In supporting teachers as writers, I have been investigating the idea of setting up ‘writer in residency’ programs. The aim is to ultimately enhance student writing through a more sustained […]
enter the dragon’s writing space What a pleasure to spend time in the classrooms of Kath Rowe and Lou Gall, as well as meet Lisa Walker and Jen West. Thoughtfully, […]
What a wonderful, if somewhat overcast, morning spent with Wyl in Falmouth. A passionate writer, educator and wearer of many hats, our conversation started as we drove from Truro train […]
Being in Stratford-upon-Avon for All the World’s a Classroom, the National Association for the Teaching of English Annual Conference, you’d choose at least one workshop or seminar on teaching Shakespeare, right? […]
No matter how many creative writing workshop I attend, there is always something new and exciting to learn. At the NATE Conference, the schedule allows for a more engaging experience […]
Giacometti influenced, and was influenced by, many. His work is useful in providing a contextual understanding for HSC English Extension Module B: Texts and Ways of Thinking Elective 1: After […]
This advertisement for a fast food chain has been playing in the UK for some weeks. Titled Subway Favourites and produced by McCann London, and with a running time of one […]
Fortunately for my study tour, Jeni Smith, Visiting Fellow at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and leader of the Norwich Writers Group and Jenny Corser, writing teacher member were […]
Facilitated by Lynne Bryan, novelist and short story writer, this day-long workshop was part of the University of East Anglia’s Festival of Literature for Young People. Our small, dedicated group experimented with […]
watching the waves at Great Yarmouth, Father’s Day – Sunday, June 19. Another time, on another beach I watched you catch a wave. Others stood further out: thigh deep, […]
