I've been doing this for a little while now and have been reflecting on the impact. I do find that the thought that I have to put in to a post before it is published is very useful - having a wider audience certainly means that I have to think through things very carefully. Indeed - having my words quoted to me during a recent interview (in a positive way) demonstrated the scope of this audience. This leads me to recent news coverage that employers are reading blogs and basing decisions on what they see - it seems the culture of the recruitment process is changing. I welcome this development as potential employers have the opportunity to form a more accurate picture of a candidates strengths and weaknesses.
This month is the start of the #29daysofwriting challenge. I enjoyed this last year and will be using my Staffrm account to post. I'll also be reporting here, both to give a little more detail and to keep a log of what I have written. The challenge developed a great sense of community last year, which is why I'm choosing to write on Staffrm. What I would say to those who are new to writing or don't want to run out of ideas is: Write for yourself. Clarify an idea, write something out loud. The process of distilling thoughts into writing is immensely beneficial to your practice. If other read, comment and respond, that's a bonus. Ignore the muppets who know nothing of your context, style or students. Mix it up - I like to read about real stuff from real classrooms and schools and also about other stuff. If we always write about school, how does that work for workload? If you've nothing nice to say, don't say it. So, the following has been ...
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