Naomi Ward is an English and Media teacher who has worked in London and Hampshire schools for 15 years. She has now left the profession to pursue a career in Education Project Management and coaching for teachers. When she is not developing these new ventures, she organises and attends Teachmeets, has recently set up a community cinema and plays the piano.
A TeachMeet comes in many guises. The first I attended was a gathering of ten teachers in a classroom. The second had an audience of eighty and a reception on board HMS Victory in Portsmouth. However, both gatherings were defined by the very simple concept of teachers sharing ideas and simultaneously building a professional learning network (PLN). Presenters can sign up for a two, five or seven minute presentation on a subject, usually associated with classroom practice. It is much the same as the TED model, where speakers have to distil an idea into a defined timeframe. It is a challenge to engage and communicate in a short time but it is thrilling when someone gets it spot on.
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