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Peer- Production Line
12th October 2013
An activity used to replicate a production/assembly line in a factory.Resources:NONE!But you could make your students badges with their titles Click to read more
Stolen Sentences
6th October 2013
Get students to seek out help/ideas/inspiration from their peers using this simple idea!
Eureka Moment
27th September 2013
Resources: Nothing! What to do:Start using this phrase in your lesson- ‘Eureka Moment’It means when a student has- suddenly realised Click to read more
Star Student
27th September 2013
Resources: Cut out star shapes? Display area? What to do: At the end of the lesson/day/week- students are selected to Click to read more
Tune in
24th September 2013
Resources:Nothing!What to do:When you set a task and the students enthuastically crack on with their work- getting them back to Click to read more
Making Posters
23rd September 2013
*UPDATED* Resources: Android/Apple/Windows APPS such as Tag Cloud/Word Pack/Phoster/Quipio/Comic Life/Keep Calm etc.Click here for a DropBox folder of all my Click to read more
Papparazi
23rd September 2013
Resources: Mobile Phone? Digital Camera? Ipad? DOWNLOAD THE RESOURCE/INFO SHEET- CLICK HERE THANKS TO https://twitter.com/RLeo1What to do:Ask certain students to act as paparazzi for Click to read more
Chat Mats
12th September 2013
Resources – Devise your own ‘Chat Mats’ with key terminology- DL from here– Printed and possibly laminatedHow It Works Pupils will be Click to read more
Loyalty Cards
12th September 2013
Resources– Small amount of preparation by designing your own Loyalty Card: Here are some fabulous examples by teachers across Twitter! Click to read more
Jump in!
11th September 2013
Resources – Rubber/place mats placed around the room– Could use A3 sheets of paperHow It Works Using rubber mats (known as Click to read more
Find SOMEBODY to…
11th September 2013
Resources – Printed grids (3×3, 2×6 or whatever suits)How It Works Each student is given a grid. The students must then walk Click to read more
THUNK and FUNK
11th September 2013
ResourcesQuestions printed on paper or displayed on Smart Board/written on a whiteboard/half whiteboard half desk.How It Works Thunks are designed Click to read more
New to the Post
7th September 2013
Have a read of mine- @ASTSupportaali new blog- www.newtothepost.wordpress.com I will be reflecting on my journeys as Assistant Head Teacher. I Click to read more
Teach Meet- Videos
5th September 2013
Teach Meets are really useful for sharing Ideas-Have a look at these videos I have presented in to pick up Click to read more
Newly Qualified Terrified
2nd September 2013
Watch this video made by Rob Brown and Hugh Nelson with some useful advice for NQTs…!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIiL-CRof8U – Introduction to teachinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmfewdXa0Ns – Click to read more
Don’t Lie!
1st September 2013
Resources: Nothing! What to do: Welcome your new students back with a smile and try this! 2 truths 1 lie… Click to read more
Punctuation Wheel
18th July 2013
Resources:Download the Punctuation Wheel from HERE(Made by the English Dept. at The Bulmershe School.)What to do:Use this wheel to help Click to read more
Lecture/Seminar/Tutorial
14th July 2013
Resources: Nothing! What to do: Mix up your classroom teaching by introducing a Lecture lesson then a seminar? Or just Click to read more
Displays or Display to learn
9th July 2013
Click here for a range of ideas around classroom displays.