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A Plane Journey of Learning: These cards can be used independently as starters and plenaries, or if you are feeling Click to read more

Flow Chart Activity: This activity allows students to make decisions or identify the differences and similarities. How it works: The Click to read more

UPDATEResources:Handout/Explanation of the Magenta PrinciplesHow It Works:Whenever students are presented with a text/information/facts etc they are to use one or Click to read more

Resources:Once display is created-NOTHING! Idea used by @Kohlmand Idea used by @8colemanm8 Idea used by https://twitter.com/smithy1210 Idea used by https://twitter.com/TalkTeaching1 Image by @behaviourTeach using Click to read more

Resources: A prescription template How It Works: Students become doctors! They diagnose an essay, piece of writing, classwork, homework etc- Click to read more

The Knowledge Bank This links to the ‘Think Tax’ post- in your class… At the start of the new unit Click to read more

Resources:Your recorded video…?How It Works:Simply record your starters! Watch this video for more information…Which was first shown on the first Click to read more

Resources: Students need a recording device?  How it works: Pupils are given a topic, theory or subject that they need Click to read more

Resources:Plenary Prefect Card(s) Image from- http://classteaching.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/the-big-4/  Image from- http://missmward.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/plenary-prefects/  How It Works: As students enter the room, give the card to one Click to read more

*UPDATE March 2019* This table is being updated/changed. Post originally written in 2013 by a SENCO in my old school. Click to read more

Resources:Gold Coins… <— Hobby Craft sells the gold coins in the pics below!(Click here for more great Cheap resources!)How It Works:This Click to read more

Resources:See Proforma- Click Here– How it works/Variations:This proforma encourages KS4/5 to become more independent of their learning and encourages students to Click to read more

Resources:Strips of PaperGlue? Stapler How It Works:Students can work in groups.They are asked to write a Keyword/Topic/Phrase/Quote on a strip Click to read more

The big floor mind map is a great active revision task that involves very little prep, but has a big Click to read more

Resources:You need to have thought about which words you want to use and which words will be disallowed- but no Click to read more

Resources:Clipboard- but not vital!How It Works: Students aim is to give out as many signatures as they can.   Get students Click to read more

Resources: Although this could be a Cheap Shop Brilliant Lessons Posts– I think this deserve to have its own post- Click to read more

Resources: Question cards (little re-usable cards with a Q/? written on it) Or you can use tokens?   How It Click to read more

Resources: ‘Shiny desks’? Whiteboard markers, Whiteboard spray… How It Works: After the success of the Half Desks/Half WhiteBoards and the Writing Click to read more

Resources: Roll of wallpaper backing paper which was about two metres high and rolled together and taped to become a Click to read more