Updated as new learning takes place. Last updated: November 2022 Critical engagement with research The Open Door: How to be
Online teacher CPD: a reading list
A collection of key reading. Updated as new learning takes place. Last updated: April 2022 Online teacher CPD Online teacher CPD: principles from research and
Making Mondays better
I recently came across Selina Barker’s work, her Monday Crew podcast and her book, Burnt Out: the exhausted person’s guide to thriving in a fast-paced
A legacy for change
Today’s Stephen Lawrence Day has had me reflecting on A Legacy For Change. My learning today began with watching this video. Stephen’s legacy has already
Developing teacher expertise. Chartered College of Teaching, 2021
In this article, in my role as Head of Online Learning and Community at the Chartered College of Teaching, I wrote this post exploring teacher expertise.
Once I was…
Once I was a girl whose hair flapped back as I bounced on a chair, or so I’m told. Once I was a girl whose