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Teaching Research Skills
I keep Facebook as primarily a professional networking tool. However, it is quite rare that I receive useful professional interaction via it. Indeed, I would say that 1% of my time on it is actually meaningful social interaction. Seeing as I'm the kind of person who...
Formative Marking, Questions and Paper 1 Analysis (even though there’s no Paper 2 anymore…)
Normally I loathe to work past 9pm, but this evening has been an exception. My Year 11s are moving into the last phase of their studies, and as a result we are focusing on evaluative analysis. It is at this stage that I teach the formulas for answering the Paper 1...
Embedding Google Calendar into a website
As part of my role in a small school, I design and maintain our website. Having considered for several months how to present our calendar in a useful, intuitive way, I may have found a solution. The following is a test, and would have the following copy: Please see...
Creating Of Mice and Men Revision Materials
My colleague's class are creating Of Mice and Men revision materials. Particularly impressive is this PowerPoint here. Notice that the best revision materials involve evaluative comment: that is, not just one or two sentences of analysis, but exploratory commentary...
English Language Homework Examples
As it says on the tin: examples of the language homework. Paper 1 homework
PGCE Advice A-Z
Looking back on four years ago when I qualified, it was a great year. This made it better: a) The more work you can do in the evenings, the easier the next day will be. b) Have a time of the week when you do no work. At all. Mine was typically Friday evening. c) Get a...
111 Homework
Homework over Christmas. Examples to be posted later. See thequillguy.com for homework: read newspapers and read short stories. Minimum – 30 minutes Read every day a newspaper article. Three things you learn for at least three articles, ideally five. See...
OMAM Essay
Many people in the novel suffer disappointment. Choose two characters and discuss what reasons they have be disappointed in their lives. 45 mins. Disappointment suggests that hope has been experienced; it cannot exist without endeavour. Crooks and Lennie suffer...
TeacherGamer Article
Jobs vs Training AAA titles have helped make gaming mainstream Pay is generally low Compared to other arts sector jobs has low status Qualifications at university have been lambasted Good for the future Enjoyment factor Imaginative world vs world of reality...
Writing to Argue, Plan example
Argue for or against a school uniform For Against 1 Stops bullying - people buying clothes not worth - people bullied for colours 3 Stops diversity - what are schools for? - Democratic society 2 Saves money - don’t have to buy as much - student could be more demanding...