Monthly Archives: February 2017

6 top tips to set high expectations!

Posted on February 21, 2017 by catsuncle32

Do you need to challenge, motivate and inspire your students? Here are 6 top tips to set high expectations! 1. R-E-S-P-E-C-T You have values, so should your students! Model positive behaviour, DO NOT! I REPEAT… DO NOT TOLERATE BAD … Continue reading →

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Learn the different word classes, or shoot me now.

Posted on February 8, 2017 by lynneywalker

What is a word class? Dictionary.com defines word classes as a group of words all belonging to the same class or part of speech. The word class will determine what part a word plays in a sentence. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/word-class?s=t The most … Continue reading →

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Media & English PGCE ‘Teacher Advert’ videos

Posted on February 4, 2017 by @wonderfrancis

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3 ways to help students improve their spelling

Posted on February 3, 2017 by jerdenne

Word bank Think of it as collecting ‘money’ that will enrich their vocabulary. A word bank at the back of their exercise books of new words they discover throughout your lessons, is a good way to check up on … Continue reading →

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Tips for meeting TS3

Posted on February 3, 2017 by rwold001

PASSION Be passionate and enthusiastic whilst teaching- not every teacher will like/ or feel confident to teach every aspect of the curriculum but we must find ways of making it relevant i.e. Perhaps you don’t like Shakespeare but you like … Continue reading →

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7 things about effective lesson planning:

Posted on February 3, 2017 by lynneywalker

Always start with what you want them to learn about during the lesson. When creating an effective lesson it is important to keep the lesson objective at the heart of the lesson, informing each strand of the lesson, (see diagram … Continue reading →

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Be the saviour of bad behaviour

Posted on February 3, 2017 by lilycarlsen

5 Top Tips for Behaviour Management: Be a sheep Follow the school’s behaviour policy and if there isn’t one, make your own! It’s guaranteed that the student’s will be aware of the procedure, so if you’re not, they will not … Continue reading →

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Trophies, travelling and targets: why assessment feedback matters.

Posted on February 3, 2017 by jess_skingsley

Based on Petty’s 1989 Medals, Mission and Goal. When completing an assessment students need feedback regarding the quality of their work, not just general praise. E.g. ‘you’ve used a wide range of sentence structures appropriately’ NOT: ‘great amount of work written’. … Continue reading →

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11 important points NATE make about the English NC

Posted on February 2, 2017 by @wonderfrancis

NATE published an important response to the 2015 National Curriculum for English. The full report is here, but I have pasted in the summing up points at the end of the document as they provide both an excellent summary of … Continue reading →

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The dialectical essay: 8 key points

Posted on February 2, 2017 by @wonderfrancis

Definition: dialectic noun 1. the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions. synonyms: reasoning, argumentation, contention, logic; More The overall idea. This is an essay which deals with thesis (argument) and antithesis (counter-argument), which leads to synthesis (a … Continue reading →