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What can I give to my students that they cannot find on their own?
I’ve been rethinking and re-evaluating my role as a classroom teacher quite a bit lately, […]
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Key principles for teachers in times of change, by @jw_teach
I think we have something in common. I work with children and young people who […]
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Random kinds of kindness by @sheep2763
Recently I have been the recipient of a couple of random acts of kindness. I […]
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23 ways to create a non-reading school by @JonnyBid
In this re-blog, Jon Biddle lists 23 ideas to get your school away from creating […]
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Directed Improvement and Reflection Time (DIRT) Sheets by @MrsHumanities
I’ve always felt marking to be an important yet time-consuming aspect of the job. Throughout […]
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The Art of Reading by @sing0utsue
We must read TO our children throughout their school years. They are never too old to hear a story. We must teach through stories at all ages and use them as a context for learning and a link to different issues. […]
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The quest to limit aspiration in working-class children, By @GideonSappor
One of the greatest challenges to the quest to raise attainment in our schools is […]
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Ways of doing controlled practice by @spsmith45
This is a short extract from some draft work I have been putting together for […]
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Nine ideas that senior school staff can do to truly make a difference to the work life balance of teachers
Being trapped in the pressures of the senior leadership bubble, it is often easy to […]
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Sitting an A-level exam with my students? by @shazstead
Sitting the A’Level Creative Writing (CREW) exam with my students last week felt a little […]
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Grasping the beast – a whole school writing strategy by @marymered
I was once a National Strategy English consultant (nice work if you could get it); […]
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Be aware of 5 classroom circumstances that can interfere with metacognitive activity, by @digicoled
Metacognitive teaching and learning is an important part of classroom pedagogy, but being aware of circumstances that can interfere is crucial. […]
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Assessing the ‘Mastery Curriculum’ without levels by @Mr_Gillett
The end of National Curriculum levels at KS3 was an opportunity to step away from […]
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Deconstructed Role Play by @eyfsmatters
Many of you will know I have written about this before… I have a real […]
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Building positive relationships by @cillachinchilla
So, the new school year has taken hold with a vengeance. Preparations for an imminent OfSTED […]