Elisabeth Bowling: A Wild SurmiseTen free AI tools for reducing teacher workloadThis post is part of a series which focuses on the role of generative AI in UK education. Starting September 2023, it aims to chart my…Oct 6, 2023Oct 6, 2023
Elisabeth Bowling: A Wild SurmiseAI in educationThis post is the first in a series which focuses on the role of generative AI in UK education. Starting September 2023, it aims to chart my…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Elisabeth Bowling: A Wild SurmiseDelaying extended writing? A worrying trend for KS3I’m picking up from several different places something which I find worrying. There seems to be a growing belief that children of secondary…Sep 15, 20231Sep 15, 20231
Elisabeth Bowling: A Wild SurmiseBossing interview lesson observationsOwn the room and exude confidence with these tips for impressive interview lessons.Jan 28, 20232Jan 28, 20232
Elisabeth Bowling: A Wild SurmiseImproving literacy through self-checksSince taking on oversight of whole-school literacy two years ago, it’s struck me as a bit of a monolith: it’s enormously important, but…Nov 27, 20212Nov 27, 20212
Elisabeth Bowling: A Wild SurmiseHelping teachers improve: filmingWatching yourself teach can be an excruciating process, but video is one of the best tools we have for teacher development. Here’s how to…May 8, 20211May 8, 20211
Elisabeth Bowling: A Wild SurmiseImproving teaching: scriptingScripting is useful for new teachers getting to grips with staged, clear instructions and solidifying classroom routines. But it’s also…Apr 24, 2021Apr 24, 2021
Elisabeth Bowling: A Wild SurmiseExample script: teaching essay introductionsThis explanation would come after reading and discussing Langston Hughes’s ‘A Love Song for Lucinda’. This script follows what I would say…Apr 24, 20211Apr 24, 20211