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Dale Bucknor

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4 months

1/2. One of the boys in my year 11 English class at lunch today: "Sir, swear down you're the best English teacher I've had at secondary school not gonna lie. The way you teach - you're enthusiastic, unlike some, and you make stuff easier to understand and remember."

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2/2 I said "I'm just doing my job but thank you" to which he replied: "And you're doing a very good job Sir". I'll take that 💯

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4 months

Shortlisted for interviews for Deputy Head of English positions next week. One on Tuesday and the other on Wednesday! Let's see how things work out.

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1 year

@MBDscience Not that simple. Also, your words are quite distasteful in the current climate.

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7 months

I've been off work sick since Monday. I arrived for work this morning, not feeling well at all. But, so many pupils, especially my Y8 form group, and Year 11 pupils asking me how I am.."Sir, it's not like you to be off, how are you?" and "Uncle Bucknor, where have you been?"

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4 months

@DarrellWakelam Thank you! Was completely unexpected, esp coming from 'one of the lads' in the class.

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@BucknorDale

8 months

Exhausted! Any fellow educators experiencing a decline in behaviour, attitudes and conduct of pupils (Especially KS3) in their respective contexts? Genuinely interested!

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8 months

I'm seeking a deputy HOD English/KS4 English lead post for April/September 2024. Are there any 2ic English, English HODs or similar willing to share some tips or advice? Would be much appreciated!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

Rejoined the NEU. Was with them (Then the NUT) for my first 4 years teaching. #Hadtobedone

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

@Positivteacha @NEUnion I'm doing the same today.

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10 months

@tombennett71 Ridiculous advice in the current climate.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

10 months

As I will be teaching and leading on GCSE Drama from September for the first time, getting some self-directed CPD and reading in (subject specific and middle leadership). On my way to London to see my first ever verbatim play @NationalTheatre . Shame about the weather, though!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

6 months

Highlight of the day: a former Y11 student (Who I didn't teach, but got to know well) coming back to visit, and asking to see a select few staff, including me. So great to see how much he's enjoying his new venture.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

7 months

I am not doing any school work this weekend (I usually don't on a Saturday anyway). Need a break after a long week. However, one or two jobs for a promoted post (Second in English) to apply for. When you know it's time to move on for your development and challenge.

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@BucknorDale

3 months

Had a great time @researchEDBrum . Thanks @FourDwellings @stoneman_claire . @Xris32 your session on writing fluency was great! Looking forward to using some of the strategies you imparted with my Y11 English class!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

@misterjjosephs Would recommend lesson starts and routines as a priority at this stage. Focus them on two or three aspects of T&L at a time e.g. lesson starts, establishing classroom routines. Everything else will follow as you get to know how they work, strengths and areas for development

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

2/2. I'm looking forward to being a subject mentor to an English PGCE placement 2 trainee from Monday, until May, and welcoming her to the dept. Previously mentored two former colleagues (Teach First Y2 and an NQT), but my first time with an ITT beginning teacher. #development

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

@WFarahslt That's a cracking definition and example from the pupil! How that young person must have felt...where's the praise? Poor kid

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

Absolutely delighted that, as of Sept 2021, I shall take up a teaching post at the school I went to as a kid over a decade ago!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

Never underestimate the impact of a phone call home to parents/carers can have on young people (Also on the parent/carer). One very positive call and one less so (Y10) today. Time is often a barrier to this, as other things take a firm grip in our never-ending to-do list.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

@WhistleblowingT I'm sorry to hear this. Leadership and management have a duty of care, not to mention statutory obligations. Can you speak to the AHT/DHT who has oversight of ITT/ECTs? If you're not satisfied with the response: 1) continue (I doubt it will get better!) 2) Union 3) Leave.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

4 months

@MissDSays I was thinking this the other day. Some people don't know what it's like to be in a toxic/extremely challenging environment day after day, week after week etc

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

9 months

@TTRadioOfficial I'm in an 11-16 secondary school of c 880 students. We're a good school in a challenging context (just over 50% PP). Our long serving DDSL told us on INSET day that there were around 2400 CPOMS referrals in the 22-23 academic year! We have 3 DDSLs in addition to the DSL (Head)

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

@smithsmm @BBCNews @GillianKeegan The pay rise is UNFUNDED. This will be catastrophic for school communities. Schools leaders have been put in such a precarious position, and will be forced to make extremely difficult decisions. Shows such contempt and disrespect towards the profession.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

@fox22081995 @MrTs_NQTs Names, a bit about them and me, routines and expectations (Aligned with whole school) and getting a dialogue going. Learning follows once a positive climate has been established. Children may not admit this, but they want security and consistent routines!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

6 months

@Dazzalee127320 This is unacceptable feedback. Says a lot about this individual, the culture within the school concerned and the treatment of ECTs. You can choose to spend your lunchtime as you wish, so long as the job gets done!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

@HoDandHeart Feeling overwhelmed and that you have to 'match or exceed in terms of teaching and learning ideas/strategies. Keeping things simple but effective is my preferred approach as a teacher of English of almost 7 years..

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@BucknorDale

11 months

@TF_Ambassadors @StepUpNet_Ed Ticket purchased for this! Looking forward to it :)

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

My year 11 set 2 English group are amazing. Today, we revisited AIC, focusing on class, gender and the older and younger generations. They are humble, which makes it special and a delight to teach them.

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@BucknorDale

5 months

Only feels like I've been asleep for 5 minutes! Busiest teaching day of the week, full of doubles in drama - Y10, Y8 and Y7 this afternoon. Then to dash home for self-directed CPD online after work at 4pm for an hour. The joys!

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@BucknorDale

2 years

@fox22081995 @MrTs_NQTs Oh, and be yourself! Forget this "Don't smile until..." whatever time nonsense 🙂

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

4 months

@jolawrence11 Thank you Jo!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

7 months

A great read @jo_facer 5 ways to ensure new CPD ideas can take root and flourish

5 ways to ensure new CPD ideas can take root and flourish

Jo Facer outlines some key ways for schools to give teachers the opportunity to put ideas from CPD sessions into practice

www.tes.com

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

9 months

On my way to London for the @researchED1 conference at @ParliHill in Camden tomorrow! Hotel stay in Archway tonight. Excited as it's my first time going. Very much looking forward to the CPD sessions and networking with fellow educators!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

7 months

@ScottPughsley The children.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

8 months

@MrHo11and @Caroline_Alice_ @Miss0Miss1 @jon_hutchinson_ @joe__kirby @Adstratman @Team_English1 I enjoyed reading this. Thank you for sharing! You have given me some food for thought, as I seek to progress to a 2iC English role in the new year.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

Had such a chilled weekend of eating, sleeping, reading and Netflix, with minimal school work (About 90 mins) Feeling refreshed for the teaching week ahead. Really important for us educators to look after ourselves, especially in such a demanding job. #selfcare #Aut2week3

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

1/2. I applied for an NPQ in Leading Literacy yesterday, and today, very pleased to see the progress many of the young people in my Y10 class are making (And have made) in their writing since Sept. Happy I will be seeing them through to the end of Y11.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

8 months

Just watched this. What a superb production! 2.5 hours well spent 💯

National Theatre

@NationalTheatre

8 months

It's time to take your seats 🍿 Tonight, Thursday 19 October at 7pm BST, we invite you to join our 60th anniversary celebrations with a special free worldwide stream of Othello on our Youtube channel. 📸 Johan Persson

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

@TTRadioOfficial Start and end

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

8 months

@maths_teacherNW @RogersHistory Sigh. I recall a similar experience. Staff morale plummeted. Sent the message that staff had to 'put up with' persistent disruptive behaviour. Targets on peoples backs if they continued to issue these sanctions. End result = many staff left and the school struggled to recruit!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

4 months

@Kcsunshine73 Sometimes we perhaps don't realise just how much of an impact we have on young people, and the way in which they feel about us and how we communicate the knowledge, skills and understanding.

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4 months

@MissDSays Yet some of said people think they are best placed to tell other people what they should or shouldn't be doing on a daily basis. It's ludicrous!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

@jonnybid I'm strongly considering it at the moment.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

9 months

A lot of self-directed CPD planned/booked between now and February 2024, both in person conferences and online. Drama CPD, middle leadership, Black Educators Conference and InclusionEd at UCL. Already attended a few, including @researchED1 . NPQLT start in February 2024 hopefully!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

9 months

1/3. Had a great double lesson with my Y7 drama class today. We are currently practically exploring scenes from the play, Stone Cold. The young people are developing their content knowledge, dramatic knowledge and performance skills simultaneously.

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Dale Bucknor

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2 years

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

11 months

@NicholasPegg BA (Hons) English Literature (Graduated 2013) followed by a PGCE in Secondary English at IOE UCL (2014). The best times...Still teaching...

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

8 months

@mrsmacteach33 @Ameenamahetar1 @EGray_Teach @ChrisH367 @LauraLolder @GauravDubay3 @TeacherBusy @litfanatic @MrARobbins Thank you @mrsmacteach33 ! I'm currently part way through this. I'm on chapter 4 - leading quality assurance.

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@BucknorDale

1 year

@RogersHistory 2/2. Turns out a very tricky parent went into the school and told lies about what was said! Fortunately the head at the time saw through the lies and knew that he had two good teachers in a tough school.

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@BucknorDale

7 months

@mmgiovanelli @NATEfeed @gabrielsnapper This came in the post the other day. Looking forward to 'getting stuck in'!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

Today was a very good day. Two double lessons: one with my small but lovely Y7 class (Myths and Legends), and the other with my (mostly) quietly confident top set Y8 class (Rhetoric and speech writing). So much learning revealed through extensive WHW questioning. Kids are ace.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

@SehMiss @TTRadio2022 Ticket booked! Looking forward to meeting you. 🙂

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

8 months

Final day of Aut term 1! And payday! This half term has been challenging to say the least, for different reasons. Very much looking forward to a chilled half term, and the NEU Black Educators' Conference in Birmingham next weekend.

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@BucknorDale

1 year

@missradders It's the sheer audacity and brazeness that gets me. Undertones of: 'You all agree, otherwise you get nothing!'. Unbelievable but not surprising!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

So this little treat arrived by post today. #NATE #halftermreading

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

5 months

@AmandaWilson910 💯

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 months

@Mszahid_teaches @engteacherabro2 These look great!

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@BucknorDale

3 years

@MissAmilahS Fortunately my second PGCE placement was MUCH better in a genuinely close knit supportive school in Tower Hamlets.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

2/2. Consistently good teaching, good relationships, promoting and modelling good attitudes to learning and a strong commitment to the achievement of the young people is having a positive impact. Seeing the emerging good quality work that many pupils produced today was great.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

@MrWithersAHT Y8 - Blood Brothers, Y9 - sections from Othello

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 months

@Mr_Hayo99 I'm often baffled by this kind of thing. Sad really.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

4 months

@researchEDBrum @tombennett71 @teacherhead @Counsell_C @MaryMyatt @AlexJQuigley Woop! Cannot wait! 👌💯

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

@Monica_Geldart It's the "she's done for" 🤣🤣

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

5 months

researchED Birmingham - ticket booked! @researchEDBrum . Can't wait!

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@BucknorDale

4 months

@SUSIE1932 Thank you! Your experience, seeing a former pupil all these years later and the impact you had on them as a teacher is so refreshing to hear! 💯

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

8 months

@MrARobbins @mrsmacteach33 @Ameenamahetar1 @EGray_Teach @ChrisH367 @LauraLolder @GauravDubay3 @TeacherBusy @litfanatic Thank you!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

8 months

@Ameenamahetar1 @EGray_Teach @ChrisH367 @LauraLolder @GauravDubay3 @mrsmacteach33 @TeacherBusy Thank you!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

@MisterFirth If pupils ask me, I tell them so long as they use my surname day to day. Only had an issue with this once teaching in an SE London comp - a Y10 boy shouting my first name, together with expletives when I was on my way to get the tube home! The following day was interesting!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

9 months

1/2. Busiest teaching day of the week done (For now): P1&2 - Y10 drama, P3&4 - Y8 drama, P5&6 - Y7 drama. Had an enjoyable lesson with my Y10s - naturalism using the 7 deadly sins as a stimulus for their own devised piece, based around the morality play.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

4 months

@gdmorewood @HughesHaili @AlwaysLearnWeb @engteacherabro2 Thank you Gareth!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

2/2. My Y10 class of 21 pupils are so committed to do well in English, despite what a few of them previously believed (Back in Sept) to be a stigma of being in set 6 of 8. The quality of many responses to a Lady Macbeth character question during DIRT today made my day. #proud

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@BucknorDale

3 years

@MissAmilahS I can relate. During my first PGCE placement several years ago, my mentor clearly viewed me as an inconvenience to her! I was the first trainee in this school/dept for a few years. I was told "I don't get paid any extra to mentor you by the way".

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@BucknorDale

5 months

@__codexterous Superb! Thank you for sharing.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

6 months

@poltairdeputy @BodminCollege Congratulations!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

@Strickomaster Agreed. It's been incredibly tough in schools this half term.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

1/2. What.A.Week... You can have a few good/very good days in school, and then things can go downhill. That's life, I suppose. On the plus side its the weekend (again) and I shall be spending it proudly doing nothing exciting, but catch up on sleep, eat and read for pleasure.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

9 months

@StepUpNet_Ed @researchED1 I am looking forward to networking with fellow educators and leaders @StepUpNet_Ed

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

First day back at my school post self-isolation: arriving at 7.20 to get resources/printing sorted, Y7 tutor group, a full teaching day, some low level disruption and a detention given to a Y10 pupil. I now know priorities for next week - inc reinforcing classroom routines

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

@Strickomaster Couldn't agree more.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

@hannahliznqt It does. As you gain more experience, things don't take as long to do as they might do currently. Also tend to 'reinvent the wheel' much less over time, in favour of making impactful tweaks here and there.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

@LeeBraganza Absolutely 💯. I agree @LeeBraganza . We need to keep the pressure on, and the momentum going, so as to increase the likelihood of positive change for schools, communities and the people within them.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

This arrived today 🙂 #NATE #Englishteaching

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@BucknorDale

1 year

@RogersHistory 1/2. I experienced this when I was in my second school in LDN. A colleague I were at our work pub on a Friday, having a bit of a moan. On the Monday, we were summoned to see the Head (Great Headteacher and very hands on; he taught too! Best head I've worked with so far).

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@BucknorDale

6 months

@BenLovett10 @missdcox Completely agree! Immediately puts me off applying. When an advert states +TLR but no value attached! How difficult is it really lol.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

1 year

@meganmansworth @EnglishAston @Team_English1 @SaysMiss @HughesHaili @Gwenelope This sounds great - registered!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

@MrWithersAHT Y10 - An Inspector Calls

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

9 months

@RogersHistory So true. Sounds like my last school. It was toxic.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

8 months

@ChrisH367 @MrARobbins @mrsmacteach33 @Ameenamahetar1 @EGray_Teach @LauraLolder @GauravDubay3 @TeacherBusy @litfanatic Thank you!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

4 months

@DrMBoyd Absolutely re preparation! I had a short stint as 2ic in my 4th year teaching in south London 2017-18. Was internally promoted. Decided to move to teach internationally otherwise I would have continued in post. Will see what happens next week!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

4 months

@ClearThinker66 Thank you!

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9 months

@marksheehan82 Lovely!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 years

@misterjjosephs Above all, offer reassurance and be clear that it will be tough, and your mentee may doubt themselves from time to time, but it's all a learning curve. It takes time.

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@BucknorDale

8 months

@MrARobbins @ChrisH367 @mrsmacteach33 @Ameenamahetar1 @EGray_Teach @LauraLolder @GauravDubay3 @TeacherBusy @litfanatic Thank you!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

3 months

This book has been on my desk for the past couple of weeks. Eager to finally get started today, as I've heard great things about it!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

@misterjjosephs @BlackMenTch Count me in #English 7 years in

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

@TeachesMr Nonsense. TLRs are separate from UPS. Many long serving teachers, who are also HODs, HOYs etc have been, and continues to be on UP3, in addition to respective TLRs. Sounds like you're being 'fobbed off', in all honesty.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

Good luck to year 13 students and teachers with A Level results today. Brings back memories of when I recieved my results in Drama, English and History on this day 12 years ago!

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

10 months

@TTRadioOfficial The London Challenge (2003-11) played a part in the current successes we see in outcomes amongst disadvantaged children in the capital. Generally, London comprehensives used to have a dire reputation back in the 90s. LC provided intensive support and resources to schools.

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Dale Bucknor

@BucknorDale

2 years

@TeachLeadAAli I read English Literature at De Montfort University, before moving to London a couple of months after graduating to study on a Secondary English PGCE at UCL IoE (Formally University of London).

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