TeachingWell

On the eve of my third term of hybrid teaching and my first article has been published on the TES 😍 #feelingproud #edchat #hybridlearning #AcademicChatter #education #school #teachersontwitter #educationmatters #studentlife

Today I talked to Hala (my cousin’s daughter) who’s the only survivor of her family. Hala is 8 years old, she doesn’t talk about what happened and she doesn’t speak with anyone since. I haven’t been able to speak with her since they were killed over a month ago. Hala lost both her parents, her 3 sisters, her grandparents, her two aunts, three uncles and all of her cousins that were in that house. I have thought many times about what I would tell her when I call her for the first time. I haven’t spoken to my remaining family who are still alive for over two weeks until today. Because of the “fake truce” I managed to video call them today as they had internet connection for the first time. Hala was next to my uncle and saw my picture on the phone. I kept asking for her multiple times. She then took the phone and went into a dark room to talk with me alone. I froze. I just kept saying Habibti Hala I miss you so much I love you so much. I couldn’t mention her family, and I genuinely didn’t know what to say to an 8 year old who just lost her whole family. I just talked to her about how I want to visit her soon and how much I miss her and all the toys I bought for her and I asked her if she wants anything in particular and she told me “I just want to see you and come live with you far away.” It broke me so much. I held my tears inside my chest and wondered what on earth did this little girl do to deserve all of this pain. I kept trying to think of things that will excite her but she was very quiet, not the Hala I once knew. Not the happy Hala who gets excited at the most simple things. Not the Hala that laughs with her whole heart, but a new Hala who’s barely able to smile. I told her I’ll take you to the best amusement park and she was shocked and said “oh you have that there?” Her little brain cannot comprehend that life is normal outside her home. All she can picture is destruction, bombs and dead parents and sisters. I wish I can hide this little girl in my heart from this cruel world forever. Hala is one story only, there’s more than 1 million children in Gaza who’ll grow up with so much trauma and unimaginable losses. Our hearts cannot bear all of this pain.

A day with @greatergadsby delivering relevant, inspiring, fun and quick to implement CPD- PHENOMENAL! Can't wait to get started! I highly recommend following or investing in her training and literature! #education #dynamicallydifferentclassrooms #edchat #responsiveteaching

10 essential discussions to have in any teacher team. teacherhead.com/2018/07/17/10-…

Mind truly blown by Dan Fitzpatrick and @TheAIClassroom ! What he doesn't know about futureproofing our classrooms + being totally up-to-date with the best current and developing tools- isn't worth knowing 🙌 #edtech #edchat #globaled #teaching #classroom

Rest in peace Sinead O’Connor. Nothing compares 2 U and nobody ever will. #SineadOConnor

This level of open minded thinking is truly how we should all aim to live our lives. I feel proud of how many people have stood alongside him + this important cause #IStandWithGaryLineker #UNHCR #RefugeesWelcome

Professionals given mid-level writing tasks (press releases, grant applications) produced better work (d~0.4) and took less time (d~0.8) when allowed to use #ChatGPT: bit.ly/3kTiEx5

An amazing day @jebelalischool for #WorldBookDay2023 with the community coming together to celebrate our #love4reading with #buddyreading #DEAR #dressup and #potatoes. Inspired by our favourite author @OnjaliRauf #boyatthebackoftheclassroom

@WorldBookDayUK @MrMCGrammar @sophyhenn @BradfordTheatre YES MC GRAMMAR!!!! Bringing it back with the light up shoes! LOVE! They are a vibe!

Happy #WorldBookDay from @MrMCGrammar and @sophyhenn - getting ready for their big event with 900 children at @BradfordTheatre 🤩📚

@MrsCConnick When you can get onto it! It's always overrun with users!

#chqtgpt saving teacher's Sundays 👩🏿‍🏫🤓

SPELL IT OUT! Spelling needs to be taught not caught ! #SpellingBook 👉 amzn.to/3z9eG5N

Utterly blown away by the inspirational @OnjaliRauf speaking at #EmiratesLitFest. She spoke candidly about the refugee community + how desperately they need our support. We left wondering how can we do more!

People become refugees not by choice, but by circumstance.

2days of lesson obs from our sister schools+the principal encouraged risk taking.Luckily I was observed recreating the digestive system.The questioning+discussions I observed were magical+made me so proud! 🙏 #collabuae #teachersoftwitter #teacher5oclockclub #teacherslife #ks2

An excellent article written by @MrsSTeaches on scaffolding students when introducing new ideas. Simple AND effective in the classroom. atomlearning.co.uk/blog/gradual-r…

@TeachingWeller you are an absolute legend! @MrMCGrammar #reppintherhymes

Thank you @MrMCGrammar for giving it LARGE today!!!!You were EVERYTHING the kids (+adults) hoped for+more. Inspiring us to write our own raps+ to love reading; what a riot we had! #teachertwitter #collabuae #mcgrammar #education #teachersoftwitter @Mrs_S_Milner

A true icon who remained true to herself until the end. Rest in peace your majesty. This is a day for the whole world. We hope you can truly rest now 🙏🇬🇧👑

She has appointed 15 prime ministers during her reign; her 1st being Winston Churchill. Absolutely incredible!

To a heroic female that has led the way for many years in her own graceful manner, I am sending all the positivity your way at this tough time ❤️🤍💙🙏🤞 #QueenElizabeth