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Lisa Pettifer 🌈

@lisa7pettifer.bsky.social

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Education bridges the gap between the disadvantages of the past and the opportunities of the future. 33 years an English teacher. Now work for a Diocese Education Office. Also gigs, gardens, school governance, gyms #edugym and Jack Russells.

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 29d

When the class wants to do a discussion but they don’t yet know enough about the topic

Halloween name @bootsmcgoot.bsky.social · 29d

"i just use it to generate ideas"

Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · 29d

Blimey. Tony Harrison and now Brian Patten 😟

Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Sep 24

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Sep 24

Indeed, things we thought we could ‘take for granted’ or rely on/not have to be worried about losing are slipping through our fingers. I know this always happens, people always feel like this, it ebbs and flows, it intensifies as you get older… but I’m still worried we’re passing points of no return

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Sep 24

I’d like more ‘how the so-called leader of the western world being allowed to be an unchallenged lying bullying groping narcissist is affecting us’ on page one

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Sep 24

Choco Liebnitz, bourbons, custard creams

Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Sep 24

I remember having several power cut days/afternoons at one school and carrying on just with a wb pen while some colleagues were in a panic about the lack of a PowerPoint. But I also think that sort of adaptability came from lots of years of experiencing what could be adapted in real time

Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Sep 24

Remember in school talk there’s that ‘what you permit you promote’ thing? It’s that. If people are so worn out of calling it out, it could look like acceptance, even agreement, even support…

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Sep 24

Conformity… control… making it easier to find things to criticise… diversionary tactics… leadership insecurity… All reasons, just not good reasons

Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Sep 24

Every. Single. Time.

Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Sep 24

Is that one of those ‘well-being cats’ that stop you working too hard?

Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Aug 27

1993

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Aug 27

And after the Middle Ages, it became ‘The Olden Days’. Simple.

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Aug 23

I don’t even teach anymore but I’m highly aware that in this post-exam results period, I’m missing the wisdom of Dawn Cox 😟

Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Aug 23

Are you in the Gig Life Crisis group on Facebook, Jonny? If not, you’d fit right in

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Jul 8

@evidencebased.education hi all - I remember Stuart writing about teacher burnout and (?) well-being a few years ago… is this something you still work on/speak about/investigate?

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Jul 6

Just spotted this Beth - it’s gorgeous 😍 how do you do those little flowers? I think I want to have a try… 🤔

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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · Jun 23

How can #schools foster a culture of reading for pleasure that engages disadvantaged learners & is inclusive for all students? In the second of two articles @mattbromley.bsky.social offers 12 deliberate strategies: buff.ly/aBPZWT0 #literacy #teaching #teachers #edusky

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Nathan Burns @mrmetacognition.bsky.social · Jun 23

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Jun 6

And I’ve met some really nice people too

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Lisa Pettifer 🌈 @lisa7pettifer.bsky.social · Jun 6

Definitely, it’s its own little world where nothing else intrudes. Mine is a 5 min drive away, so not too far to ‘nip out for half an hour’ whenever the opportunity arises, and it’s about 60% of full size so really manageable