Jo
@joquatsch.bsky.social
Languages HOD in NE England. Greyhound owner, siamese cat servant. Love bass clarinets, tai chi, randomness.
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The English word ‘blue’ is a horse of a different colour.
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The English word ‘blue’ is a horse of a different colour.
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
While ‘blue’ is related to the words in its Germanic sister languages, such as German ‘blau’ and Swedish ‘blå’, it took a different route.
Its Germanic ancestor was loaned to French, where it became ‘bleu’, and then borrowed into English:
On the way home I listened to a convo on the r4 pm programme about AI. Why on earth are we recommending sources for homework that can give the wrong information?? AND casually mention in passing that the information could be wrong... I swear this world has gone mad.
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
On the way home I listened to a convo on the r4 pm programme about AI. Why on earth are we recommending sources for homework that can give the wrong information?? AND casually mention in passing that the information could be wrong... I swear this world has gone mad.
One of the things I struggle with the most with the teaching day is not having the time and space to reflect
November 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
One of the things I struggle with the most with the teaching day is not having the time and space to reflect
During the phse lesson this morning with my y7s, I mentioned Brezit. Quite a few had no idea what this was. I don't know why, but this surprised me
November 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
During the phse lesson this morning with my y7s, I mentioned Brezit. Quite a few had no idea what this was. I don't know why, but this surprised me
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These could be recommended for Y13 (age 17-18). Long, but slow and clear. youtu.be/EY7nwE1yX60?...
Pourquoi le système de santé en France est en crise ?
YouTube video by Little Talk in Slow French
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
These could be recommended for Y13 (age 17-18). Long, but slow and clear. youtu.be/EY7nwE1yX60?...
Did an old- school " I went to market" type activity except with past activities and sequencing adverbs included. My kids really got into it. In this same class, they're also enjoying the TL challenge. It made my day. Sometimes teaching is good
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Did an old- school " I went to market" type activity except with past activities and sequencing adverbs included. My kids really got into it. In this same class, they're also enjoying the TL challenge. It made my day. Sometimes teaching is good
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Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
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November 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Retrieval tasks, quizzes and hinge questions are useful tools, but when they dominate a lesson, they take time from the activities that actually build knowledge.
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Retrieval tasks, quizzes and hinge questions are useful tools, but when they dominate a lesson, they take time from the activities that actually build knowledge.
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Here is the curriculum review. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report
The conclusions and recommendations of the independent review of the curriculum, assessment and qualifications system in England.
www.gov.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Here is the curriculum review. www.gov.uk/government/p...
An important study that really has some interesting questions & issues for us to grapple with
From the archive. There should perhaps be more studies of this type. frenchteachernet.blogspot.com/2024/06/what...
What do children in England think of their French lessons?
This post is based on a study carried out by Laura Molway from the University of Oxford. It was published in the journal System in 2020. A b...
frenchteachernet.blogspot.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
An important study that really has some interesting questions & issues for us to grapple with
Things I've taught (apart from French) in my lessons today: 1. What couscous is. 2. How to spell couscous 3. Tunisia is not in Asia.
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Things I've taught (apart from French) in my lessons today: 1. What couscous is. 2. How to spell couscous 3. Tunisia is not in Asia.
This rang true to me. I feel I've had more of a learning squiggle than a curve in my life as a teacher, and going against the flow can be exhausting and demoralising.
NEW POST
We talk a lot about getting better at teaching, but perhaps we don't talk enough about getting worse at teaching.
open.substack.com/pub/adamboxe...
We talk a lot about getting better at teaching, but perhaps we don't talk enough about getting worse at teaching.
open.substack.com/pub/adamboxe...
Getting worse at teaching
We talk a lot about how teachers get better at teaching, but don’t think enough about how teachers can get worse at teaching.
open.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This rang true to me. I feel I've had more of a learning squiggle than a curve in my life as a teacher, and going against the flow can be exhausting and demoralising.
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NEW EPISODE
This one was quite hard for me to do, as we talk about antisemitism in England, and the security measures that the Jewish community has to take in schools and synagogues.
Tune in and share if you can!
open.spotify.com/episode/18IO...
This one was quite hard for me to do, as we talk about antisemitism in England, and the security measures that the Jewish community has to take in schools and synagogues.
Tune in and share if you can!
open.spotify.com/episode/18IO...
Why do Jewish schools need security? Adam opens up about antisemitism
open.spotify.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
NEW EPISODE
This one was quite hard for me to do, as we talk about antisemitism in England, and the security measures that the Jewish community has to take in schools and synagogues.
Tune in and share if you can!
open.spotify.com/episode/18IO...
This one was quite hard for me to do, as we talk about antisemitism in England, and the security measures that the Jewish community has to take in schools and synagogues.
Tune in and share if you can!
open.spotify.com/episode/18IO...
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Macron s'est assis sur deux études récentes déconseillant le déplacement de la tapisserie de Bayeux pour la prêter aux Britanniques, révèle Le Monde. "On fait confiance aux experts pour trouver des solutions, on en trouve dans plein d’autres domaines", balaye l'Elysée www.lemonde.fr/culture/arti...
Prêt de la tapisserie de Bayeux : Emmanuel Macron, au nom de la raison d’Etat, a passé outre à deux études récentes déconseillant le déplacement de la broderie
Deux rapports publiés en 2021 et en 2022, dont « Le Monde » a pris connaissance, alertent quant aux risques générés par le transport de l’œuvre millénaire qui doit être exposée à Londres, en septembre...
www.lemonde.fr
August 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Macron s'est assis sur deux études récentes déconseillant le déplacement de la tapisserie de Bayeux pour la prêter aux Britanniques, révèle Le Monde. "On fait confiance aux experts pour trouver des solutions, on en trouve dans plein d’autres domaines", balaye l'Elysée www.lemonde.fr/culture/arti...
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European Day of Languages takes place next month! How are you celebrating in 2025? Visit the SCILT website for activities, games, downloadable resources and lots of ideas for primary, secondary and families: https://loom.ly/29VkIyk #coeEDL
August 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
European Day of Languages takes place next month! How are you celebrating in 2025? Visit the SCILT website for activities, games, downloadable resources and lots of ideas for primary, secondary and families: https://loom.ly/29VkIyk #coeEDL
I'm making some practice roleplays for my gcse kids, and it's doing my head in. It's a restaurant roleplay F and I can't ask them to ask where the toilets are because toilets isn't on the vocab list.
August 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I'm making some practice roleplays for my gcse kids, and it's doing my head in. It's a restaurant roleplay F and I can't ask them to ask where the toilets are because toilets isn't on the vocab list.
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As it's in the news again - this is the post I wrote a few months ago on why the disability benefits bill has been going up.
Essentially, you can't remove need by removing support - it just pops up as a cost somewhere else.
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Essentially, you can't remove need by removing support - it just pops up as a cost somewhere else.
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
The definition of madness
Governments need to stop making the same incredibly expensive mistake over and over again
open.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
As it's in the news again - this is the post I wrote a few months ago on why the disability benefits bill has been going up.
Essentially, you can't remove need by removing support - it just pops up as a cost somewhere else.
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Essentially, you can't remove need by removing support - it just pops up as a cost somewhere else.
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
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Yes! A new quote for my classroom.
“Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world.”
Rumi
Rumi
June 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Yes! A new quote for my classroom.
@joedale.bsky.social I was wondering what your thoughts are on the AI bots for practising conversation? I need to brush up my spanish and would like to do something in between real life tutor sessions
June 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
@joedale.bsky.social I was wondering what your thoughts are on the AI bots for practising conversation? I need to brush up my spanish and would like to do something in between real life tutor sessions
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You can’t “try harder” your way out of chronic illness.
You can’t “healthy diet” your way out of chronic illness.
Disability is not your fault. It’s not a moral failing.
Absolutely we should do whatever we can to be healthy, but folks need to accept that disability can & will happen to everyone
You can’t “healthy diet” your way out of chronic illness.
Disability is not your fault. It’s not a moral failing.
Absolutely we should do whatever we can to be healthy, but folks need to accept that disability can & will happen to everyone
May 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
You can’t “try harder” your way out of chronic illness.
You can’t “healthy diet” your way out of chronic illness.
Disability is not your fault. It’s not a moral failing.
Absolutely we should do whatever we can to be healthy, but folks need to accept that disability can & will happen to everyone
You can’t “healthy diet” your way out of chronic illness.
Disability is not your fault. It’s not a moral failing.
Absolutely we should do whatever we can to be healthy, but folks need to accept that disability can & will happen to everyone
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Thread. 😬
You receive a call on your phone.
The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraudulent payment.
"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?
The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."
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The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraudulent payment.
"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?
The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."
🧵 1/4
May 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Thread. 😬
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This remains imho the wrong strategy. Reform voters will always push for more. And Farage is justified when he keeps putting immigration at the centre of his campaign.
Labour needs to attack Farage where he is weak, instead of following his narratives.
Labour needs to attack Farage where he is weak, instead of following his narratives.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing tougher measures on immigration to stem a record flow of arrivals across the English Channel and stave off the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party after it made sweeping gains in this week’s local elections.
Starmer Plots Harder Line on Migration to Counter Farage Threat
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing tougher measures on immigration to stem a record flow of arrivals across the English Channel and stave off the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party after it made sweeping gains in this week’s local elections.
bloom.bg
May 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This remains imho the wrong strategy. Reform voters will always push for more. And Farage is justified when he keeps putting immigration at the centre of his campaign.
Labour needs to attack Farage where he is weak, instead of following his narratives.
Labour needs to attack Farage where he is weak, instead of following his narratives.
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Since the election win Labour have
1. Appeased the far right
2. Delivered otherwise good policy ideas in a bad way e.g. WFA
3. Targeted the disabled with cuts instead of the richest with a wealth tax
The result? 808 Reform councillors
Labour need to change direction and be less cruel, fast
1. Appeased the far right
2. Delivered otherwise good policy ideas in a bad way e.g. WFA
3. Targeted the disabled with cuts instead of the richest with a wealth tax
The result? 808 Reform councillors
Labour need to change direction and be less cruel, fast
May 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Since the election win Labour have
1. Appeased the far right
2. Delivered otherwise good policy ideas in a bad way e.g. WFA
3. Targeted the disabled with cuts instead of the richest with a wealth tax
The result? 808 Reform councillors
Labour need to change direction and be less cruel, fast
1. Appeased the far right
2. Delivered otherwise good policy ideas in a bad way e.g. WFA
3. Targeted the disabled with cuts instead of the richest with a wealth tax
The result? 808 Reform councillors
Labour need to change direction and be less cruel, fast
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🚨 Just uploaded! New grammar packs for each unit of the first GCSE French module Tu as du temps à perdre ? 🇫🇷✨ Plus, find lesson PPTs & extra activities in our members' area. Go check them out! 📚🎉 #mflbluesky weteachmfl.co.uk
April 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🚨 Just uploaded! New grammar packs for each unit of the first GCSE French module Tu as du temps à perdre ? 🇫🇷✨ Plus, find lesson PPTs & extra activities in our members' area. Go check them out! 📚🎉 #mflbluesky weteachmfl.co.uk