Chris Curtis
@Xris32
Teacher of English / Head of Department / Writer / Blogger / Reader / Geek
NEW BLOG: Oracy - The Infamous 'I don't know'. #engchat #engchatuk …ingfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2025/03/oracy-…
🚨 Summer reading competition Retweet this post to be entered to win a copy of Smashing Glass Ceilings! 👏 Chapters cover leadership, alternatives to leadership, becoming an author, public speaking tips, leading CPD, supporting others & much more!
I do lots of running over the holidays and see lots of interesting sights. However, this was the strangest - a burnout car in Wales.
Stoneman on absolute FIRE again. When it comes to championing teachers and leaders working on the front lines, there is nobody who speaks with more clarity, authority, or moral force than Claire. Challenging as ever!
Oh blimey, I've caved and started a S*bstack! You can find my first post in the link below⬇️ On the importance of teacher voices: Ultreia
NEW BLOG: Symbolism, structure and chat …ingfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2024/03/symbol… #engchat #engchatuk
Hey, @grok , who was the most famous person to visit my profile? It doesn't need to be a mutual, don't tag them, just say who it was
@kibbler_k @af_english123 @AQAEnglish @DrMBoyd @Xris32 @mrsmacteach33 @CarolAtherton8 @amy_smith117 @__codexterous @LouisaAdjoa @C_Hendrick @HeroicMrT @AVisserFuray @mrs_chudasama Pleases with this.
The manuscript for my new book on how teachers can help students overcome failure, perfectionism, procrastination, impostor syndrome and test anxiety has gone off to the publishers. Interested in being kept updated? Click on the links in the original post:
🚨 Exciting announcement alert!🚨 My new book 'Fail Better: How teachers can help students overcome failure, perfectionism, procrastination, impostor syndrome and test anxiety' is heading off to @routledgebooks soon! Part of the @Inner_Drive CPD Academy series, it will...
England has one of the shortest breaks in the world. Learning doesn’t suffer, otherwise children in many other countries wouldn’t be bilingual for starters. We shouldn’t conflate education with childcare; they’re not the same. The issue is a lack of clubs for children to do.
✍️ 'The arrival of the summer holidays fills me with so much panic that I’ve chosen to pretend it’s not happening.' While children look forward to the summer holidays, for parents it’s tough to cope with such a long break 👇 telegraph.co.uk/family/parenti…
New post One for the John Donne fans and English teachers @Xris32 @DoWise @Counsell_C @C_Hendrick @Seadragonseeker @Lit_liverbird @Mathew_Lynch44 John Donne’s miniature worlds birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/joh…
I have absolutely loved doing this with my 7’s! It has been such a simple yet effective way to promote reading. Thank you @AA_LRC_Library for the idea!📚
The end is near… Can Year 7 Set 2 reach their target height by the end of this week?! @AlcesterAcademy @AA_LRC_Library
Twitter has gone evil. Everybody celebrating the end of the year. I have four days left plus a trip to London to get through.
Da-dah! Yes, despite popular demand, here's the #BartonBookshelf - my five fiction and five non-fiction recommendations for your holiday ... Have a great break when it finally arrives.
British Shakespeare Association will run a free, online, 'teacher day', open to educators everywhere, September 27th. Talks & discussion to help w Shakespeare prep & teaching. Register here: lnkd.in/d3HVan2Q I'm talking about Penguin Shakespeare Staged for YA @EnglishAston
✍️ Understanding the challenges faced by SEND students in writing is critical for all teachers. This collaboration with @MrFerguson85 offers key information and important strategies to support SEND learners! 🔄 REPOST and snag it for FREE from my website:…
Created this Oracy booklet for KS3 to use over the holidays! It’s designed to: ✨ Build powerful vocabulary ✨ Speak with clarity & confidence ✨ Improve discussion & listening skills I’d welcome any feedback!! drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobi…
Apparently, I didn't make myself clear enough for some. To clarify, I don't like the way these distort the subject & at times replace the teaching of it. I also don't like the Eng Lang exam & some parts of the NC, but it's not the same. I've made it clear via the Francis review.
Acronyms like ‘PEE’, ‘PEAL’ and ‘PETER’ oversimplify the process of writing at GCSE, says @greeborunner tes.com/magazine/teach…
*NEW* for June 2026 onwards: a folder of specimen Lang P2s along with PPT slide decks to support teaching, with scaffolds and models like so 👇 Help yourself 😊 #teamenglish dropbox.com/scl/fo/egpxh3z…