โ€˜I dwell in possibilityโ€™(Dickinson) #MakeHopeNormal ๐Ÿ’š #English #Teaching #Reading ๐Ÿ“– #JoyFE๐Ÿ’› Deputy Chair, Fellow & Trustee @EnglishAssoc /own views๐Ÿ’š

Manchester, England
Joined March 2009
I joined thousands in people powered amazing campaigning for inspirational #HannahSpencerMP ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’ซ @McrGreenParty @TheGreenParty in #GortonandDenton #MakingHopeNormal ๐Ÿ’š joyful community driven hard work in rain & shine. Magnificent people of #Manchester have spoken! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š
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V Gd discussion re investigative journalism,dramatising real life scandalous story #hacking #corruption - outcomes of โ€˜truth coming outโ€™ + โฆ@UKLabourโฉ ditching #LevesonInquiry + need to create independent body re press standards & ethics โ€˜with teethโ€™ youtu.be/DzxOikc--R0
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Plse read response below to #GCSE2025 #resit situation. Not only but also curriculum approach.The resit world is rich with consequences of societyโ€™s shortcomings,society shd respect this,policy makers shd take note, funding priorities & infrastructure shd definitely reflect this.
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Top 10 cities in Europe that provide child-friendly mobility. From the UK, Bristol at no 8 . Much work to do to clean up & organise our city streets, travel routes, to ensure safer, more enjoyable, healthier for all, travel experience. Read the report. cleancitiescampaign.org/wp-cโ€ฆ...
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Incredible courage shown here by Carole Cadwalladr - and the fact this is so demonstrates where we all are right now. This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED - YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=TZOoT8Abโ€ฆ
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Raising awareness about #Sarcoidosis. A tough and relatively invisible disease that can have chronic & profound impact on physical & mental capacity. @SarcoidosisUK
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โญ๏ธAnnie Ernaux, awarded Nobel prize for Literature (when 82!) adaptation of her work: The Years (on until 12th April) = BRILLIANT. One of best productions Iโ€™ve seen in years ๐Ÿ˜‰ superb reflections on womenโ€™s lives over 60+yrs. STUNNING ensemble cast, music, full of resonance. โญ๏ธ
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โ€˜Adze Headโ€™ - 6th century Irish poem, translated by James Carney. Read it andโ€ฆ
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#StoryExchanging collaborative project. #ThinkingForwards with English ๐ŸŒŸ & the power of story telling for young people, making human connection. Loved seeing it in action so much . Here are some pics from visit, incl Birmingham icon that surprised me at station โ˜บ๏ธ #TeamEnglish
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