We’ve made it to June! Between the relational fatigue of the summer term and the high-stakes pressure of finalizing next year's curriculum, it’s incredibly easy to drop into pure survival mode. But June is actually where the magic happens. It is the bridge where your grand strategic intent meets next year’s classroom reality. If we want next year to feel different, the work starts now—not in September. In this, my first monthly newsletter, I’ll highlight some key develo

The Functionally Fluent Teacher and The Ambitious Years The core mission of The Functionally Fluent Teacher aligns perfectly with the work I’m doing with The Ambitious Years: the pursuit of intellectual equity. We believe that every learner has a unique potential, and it is our mission to empower those who teach them to unlock it. But we cannot achieve intellectual equity if our "operating systems"—our relationships—are broken. Central to Functional Fluency is Accounting

Alongside The Functionally Fluent Teacher, I’ve provided a suite of resources to help you and your pupils map out your "internal theatre". The Accounting Framework is the "operating system" for this work. When a situation feels like it’s spiralling, we use the Accounting tools to "Get Grounded" and ask: What are the simple facts? What is my emotional state? Additional free resources: Mode Cards: A dual-coding visual aid for modes like "Nurturing" (accepting, empathic) vs. "