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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Passing Notes
Do you remember getting told off at school for passing notes in class? That age-old teenage tradition that is nowClick to read more
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
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
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
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
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