Was awake anyway at 5am so forced myself out the door to interrupt some doomscrolling.
Was awake anyway at 5am so forced myself out the door to interrupt some doomscrolling.
Much like the month of December, my packed calendar at the end of the school year has left me feeling like there’s not so much joy, as obligation and overwhelm. Instead of cruising into summer with a sense of relief, I’m sweating my way to the finish line—and possibly crying and stress snacking at certain points, too.
“Our job is to destroy the bell curve”
10 Insights from Dylan Wiliam on Formative Assessment and the Science of Learning
Just watched 5 minutes of Murderbot. Based off the intro, can I pretty please get a Murderbot figure?
It is striking that family income hardly predicted anything. What mattered was the parents’ level of education. Parents with more education appeared to have more children’s books in the house and a more positive relationship with their child. Both factors contributed to stronger language skills in the child, greatly influencing reading comprehension.
How Books and Chat Are More Important Than Money for Reading – From experience to meaning…
Murderbot is out tomorrow. Please be good, please be good, please be good.
Did not enjoy the skipping element of this workout but as is the motto for our programme “we do what’s effective, not what’s popular” so I got the work done. Hoping my legs will thank me one day! Also, pleased with doing all the chin ups strict.
An Immense World (Young Readers Edition) a book by Ed Yong and Rebecca Mills - Bookshop.org US
Oooooo. I struggled with the original (old readers edition) because it was just so detailed. But also, think the kids would love this.
It’s not about income – it’s about who sleeps soundly at night, free from that kind of low-grade financial anxiety that has become the background radiation of modern life for so many. This distinction – between those who experience financial stress as an ambient condition versus those who’ve been inoculated against it – explains so much about our fractured politics.
Our social and political divides aren’t just about income brackets or political parties, but about fundamentally different lived realities operating in parallel. A divide that is harder to measure; it must be experienced.
It’s not about income – it’s about who sleeps soundly at night, free from that kind of low-grade financial anxiety that has become the background radiation of modern life for so many. This distinction – between those who experience financial stress as an ambient condition versus those who’ve been inoculated against it – explains so much about our fractured politics.
Our social and political divides aren’t just about income brackets or political parties, but about fundamentally different lived realities operating in parallel. A divide that is harder to measure; it must be experienced.
But if I am not the one thinking, and thus not the one solving the problem (because problem-solving is what thinking ultimately is), I have learned nothing. I have just taken another one’s thoughts (and again, the machine cannot think) as my own. I see little value in this.
Had a massage while the kids are at basketball. Feeling much better afterwards.
A couple of photos from yesterday in downtown Chongqing.
*As always, just quick snaps with my iPhone 12 Mini. It’s the thought that counts.
(Finally) finished reading: Poor Things by Alasdair Gray 📚. I loved this. That ending though!
Cold noodles, just a little spicy but delicious. Only problem is that this restaurant is far away from our flat.
“If I could wave a magic wand, I would give teachers the gift of time. Time to plan and collaborate with intention, time to reflect and grow professionally, and just as importantly, time to rest, recharge, and be present with the people they love. Too often, the demands of teaching stretch far beyond the school day, leaving little room for balance. I’d want every teacher to feel they could show up for their students without having to sacrifice their own well-being or the needs of their families. Because when teachers are supported both personally and professionally, everyone in the school community benefits.” – Brittany Hargrove
Like this a lot. I always feel busy because there’s always things to do and while I do try and stop occasionally, it’s difficult. Does this mean, I am not going things as well I could? Absolutely. Unfortunately, that feels like the job.
As well, balancing work, family and myself is a 3-body problem. (Does that work?!)
Pro: the house is quiet so I can get some work done.
Con: it’s 5am on a Saturday
Giant beef crisps. So good.
Once again grateful for exercising and getting enough sleep.
For those who work with young people—or are young people themselves—this study has a clear message: Digital media are not neutral. Their constant availability invites distraction, and that distraction comes at a price. Those who really want to learn or perform will have to consciously choose to focus—notifications off, tabs closed, attention on.
I think some jobs, like teaching, can be difficult for this reason. It constantly requires you to keep switching between tasks. This week we started writing reports on top of our normal load of work. Regardless of how I feel about them, if I had time to focus on them, it’d be fine…
New research, same lesson: multitasking doesn’t work – From experience to meaning…
Love, love this track.
Canon Ixus 125 HS. E has started using it to take photos and took this one yesterday.
THE IPHONE 16E isn’t for me. If you’re an avid tech enthusiast and Apple fan, it’s probably not for you either. It’s for the person holding on to an iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X, ready to upgrade because their more than seven-year-old smartphone isn’t working too well nowadays. They want a new phone, and it just needs to be an iPhone.
Looking to replace my iPhone 12 mini and I guess this is me.
What is often missing from the advice given to teachers, however, is what goes on in students’ heads as they see a new teacher (novice or veteran) for the first time. Teachers often overlook (or forget) that students also have a list of what behaviors, knowledge, and skills they expect of their teachers. And just like teacher expectations, student expectations matter.
Huh.
Using this as a guide to find something to read…
The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years - Los Angeles Times