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Witholding Answers from Questions

Witholding Answers from Questions

17th March 2013
questioning
Download file from Here and an editable word document by clicking here (made by Katie Lang using the inspiration below! This was Click to read more
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STUDENT POST-Treasure-Fact Hunt

STUDENT POST-Treasure-Fact Hunt

13th March 2013
Active learning, AfL, cooperative learning
This is a post written by two Year 11 GCSE Citizenship students- Who lead 30minutes of the lesson.They planned this Click to read more
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Cheap Shops- Brilliant lessons!

Cheap Shops- Brilliant lessons!

12th March 2013
Active learning
UPDATED- 29th MARCH 2014!CLICK HERE —> link FOR A VIDEO I PRESENTED AT #TMSURREY Resources:Various different Poundland resources! Or Tesco keep it handy Click to read more
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Diamond 9/18

Diamond 9/18

12th March 2013
AfL, Analysis, assessment for learning, group work, Literacy, pair work, peer assessment, PLTS
Resources: Post-It notes/ Paper cut into small squaresHow It Works:Students are asked to work in pairs– and asked to write down Click to read more
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U Shaped Continuum

U Shaped Continuum

12th March 2013
Active learning, AfL, assessment for learning, behaviour for learning, evaluation, Independent learning
U Shape Continuum-Resources:None!How it works:Ask students to line up in order of their level of understanding/current grade/progress… (Up to you!)From Click to read more
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Concentric Squares

Concentric Squares

12th March 2013
Analysis, concentration, PLTS
Resources: Create your own squares. How It WorksThere are many versions of this activity. (I was first introduced this on a training Click to read more
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QR Codes- Displays? Activities?

QR Codes- Displays? Activities?

8th March 2013
AfL, assessment for learning, cooperative learning, e learning
Why not use a QR Code to make your displays come alive! Click to read more
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Magnetic letters and Magentic boards

Magnetic letters and Magentic boards

7th March 2013
cooperative learning, evaluation, group work, knowledge, starter
Resources: Magnetic letters- A-Z packs available from Tescos Keep it Handy Range- Click here for a link from where to purchase some Magnetic Click to read more
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Half Desk/Half White Board

Half Desk/Half White Board

7th March 2013
cooperative learning, plenary, starter, team work
*UPDATE- 15/02/14*Mini Whiteboards have always been really useful! Heres something a little different!A while back I transformed some desks in my Click to read more
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Passing Notes

Passing Notes

3rd March 2013
Active learning, AfL, Analysis, assessment for learning, cooperative learning, Literacy
Do you remember getting told off at school for passing notes in class?  That age-old teenage tradition that is now Click to read more
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Lucky Dip

Lucky Dip

24th February 2013
AfL, Literacy, plenary, starter
Idea: Lucky DipHow used:Works well as a variation on a question loop, to check understanding, or as a plenary.  Put Click to read more
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The Dice Table

The Dice Table

19th February 2013
Active learning, AfL, assessment for learning, cooperative learning, thinking skills
Resources:2 DiceHow It Works:Students throw 2 dice and if they get e.g. a 2 and a 4, find the box Click to read more
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Review Wheel

Review Wheel

13th February 2013
AfL, assessment for learning, plenary
Resources:Click here to download a copyHow it works:The Review Wheel is a ready made plenary/starter that can be adapted and Click to read more
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PLTs cards

PLTs cards

13th February 2013
PLTS, Project Based Learning, thinking skills
PLTs cards to enable students to develop their literacy skillsA set of cards with all the Personal Learning Thinking Skills Click to read more
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Writing on the…windows!

Writing on the…windows!

6th February 2013
Active learning, AfL, assessment for learning, pair work, peer assessment, plenary, student engagement, thinking skills
Resources: Liquid chalk pens… (Can also be found on eBay/Amazon at a good price) Task:Students writing on windows- or any glass Click to read more
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Talk Like an Expert

Talk Like an Expert

10th May 2012
Literacy, oracy, scaffolding
Students focus on oracy skills as well as literacy skills..Resources:A talking frame is needed to support discussion.(This is a list Click to read more
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Brain > Book > Buddy > Boss

Brain > Book > Buddy > Boss

10th May 2012
Independent learning
Image by https://twitter.com/Gripweed1 How It Works: To support independent learning, get students to follow the “Three Before Me” rule. If they Click to read more
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Dictogloss

Dictogloss

9th May 2012
Active learning, Literacy
Resources: 3 versions of a paragraph of text. (Each version has more words missing.) How It Works: Share with students a Click to read more
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Glossary- SEN

Glossary- SEN

9th May 2012
EAL, Literacy, SEN
Resources:See image How It Works:Create a glossary of key words for your topic-use the keywords from the students books/your classesThe Click to read more
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Crime Scene Investigation!

Crime Scene Investigation!

1st May 2012
Analysis, Literacy, questioning, starter, student engagement, thinking skills
Resources:Crime scene props: Masking tape to create an outline of a dead body, murder weapon, Police “do not cross” tape, various other clues – Click to read more
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