Ms Imray - English

💬 “I was once asked (out of context) if my parents worked in the coal mines...I was also asked if I grew up in a council house.” Our research into accents and social mobility features stories from those who've been judged because of how they sound 🗣️⤵️ buff.ly/3FGZ2nF

We’ve been updating the ‘Accentism in the media’ page on our site. Lots of new links, now organised by date. Feel free to send us any we’ve missed by tagging us here on Twitter. accentism.org/media/

@shadylady222 I noticed this when looking at homophones with year 7 and 'are' and 'our' came up. There were 3 pronunciations in the room for 'our': hour, air and are. 🤦‍♀️

Today I asked for examples of homophones. One student said ‘her and hur’. After much confusion on my behalf, he pointed at his head and said, ‘you know, hair’. Where I work, ‘hair’ is pronounced ‘hur’. Which got me thinking…homophones are actually pretty dependant on accent.

@SaysMiss Being a GCSE marker has improved my teaching of our Literature set texts and has improved my marking of assessments. Would definitely reccomend if teachers can make the time available.

Please RT: What professional development would you argue has had the most impact to develop your competency as a teacher or leader and why?

We’re being spoiled with ‘Macbeth’ adaptations this year! Just seen a new teaser for Joel Coen’s version and it looks pretty spectacular! @Team_English1 m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk6VAr…

📚 NEW POST! 📚 How I went from a retrieval task to a live modelled paragraph to a full GCSE essay In 10 STEPS (with lots of examples) codexterous.home.blog/2021/10/03/fro…

Here are the confirmed changes to how GCSE English Literature will be assessed in 2022 > bit.ly/2Y4LEWY

@FunkyPedagogy @JohnCattEd @EngChatUK @Team_English1 Highland cows at lake Buttermere in the Lake District. Went with my best pal after recivering from Covid- just what I needed!

@TeacherBusy I went to school in Dudley and we always called it mufti day! I was confused when I got a job at a Wolverhampton school and no one knew what I was on about! Its such a fun word 👖👕👗

Literally never heard this word before in my life…

@RebeccaRennerFL The Five, Hallie Rubenhold.

What’s your favorite narrative nonfiction book? (Or plural books if you can’t choose just one.)

Last week, I asked a form member of a picture of the pigs that live on her Grandad's allotment because who doesn't love animal content. She didn't dissapoint with an A4 photo of Pearl. 🐷 Pearl is now the class mascot and resides on the form board.🐖🌱

@mrsjthommo Never a sad day with the Tommos!

Took the nephew into Waterstone today to buy a book, of course I ended up with one for myself. A reimagining of Ariadne's story (the woman who save Theseus, but was left deserted on an island!). 📚 #GreekMythology #toreadpile

#ThrivingWithNature 7V2 have been watering and rotating Sid the Sunflower this week, and he has shot right up! He even has a view of the school garden. 🌻 @PoolHayesAcad

Two very different but exciting books on the way to me this weekend... #LongWayDown #Hamnet 📚

@TabitaSurge Gangsta Rap Skellig The Boy in Striped Pyjamas

@mrsjthommo #trendyteacher

It is very likely that a member of staff at your school is autistic. Here are some adjustments that can make schools more hospitable for them tes.com/news/how-make-…

@mrsjthommo @PmTechie I nearly kicked the door off it's hinges filming this!! 😂 🦵