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Examples of detective styles
For my Year 8s, they are creating a detective for a murder mystery at the end of the year. One of my colleagues has made some excellent progress with this, and suggested the following videos for exemplar detective styles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZiv8vkxMac –...
Personality Profile
As the year nears an end, work changes. Preparation ramps up and loose ends are tied (where possible.) One item that has resided on my to-do list for too long is the following: a personality profile that is generic. I'm going to release this to a class (with names)...
Being a Male English teacher
Last week I entertained a York NQT for five days as part of his professional enrichment. Alongside my classroom, he took it upon himself to experience drama and PE. As a male English teacher, he made some excellent points of how his gender may, or may not, affect his...
Teaching and Results
I should really be in my car to school, but I live so near for a purpose. I ask a few questions this morning in response to the notion that the UK might follow USA models of teaching. Is it possible to be an outstanding teacher, and yet for your students to not...
Survey for 11Anderson 2012
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Reflecting on Improving Lessons: Summer 1 2012
I have changed the title of my reflections to 'improving lessons' to reflect the ongoing process. Furthermore, I believe that continual progress is not possible. In the esoteric way of changing and modifying and adapting and keeping my interest (at least) continual...
Typos – If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing badly
One of the hardest things for a student to do, I think, is to check through recently completed work. There is always the sense, particularly with someone arduous or transitory, to simply leave it and move onto something new. Yet this week I have seen some shocking...
Teacher Training Advice
One of our workshops involved using the immense www.bitstripsforschools.com. Click below to see some examples of how it was used in 15 minutes. Teacher Training Advice
Pyramid Plenary – ICT Training York PGCE 2012
I use pyramid plenaries frequently. Even when I am working by myself, I find them very useful to focus myself on what I am actually doing. I am always rather skeptical about how useful the thinking-out-loud technique of YAVA (You ask volunteers answer) questioning is...
Half-Term
I spoke recently about how each term has its own distinct rhythm. The last term is the final term in the school year. The finality of Year 11 exams means that the immediate pressure is off, and that lessons invariably wind down somewhat. This doesn't mean, of course,...