Kate McAllister

Helping others is good for the mind, body & soul. Research says so & our hearts know it's true. So are you doing enough of it? Lend support from your desk, your sofa or cross an ocean with us in person. #SocEnt #volunteering #WithNotFor #BeTheDifference chuffed.org/project/sponso…

@paulsturtivant @RethinkingJames You brought me back to Twitter!! This sounds really interesting. I would love to see what you're designing.

@RethinkingJames morning, today I’m designing a curriculum to include many of the elements of FITMK, packaged as a global citizenship programme

We're looking for a part-time #KitchenPorter to join our team, working 11-1 Mon-Thu, with the occasional Fri/extra hours. If you'd like to work in a school kitchen environment that encourages #youngpeople’s involvement and participation, get in touch: bit.ly/TNSTeachers

@LifespanDevelop @RethinkingJames Now you're talking!!

@RethinkingJames Wow! Or we could teach kids why and how to regulate?

@Becki99745016 @Markfinnis @davewhitaker246 @HYWEL_ROBERTS @ITLWorldwide @EnterpriseSBox @beckycarlzon @elly_chapple @GemmaPenny2 @RaeSnape @jazampawfarr What a time to wander off Twitter! I think they're all there already. Including coffee & chips!! I'll add Compassionate Curiosity.

@Markfinnis @davewhitaker246 @HYWEL_ROBERTS @ITLWorldwide @EnterpriseSBox @beckycarlzon @elly_chapple @GemmaPenny2 @Rethinking_Kate @RaeSnape @jazampawfarr Culture

What other C’s would you add to your school culture #PracticeByDesign 1. Connection  2. Communication 3. Caring  4. Contagious Hope  5. Commitment  6. Consistency (@davewhitaker246 flexible type)  7. Coaching  8. Cooperation  9. Calm  10. Co-Producing

@EDUwithEmily I'm looking for staff at The Hive thehive.school

How many times in your career have you googled “things I can do with an education degree besides teaching”? How many of those times were in the last 2 years? lol

@beckycarlzon For me Twitter = challenge /professional growth LinkedIn = sales / self promotion Insta = inspiration/personal growth FB = my mum's friends & ex-pupil friend requests

‘Évidence’ is often used to push educators into a standardised approach.’The research shows that your judgement and experience is wrong’ people are told. ‘we know now that THIS is the best way’. 1/

@KaySocLearn London/Essex too

Is ‘mush’ (as in ‘mate’) purely a Southampton thing? Said it to someone earlier and they had no idea what I was on about

@beckycarlzon @ITLWorldwide @MineEYMind @AdrianBethune @Markfinnis @mareewhiteley @Joolone @LouiseBridge6 @RaeSnape So simple. So needed.

@noonetoldmehow @Rethinking_Ed has a rather fine one!

Question to you beautiful folks. What education podcasts would you recommend/listen to?

@beckycarlzon @mindvalley I have a very random cv!

@ArtemisDBear Woah!

@beckycarlzon @mindvalley When I was studying to teach yoga I read her work. Eastern Body Western Mind I really enjoyed!

@beckycarlzon Ooh. What are you reading of hers?

@beckycarlzon Whenever you are ready!!! You are always welcome

Good Morning! It's 10.30 am and it's time for.... #MorningCoffeePodcast This is what I am listening to today: TeachStrong Talks Podcast @teachstrong_ Self-regulation to lead a joyful life with Kate McAllister zcu.io/sXOO #Headteacherchat

Come hear me speak with Juliet English on Jan 27th about the psychology of self-directed education. It’s free! eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-psycholo…

@naomicfisher Please don't ever give up. I told a whole new cohort of Hive parents about your book yesterday in my welcome talk. The word is spreading through the worldschooling community!

Maybe in 2022 I'll work out how to explain it better. Either way, I'm not giving up. Happy New Year. 11/

In 2021 I discovered that very few people know much about self-directed education.Mostly what people 'know' is that it doesn't work & so they don't need to learn any more about it. I venture to disagree, but some myths just keep coming back. Here are some of my favourites.1/

@Sue_Cowley It's rather lovely out here.

After a while you start to feel like an outlier for refusing to agree with the learning = memorising things narrative. Hey ho. I kind of like being an outlier! 😉