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For those curious about how to make play and curiosity an intentional practice - I'm excited to be hosting another round of my Summer Fieldguide Workshop! 🌈 In this online sesh, you'll make a personal field guide and learn how to make play and curiosity an intentional practice this Summer. 🌿 This workshop may be for you if:⁣⁣⁣ •You’d like to infuse your Summer with play.  •You’ve had trouble with feeling inspired lately and want to get your curiosity gears turning.⁣⁣⁣ •You’re tired of the pressure of what Summer is supposed to be and want to craft your own definition. ⁣⁣⁣ •You want to do ALL THE FUN THINGS, but need some structure and tools to make it happen.⁣⁣⁣ •You’d like to deepen your attunement to your desires and curiosities.⁣⁣⁣ Sign up for three possible dates here: https://lnkd.in/g2zeZDf6

Interested to find out what it's like to study at a leading online school? 🤷♀️ Take a look at our Maths teacher, Harry Williams, explaining how pupils learn at Highgrove Education using a combination of interactive self-study lessons, live lessons in a virtual classroom and one to one support. And for anyone wondering if it's possible to achieve good results with less time in a traditional classroom, the answer's a resounding yes. Our A level results at Harrow School Online last summer were 41% A* and 78% A*-A. We find that offering a more individualised approach to learning allows each pupil to get the support they need to thrive in their studies. If you'd like to find out more about our approach, join us this Thursday at our open event. Everyone's welcome, whether you're interested in joining our school, thinking about how you might implement individualised learning pathways at your school, or just curious to hear about a different way of approaching education. 💡 Link below in the comments 👇

POP QUIZ! -- If you had to guess, which one of these do you think TEENS experience the most?! Comment your answer below. (🧠Hint: Think of your own teenage years or teens in your community. What do you see?) And for bonus points, tell me why! Our collective insights are such a great way to learn. Correct guesses and participation get gold stars. ;)

What topic, issue, or subject ignites your child's passion and inspires them to take action? In our Resilient Kids session, we mind-mapped activities for the upcoming six-week programme. The focus will be on developing real-world skills through engaging tasks: -Boosting confidence through public speaking exercises. -Enhancing research abilities for their individual passion projects. -Watching inspiring and child-friendly talks to broaden perspectives. -Creating presentations using Canva and practicing delivery techniques. -Delivering a talk to a small, supportive audience, ie parents. -Reflecting on progress, reviewing achievements, and setting new goals for future research, presentations, and talks. Popular passion projects among the children include themes related to Minecraft! Most of my sessions are via Zoom or in person at my home in Guildford. One of my goals is to gather all the kids together virtually, so they can share their talks with each other, as I do with my "Random Dialogues" speaking events - 6 speakers, 6 minutes each over 60 minutes.

Summertime is still on, and yet you and I know that there is a tiny voice at the back of your head whispering 'school is coming'. Much as we all want to ignore it, teachers, children and parents alike, perhaps this relaxed summer time is the perfect moment to think about a few things. Let me share a few questions with you from The Question Mark Method, and then I will add a final one at the end of this post: • WHO do you want for a teacher – what kind of a person? • WHAT do you hope your teacher helps you achieve? • WHERE do you want to learn from your teacher and where do you want your skills to take you? • WHEN would you like your teacher to be tough on you? • HOW would you like to feel during and after each lesson? How would you like your teacher to feel about your progress? • WHY do you think you deserve such a teacher? The final question for you is here - going back through all the things you thought about while reading those questions, could you yourself meet all those demands? Enjoy your summer:) (The QMM is available here: https://lnkd.in/dZ6ab9X3)

🌞 Summer is near, and it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll best engage your families who will be headed to your campus this fall. We've got an invaluable resource for you: our free Summer Toolkit designed specifically for colleges working with families of incoming students! 🛠️ It includes everything you need to effectively communicate with parents and ensure their students show up on campus ready to thrive. Don't miss out on these essential features: ✉️ Template emails for seamless communication 📝 Content topics tailored for family engagement 📅 Step-by-step guide to create your communication plan Get started today and set your incoming students and their families up for success.

All of my teachers are coming back today, and here’s how I’m planning on spending Day 1: 🩷 Connecting — We’re vibing out! We’ll be talking about our summer breaks, cracking jokes, looking throw summer pictures, and kickin’ it! 🩵Celebrating our wins from last year — We had so. many. wins. — I’m taking the time to remind my team WHO WE ARE + what we’ve accomplished so far — We can’t talk about where we’re going UNTIL we talk about where we came from 🩷 Reflecting on our areas of growth — There are things we need to get better at, and we’re gonna get real about those things 🩵 Deep diving into goals for this year — We have ambitious goals for this year + everyone’s gonna KNOW we can meet them because… we did it last year — We’re not new to this, we’re true to this! 🩷Explore HOW we’re gonna meet our goals. — We’ll build team norms together, strengthen our vision for lesson prep and responding to data, + strengthen our vision for creating a joyful student and family experience 🩵 Gratitude+ Shoutouts — We always close out with gratitude, shoutouts, and appreciation for each other A light and inspirational day to kick-off what will be our best year yet. (You can quote me on that.) —— Hi, I’m Alicia. 💜 I help school leaders build joyful + excellent schools for students and staff. Want to connect? Follow (🔔) or DM me.

📚✨ Start the school year off strong by building connections with your students from Day One! Try Battle Brackets—fun, engaging activities that spark conversations and relationships across all grade levels. From debating Basketball vs Football to Pizza vs Burgers, these icebreakers make getting to know classmates a blast. With ready-to-go conversation starters, you’ll foster dialogue and get to know your students without the stress. Cheers to a fantastic start! 🎉💬 Follow for the best SEL tips for educators!

Summer Break Poll! 😎🌞 As an educator, what are you looking forward to most this summer? Select one and comment below or share your own plans!

Tip for Successful Summer Learning: Keep a consistent schedule. Even during the summer, a routine can help children retain information and stay engaged with educational activities. Need help planning? We’re just a call away at