Elena Russell

Absolutely THRILLED to be featured in @tes magazine this week, discussing how multiple choice assessments can boost knowledge retention🌟

@PSHEpitstop Thank you! 🧡

@MissRussell11 Ahh, this is amazing! Well done ☺️

An absolute honour to be asked to speak at the British Dyslexia Association conference this year about Living Literacy and how we’ve implemented strategies that support our most vulnerable readers 👩‍🏫 thank you so much to everyone who came! #BDA24

@TeachingNicola @FunkyPedagogy @LiteracyCommUK @LBoysSchool @Xris32 DM me your email! 🧡

@MissRussell11 @FunkyPedagogy @LiteracyCommUK @LBoysSchool This was EXACTLY what I needed to read. Do you happen to have a copy of the journal that you would share? We have one but it has been neglected for a few years and I would like to bring this back. I plan on doing a newsletter too inspired by @Xris32

📣 I loved writing this for the wonderful ⁦@FunkyPedagogy⁩ for the brand new ⁦⁦@LiteracyCommUK⁩ All about how ⁦@LBoysSchool⁩ supports reading for pleasure ❤️ Boys don’t read. Rising to the 150 challenge! – The Literacy Community theliteracycommunity.com/2024/06/15/boy…

@Positivteacha Thank you so much! 🌟📖

💥 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT 💥 We’ve only gone and finally got ourselves a WEBSITE!!! 🥳🥳🥳 It’s basic at the moment, but it will grow! We have a couple of blogs from our members with more in the pipeline! @MissRussell11 theliteracycommunity.com/2024/06/15/boy…

My interview with @TeachFirst about teaching training, the ECF & why I’m glad ECT is 2 years now 💫 teachfirst.org.uk/stories/making…

@MissBuryTeach Amazing achievement!! All the better because you work there Miss Bury!

There was never any doubt. Very, very proud to be part of the TAL community with its OUTSTANDING students, staff, families, and leaders… 💜⭐️

@MissCarysSW Omg this beats my pigeon drama 😂😂😂

I should have know from Monday morning when I was led on the floor in front of the whole of year 7 (who were waiting for assembly to start) as I tried to get a squirrel outside (it was hiding under the seating) that this week was going to be tough 😅

On Monday my book club turned one year old! A year ago I got 35 strangers together in a cafe to drink wine, eat cheese and talk about a book. One year later we are still loving it every month! Was lovely to celebrate with my lovely gang who are no longer strangers but friends❤️

I can confirm no one was interested in my monologue about how Jaws is an allegory for greed… they all just sang baby shark. #WorldBookDay2024

HOW DO I GET A PLANE!?!!!!

We absolutely loved having Theatre Company KATCH 22 visit @LBoysSchool and perform their version of Macbeth to the students - the Q&A session at the end was so engaging and students loved hearing their thoughts about the play! Some lovely questions from our boys too! 🎭

Last half term I absolutely loved working with Y9 on their poetry. They wrote poems called “Dear People of the World” about challenging stereotypes. Thomas wrote about being “short” but fierce in the Ice Hockey rink! Words are beautiful ❤️

@andie_teaches One of my favourites!!! Would you mind sharing this when you’re done? Looks incredible! 😍

Current project: The Bone Sparrow for KS3 😍 Having the best time - planning is one of my fave parts of this job 🩵🤍

This half term’s ⁦@LBoysSchool⁩ Literacy Newsletter is here! Showcasing all our proudest achievements on our Literacy Journey ❤️📖 sites.google.com/lordswoodboys.…

Y11 intervention season in full swing! Small groups, lots of discussion, high impact, a really different kind of teaching and I actually adore it!

We absolutely LOVED having @ClaireFayers with us for our Reading Week, she delivered an amazing author Q&A and a story writing workshop in the library. Thank you for being part of our Literacy drive Claire! The boys were so inspired to be creative.