I've decided to take a step back from all things Morgan MFL for the time being. This is something I've been thinking about for a while now and hasn't been an easy decision to make. I've achieved so much more than I ever set out to do and for that I'm so proud.
It all started off in 2012 (if I remember correctly), my NQT year as a small blog - a place for me to share ideas, as well as the odd tweet here and there on Twitter. Since then I've shared hundreds of free resources on my blog and on TES. I set up and have been running a Facebook page. I've been in and presented to the PGCE students at Southampton University for free on several occasions. I was offered the opportunity to write a book (something I'd always dreamed of doing as a child, but genuinely never thought I would) and managed to write the majority of this while on maternity leave with my son. I've presented at webinars by Linguascope, Joe Dale, Teach Meet MFL Icons and TiLT and just this week I ran a session at the National MFL Conference. I set up an Instagram account. I upgraded my blog to a website. I started a newsletter that has been way more popular than I expected, but sadly due to other commitments and lack of time only lasted 3 months. I've learnt so much, not only from experienced, dedicated educators who have been at this for years and years, but from new teachers brave enough to share their ideas and resources too. And as an added bonus, I've made some genuine friends for life. I know I absolutely do not need to justify my reasons for taking a step back, but I want to. This term and the return to "normality", while the global pandemic is still very much a thing, has been incredibly tough and I don't feel like I've really stopped and taken a breather. I have a little boy who I adore and another little boy on the way, due in March . I don't feel like I can be a good mum to both (my most important "job"), a good wife, a good teacher for my students and stay relatively sane if I continue to do all of these extra things I've been doing. So, I am logging off my teacher social media pages indefinitely and won't be speaking at any events for a while. I've been having a few issues with this website recently, where some people haven't been able to access it, but I'm hoping to get that fixed, so that you'll still be able to access the resources and ideas I've shared previously. There are also resources available on my TES page, and resources to support my book free to download from the Bloomsbury website. It seems a bit crazy to be taking such a big break from something that I've worked so long and so hard to build up, but I know I need to. I will undoubtedly be back at some point, but for now I'm focusing on me and my family, and that includes giving myself a long overdue break and some self-care. Thank you for all your kindness and support over the years. To anyone who has ever sent me a kind message: your words matter and it may have felt like something insignificant to you at the time, but it meant a lot to me. Love, Dannielle xxx
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Miora T
31/10/2021 18:49:38
Thank you for all you have done and shared. Very well done for taking the brave step to pause and focus on family: I believe you will not regret it! Very best wishes.
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