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Dominoes- Not as you know?

26th March 2013Active learning,AfL,group work,Independent learning,student engagement
Resources:A4/A5 paper!How It Works:Students are given a piece of paper each- They fold it in half. Students are then told toClick to read more
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Poetry Train

24th March 2013Active learning,AfL,cooperative learning,plenary,revision
“All Aboard the Poetry (insert other suitable topic here) Train!” Resources: Sounds- A3/4/5 Paper? How It Works: The students areClick to read more
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Strategy Deploying

18th March 2013Active learning,AfL,concentration,evaluation,Independent learning,knowledge,synthesising,thinking skills
STRATEGY DEPLOYING Resources: (Click on the links to download) Strategy grid Listening/reading/writing activity How it works? Pick a strategy suchClick to read more
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Draft- Re-Draft

18th March 2013AfL,cooperative learning,evaluation,peer assessment,scaffolding
Resources: Writing /speaking task How it works? Show pupils a basic answer to a question. Then model how you wouldClick to read more
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Witholding Answers from Questions

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

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

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

12th March 2013AfL,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 downClick to read more
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U Shaped Continuum

12th March 2013Active 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!)FromClick to read more
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Concentric Squares

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

8th March 2013AfL,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

7th March 2013cooperative 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 MagneticClick to read more
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Half Desk/Half White Board

7th March 2013cooperative 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 myClick to read more
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Passing Notes

3rd March 2013Active 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 nowClick to read more
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Lucky Dip

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

19th February 2013Active 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 boxClick to read more
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Review Wheel

13th February 2013AfL,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 andClick to read more
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PLTs cards

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

6th February 2013Active 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 glassClick to read more
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Talk Like an Expert

10th May 2012Literacy,oracy,scaffolding
Students focus on oracy skills as well as literacy skills..Resources:A talking frame is needed to support discussion.(This is a listClick to read more
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