Helen Palmer

50K+ a year and 30% minimum PPA. That's what's needed to start to sort teaching out. Full backing for teachers and schools on behaviour would be next. Stop spending money on think tanks, surveys, reports, OFSTED, bursaries, schemes and speeches. Just do this.

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The timing of a panda..😅

@IAmCaseStephens The Green Mile

Have you ever read a book that made you cry? I’ve listened to songs that have made me cry. I’ve watched movies that have made me cry. But I’ve NEVER once read a book that made me cry. Name a book in the comments that brought you to tears.

What a great way to finish the week with a visit from Jess Lord from @looknorthBBC. Students learnt about the world of journalism, discussed current media platforms and the impact they have on our lives. A super experience. Thank you.

What a brilliant opportunity for our students to have Jess Lord from the BBC in today to deliver a PSHE lesson based around a career in journalism and also to launch the @BBCYoungReport competition. Please click the link below to find out more. bbc.co.uk/teach/young-re…

@lkm_eng Theatre trips, visiting writers - source upcoming local writers who might be willing to come and share their work with students or possibly run a workshop?

Every now and then, we like to remind everyone of the beautiful thing that was fuzzy-felt.

Retirement plan...

Just read 'The Climbers' on the recommendation of @TeresaCremin . Oh my, what a superb book for KS3 readers who need a short, punchy, brilliant read to draw them in. I absolutely loved it! Barrington Stoke do such a superb job for this kind of reader.

This kind-hearted rescuer visits the dog he saved in its forever home every year, and their bond couldn’t be more pure.. ❤️

@MissBHT21 @LucyGriff76 Don't see it as 'losing' - it's the same amount just spread over a longer period. 😀

@LucyGriff76 I’m 48 and going at 55! Have had a review with Wesleyan so know how much I’ll get / lose but in reality I want some down time - I’ll find a nice little part time job somewhere surely

I am 47. My pensionable age is 67. I do not intend to teach for another 20 years. I don’t think I could! What are you teachers out there doing when leaving the profession?

10 things: Common problems with Do Now Activities. teacherhead.com/2024/02/05/10-…

It’s like League of Gentlemen mashed up with the National Front….

Teacher retention: if you want to keep the best teachers, treat them like they are the best. Few teachers leave an environment where they feel valued, supported, appreciated, and treated like professionals.

Dream big, Daniel. Dream big.

@birdwoman1966 Mine was the story of Mr Tickle...

I love it when people tell you the first record they ever bought was something really cool like Ghost Town or London’s Calling, and mine was Papa Abraham and the Smurfs.

@MissPraR Lots of white powder! Back-combed hair, chains, locks, white socks - made it look like I was floating...

@HumboEnglish Ohhh!! Marley’s ghost sounds difficult to do haha!

For World Book Day, the English Dept want to do a collaborative dress up. Any ideas on something with many characters? Up to 10 at least! 🥲 Planning ahead…