What are glimmers?
Glimmers are moments of joy that make us feel happy and hopeful. They promote connection and support a feeling of calm and content.
I am a true believer that having the opportunity to be an educator is one of the greatest privileges that we can be afforded in life. However, it is difficult to avoid the fact that along with the awe and wonder that comes with being an educational practitioner, there can be a feeling of the clerical and administrative in the day-to-day expectations of the role.
It is my hope that ‘Glimmers in Education’ can be a place where ideas, practical suggestions, thoughts and musings can be shared to continue to keep the spark of ‘unwavering light’ alive and a place to return to the true calling of what it means to be part of, what I consider to be, the most rewarding profession to choose to devote a life to.
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Who is Laura Spargo?
Laura is a committed Primary teacher who has international experience spanning 3 countries (UK, Spain and Dubai). Laura has always had an innate passion for being curious about, and promoting, effective strategies for teaching and learning. As a result of this, Laura has been a Year Leader, Lead Practitioner and a mentor on PGCE, iPGCE and Erasmus teaching programmes, as well as recently speaking at researchED in Dubai and the Emirates Literature Foundation, Reading for Pleasure conference. Laura has always had a particular interest in, and dedication to, the promotion of inclusivity in relation to English, stemming from her own interests and her choice to study a BA in English Literature. She truly believes that all children and adults deserve to be empowered to view themselves as readers and writers.
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