Nearly two years ago, I began researching and writing ‘Closing the Reading Gap’. After writing my book on vocabulary, I knew that reading was the natural next step. I knew that every …
Closing the Vocabulary Gap Resources
So I *might* have mentioned this already, but I have gone and written a book – published officially this Friday! ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap’ has proven a labour of love for the …
‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap’ Discount!
In a couple of weeks, my new book, ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap‘, is released. Happily, I wanted to alert those people who may be interested in picking up the book that there …
The Expert Moves of a Confident Teacher
We know that teachers around the world experience many more similarities than differences in their experience of teaching children. Some classrooms are packed with technology and are fortuitously situated in brilliant new …
Blog Update
(Image via Pixabay) A few short weeks ago I consigned my old HuntingEnglish blog to the electronic dustbin and emerged phoenix-like with my new blog – www.theconfidentteacher.com. Unfortunately, not all my …
Introducing…’The Confident Teacher’
In the midst of final lessons with year 12Â students, a last push on essays for year 13 and the general stress of a hectic exam season, I have had another consideration… I’ve …
Thank you
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” G. K. Chesterton This post is a small but tenderly felt thank you …