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Teaching Grit, Character and Resilience through Literacy
Also known simply as “check your work before you hand it in!” As English teachers, we lament and resent the relentless repetition of highlighting basic literacy errors in our students’ written work. Yet, we never seem to be able to … Continue reading
Approaching AQA GCSE English Language Unit 1 Section B
Approaching AQA GCSE English Language Unit 1 Section B Talking about chain reactions and how our actions can have unforeseen consequences. On Friday morning’s Year 9 assembly, two Year 11 students representing the school’s charity committee came to introduce this … Continue reading
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Building Grit, Character and Resilience through Humility
Building Grit, Character and Resilience through Humility And of course, teaching is a two-way learning. Ask any of my students, they will tell you that I am at my most animated and effervescent when I learn something new from them. … Continue reading
Building Grit, Character and Resilience through Vocabulary
Building Grit, Character and Resilience through Vocabulary Increasingly, I am becoming more convinced that the insufficiency of vocabulary is one of the barriers that stop many of my students from demonstrating sophistication in their reading and understanding of different types … Continue reading
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Slow Writing
Slow Writing – Step by Step “Miss, I don’t know what to write!” “Sir, how do you start?” These are questions asked by students who find it difficult to get into descriptive writing. Without adequate one-to-one support, puzzlement can lead … Continue reading
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Creating a Sanctuary in a Busy Classroom – Data Analysis
Data collection A questionnaire with six questions of different types was created using Google Forms after the completion of the Controlled Assessment. The questions include: 1. Did you like the table arrangement (rate between 1, the lowest, and 5, the … Continue reading
How fast can you turn around 1000 pieces of marking?
Based on a half term of 6 weeks: 2 pieces of levelled work per KS3 group = 6 1 piece of Big Write every other week per KS3 group = 9 With, say, 30 pupils in each group, the number … Continue reading
Friday – time for taking a risk – Lesson 1
Friday – time for taking a risk: group work and dialogic learning From time to time, I would try something different – taking risks if you will – in my lessons. But I don’t take needless risks. Friday seems to be … Continue reading
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iPad-assisted Dialogic Learning: Innovation to Year 9 English Scheme of Work
iPad-Assisted Dialogic Learning: Innovation to Year 9 English Scheme of Work Introduction I had been wondering how I could offer my top set Year 9 a learning experience that not only would meet the KS3 English curriculum requirements but also offer … Continue reading
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