Melissa Bowes
@mrsmbowes.bsky.social
Advanced Practitioner for English in FE 👩🏻🏫 Google Certified Trainer 👩🏻💻 Mote Ambassador 🟣 Examiner ✏️ Former Secondary English Teacher 📚 Mum of two boys 💙
Heading to Birmingham for two days at #digiFest #digiFest25 tomorrow morning. Anyone else attending? 👋🏼
March 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Heading to Birmingham for two days at #digiFest #digiFest25 tomorrow morning. Anyone else attending? 👋🏼
Fantastic Staff Development Day today! A brilliant opportunity for English teachers across Luminate Education Group to come together for CPD.
In the morning, Edexcel experts led marking training ahead of mock exams, boosting confidence. The afternoon featured a carousel of SEND-focused sessions.
In the morning, Edexcel experts led marking training ahead of mock exams, boosting confidence. The afternoon featured a carousel of SEND-focused sessions.
February 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Fantastic Staff Development Day today! A brilliant opportunity for English teachers across Luminate Education Group to come together for CPD.
In the morning, Edexcel experts led marking training ahead of mock exams, boosting confidence. The afternoon featured a carousel of SEND-focused sessions.
In the morning, Edexcel experts led marking training ahead of mock exams, boosting confidence. The afternoon featured a carousel of SEND-focused sessions.
2/5 🫠
Schools Week have devised a quiz!
Higher or Lower! Can you spot which statement in the Ofsted framework is for the higher grade?!
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-quiz-...
Higher or Lower! Can you spot which statement in the Ofsted framework is for the higher grade?!
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-quiz-...
Ofsted quiz: Can you spot a ‘strong’ rating from a ‘secure’ one?
Ofsted's proposed 'toolkits' have been criticised as being too unclear - but do they make sense?
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
2/5 🫠
Reposted by Melissa Bowes
After a public consultation, protests and a public meeting held last weekend, Leeds City Council have announced they will not close Abbey House museum.
👉 Read more in the @wldispatch.bsky.social : zurl.co/JsZJs
👉 Read more in the @wldispatch.bsky.social : zurl.co/JsZJs
February 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
After a public consultation, protests and a public meeting held last weekend, Leeds City Council have announced they will not close Abbey House museum.
👉 Read more in the @wldispatch.bsky.social : zurl.co/JsZJs
👉 Read more in the @wldispatch.bsky.social : zurl.co/JsZJs
Reposted by Melissa Bowes
Visualisers are used in most classrooms now - but when it comes to deciding which one to buy – what do teachers say are essential features? And what do you need to avoid? 🤔
Over 1,500 teachers shared their thoughts on their visualiser must-haves – and this is what we learned…
Over 1,500 teachers shared their thoughts on their visualiser must-haves – and this is what we learned…
February 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Visualisers are used in most classrooms now - but when it comes to deciding which one to buy – what do teachers say are essential features? And what do you need to avoid? 🤔
Over 1,500 teachers shared their thoughts on their visualiser must-haves – and this is what we learned…
Over 1,500 teachers shared their thoughts on their visualiser must-haves – and this is what we learned…
Reposted by Melissa Bowes
🚥 #Ofsted has explained in detail how its planned new inspections and report cards will work, including judgements in at least 8 key areas and a 5-point grading scale.
Here's everything you need to know ⬇️
Here's everything you need to know ⬇️
Ofsted’s report cards: everything you need to know
The new school report cards will launch in November, with plans to scrap ungraded inspections and subject deep dives
www.tes.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:05 AM
🚥 #Ofsted has explained in detail how its planned new inspections and report cards will work, including judgements in at least 8 key areas and a 5-point grading scale.
Here's everything you need to know ⬇️
Here's everything you need to know ⬇️
Numeracy day design number two!
Current favourite child = first born for accepting a simpler design.
Current favourite child = first born for accepting a simpler design.
February 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Numeracy day design number two!
Current favourite child = first born for accepting a simpler design.
Current favourite child = first born for accepting a simpler design.
Dear maths teachers,
Please can we not make numeracy day a thing? Or if you must, have a word with the supermarkets and see if they can start selling clothing with numbers on!
Sincerely,
Tired parents on a Sunday afternoon with two children so they’ve got another one of these to do yet 😫
Please can we not make numeracy day a thing? Or if you must, have a word with the supermarkets and see if they can start selling clothing with numbers on!
Sincerely,
Tired parents on a Sunday afternoon with two children so they’ve got another one of these to do yet 😫
February 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dear maths teachers,
Please can we not make numeracy day a thing? Or if you must, have a word with the supermarkets and see if they can start selling clothing with numbers on!
Sincerely,
Tired parents on a Sunday afternoon with two children so they’ve got another one of these to do yet 😫
Please can we not make numeracy day a thing? Or if you must, have a word with the supermarkets and see if they can start selling clothing with numbers on!
Sincerely,
Tired parents on a Sunday afternoon with two children so they’ve got another one of these to do yet 😫
Got the gym membership down to £2.27 per visit in January.
(Pleased, even though that’s mainly because it’s been too grim to run outside.)
(Pleased, even though that’s mainly because it’s been too grim to run outside.)
January 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Got the gym membership down to £2.27 per visit in January.
(Pleased, even though that’s mainly because it’s been too grim to run outside.)
(Pleased, even though that’s mainly because it’s been too grim to run outside.)
This makes my English teacher heart happy. Mr 7 is working on reading in his head! He’s reading ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. He read a couple of chapters before wondering off and leaving me to finish my book by myself.
January 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This makes my English teacher heart happy. Mr 7 is working on reading in his head! He’s reading ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. He read a couple of chapters before wondering off and leaving me to finish my book by myself.
January 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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🚨🚨 NEW TODAY
For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.
Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):
↓
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...
For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.
Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):
↓
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...
(Why And How) We Made A Documentary Unpacking Great Teaching
YouTube video by Peps Mccrea
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🚨🚨 NEW TODAY
For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.
Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):
↓
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...
For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK.
Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free):
↓
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...
Had a great lesson today with my GCSE English resitters, starting our new topic of creative writing. It always amazes me how much magic there is in big pieces of paper and felt tip pens! #TeamEnglish
January 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Had a great lesson today with my GCSE English resitters, starting our new topic of creative writing. It always amazes me how much magic there is in big pieces of paper and felt tip pens! #TeamEnglish
Holiday to Greece booked. Thought Duolingo could teach me some useful phrases. I was thinking please, thank you, good morning etc.
The vase is pink. Super.
The vase is pink. Super.
January 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Holiday to Greece booked. Thought Duolingo could teach me some useful phrases. I was thinking please, thank you, good morning etc.
The vase is pink. Super.
The vase is pink. Super.
Reposted by Melissa Bowes
🔗 Useful link 🔗
This article from a sociolinguist from Cardiff University explores how accents are perceived. Useful for A Level English Language students looking at language diversity.
🔗 https://buff.ly/3DSz4Ph
#litdrive #teamenglish @Team_English1
This article from a sociolinguist from Cardiff University explores how accents are perceived. Useful for A Level English Language students looking at language diversity.
🔗 https://buff.ly/3DSz4Ph
#litdrive #teamenglish @Team_English1
The Traitors: how trustworthy is a Welsh accent? A sociolinguist explains
Mercedes Durham, Professor of Sociolinguistics, Cardiff University One of the more unexpected plot twists on the latest series of the BBC’s The Traitors was contestant Charlotte revealing that…
buff.ly
January 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🔗 Useful link 🔗
This article from a sociolinguist from Cardiff University explores how accents are perceived. Useful for A Level English Language students looking at language diversity.
🔗 https://buff.ly/3DSz4Ph
#litdrive #teamenglish @Team_English1
This article from a sociolinguist from Cardiff University explores how accents are perceived. Useful for A Level English Language students looking at language diversity.
🔗 https://buff.ly/3DSz4Ph
#litdrive #teamenglish @Team_English1
This afternoon’s activity is baking with the boys. I don’t even care if it turns out nice or not, when the recipe book is this pretty!
January 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This afternoon’s activity is baking with the boys. I don’t even care if it turns out nice or not, when the recipe book is this pretty!
My son’s homework from Beavers this week is to learn a telephone number off by heart. It’s made me realise I don’t know any other than my own!
So, after 12 years, I’m trying to memorise my husband’s number.
So, after 12 years, I’m trying to memorise my husband’s number.
January 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
My son’s homework from Beavers this week is to learn a telephone number off by heart. It’s made me realise I don’t know any other than my own!
So, after 12 years, I’m trying to memorise my husband’s number.
So, after 12 years, I’m trying to memorise my husband’s number.
Is reflexive pronoun abuse mandatory on The Traitors? The word you’re looking for is ‘you’.
January 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Is reflexive pronoun abuse mandatory on The Traitors? The word you’re looking for is ‘you’.
Reposted by Melissa Bowes
We’ve got a bit of a controversial question on @teachertapp.bsky.social today…
If your school told you to leave your mobile in a locker/staffroom and not have it on your person in your classroom, how happy would you be?
Answer by clicking onelink.to/teachertapp
If your school told you to leave your mobile in a locker/staffroom and not have it on your person in your classroom, how happy would you be?
Answer by clicking onelink.to/teachertapp
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January 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We’ve got a bit of a controversial question on @teachertapp.bsky.social today…
If your school told you to leave your mobile in a locker/staffroom and not have it on your person in your classroom, how happy would you be?
Answer by clicking onelink.to/teachertapp
If your school told you to leave your mobile in a locker/staffroom and not have it on your person in your classroom, how happy would you be?
Answer by clicking onelink.to/teachertapp
Little treat on the way to work for GCSE results day.
January 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Little treat on the way to work for GCSE results day.
35 years old and my favourite Christmas present has been a new colouring book! Finished my first page today.
Not loving the background or the flooring. Don’t know why I thought I could freehand stripes 😬
Book: Girl Moments by Coco Wyo
Markers: Ohuhu
Not loving the background or the flooring. Don’t know why I thought I could freehand stripes 😬
Book: Girl Moments by Coco Wyo
Markers: Ohuhu
January 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
35 years old and my favourite Christmas present has been a new colouring book! Finished my first page today.
Not loving the background or the flooring. Don’t know why I thought I could freehand stripes 😬
Book: Girl Moments by Coco Wyo
Markers: Ohuhu
Not loving the background or the flooring. Don’t know why I thought I could freehand stripes 😬
Book: Girl Moments by Coco Wyo
Markers: Ohuhu
About to start my first read of 2025 - a present from my mother in law, who chose it purely based on the title.
January 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
About to start my first read of 2025 - a present from my mother in law, who chose it purely based on the title.
Can’t believe so many people can be wrong. English is definitely green! 📗
January 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Can’t believe so many people can be wrong. English is definitely green! 📗
20 books read in 2024, thanks to three speedy read Christmas presents to finish off the year just in time #GoodreadsYearInBooks #BookSky
(The Housemaid was good, but the other two are basically the same story again - save yourself the bother!)
(The Housemaid was good, but the other two are basically the same story again - save yourself the bother!)
December 31, 2024 at 12:59 PM
20 books read in 2024, thanks to three speedy read Christmas presents to finish off the year just in time #GoodreadsYearInBooks #BookSky
(The Housemaid was good, but the other two are basically the same story again - save yourself the bother!)
(The Housemaid was good, but the other two are basically the same story again - save yourself the bother!)