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.

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Joy

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

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Becoming

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

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Joy

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

Equity

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

Equity

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

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Equity

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

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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

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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

Equity

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

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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.

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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

Equity

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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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CPD

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.

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Research engagement

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

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CPD

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

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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

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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

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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