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Response to the Moving English Forward Document
I know this document has been out for a while, and I am not so interested in writing politics. But for a course I am on, here is my response: Reading the report, the bottom line for me, from the point of view of a national body response for (perceived) standards in...
Self-Reflection on the 10 Types of Analysis: Beyond PEE
After ten years teaching I have begun to gather the threads of what tangibly makes a difference to the work produced by my students. In terms of teaching how to analyse fiction, I have devised some formulas that are apparently working. I have always achieved...
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A list of a life for others, and a list of a life for yourself
The Sunday Times rich list was released this week. The Independent released their (twee, but well-meaning) Happy List. Both are worth a share with your students:...
Applying concepts of Denotation and Connotation to the Matrix Twins Video
I recently watched the Matrix again, and wondered to which extent the video of the Albino twins reflected the tension (and nature) of how connotation/denotation act in the world outside books, and how interpretation affects reality. If the denotation/connotation,...
Scheduling Marking Time – Some Questions
Teaching is a balance between entrepreneurship and bureaucracy. Like with any job of worth, teachers often say that it a job that can fill all your time should you choose to do so. I agree, but I do not think that such qualities are distinct to teachers. I do think...
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Voicethread posts for Year 10
http://voicethread.com/share/5767823/ - Horses http://voicethread.com/share/5767825/ - Hunting Snake
Marking English – Teaching Time Calculator
I have been inspired recently by huntingenglish.wordpress.com's posts about marking. Marking, according to Geoff Petty's meta-studies about what makes a difference to student performance, is one of the top ways of improving students' grades (0.83 difference, which...