How to teach: English - Chris Curtis 2019

Acknowledgements

I’d like to thank the following people for helping me on my journey:

The English teachers I have worked with and alongside: Sam, Oisin, Chloe, Laura, Ann F., Nicki, Jas, Ian, Fiona, Sharon, Rhonda, Sally, Sue, Janice, Linda, Lorna, Sheridan, Steve, Anne B., Jenny, Delphine, Cliff, Gideon, Pat and Gill.

The English teachers who taught me: Mrs Keeling, Mr Powell, Mr Bic and Mr Ross.

The teachers on Twitter who have supported me or who have helped my thinking over the years.

Fiona Folan and David Bunker for their support and help.

I’m grateful for the generosity of my fellow professionals in sharing their experience and ideas, which has inevitably influenced my practice and, thus, the strategies I share here. I have tried to acknowledge the source of all contributions to my thinking, but if I have overlooked anything, or anyone, please trust that this is in genuine error.

A special thanks to Phil Beadle for offering me this great opportunity.

And, last of all, I’d like to thank my wife, Chloe, and my daughters, Niamh and Mya, for putting up with me.