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Art Safari
27th March 2015Active learning,growth,history,Independent learning,starter
Resources:Willing volunteers and images!What to do:In order to spark interest and a love for art in and amongst your studentsClick to read more
Would you rather…
Resources:Some ideas here…What to do:This idea was one of many I picked up from #TMReading by AST Dr Love. He sharedClick to read more
Books? Ready?
Resources:Click here for an editable template!What to do:The activity is part of a difference a day and ensuring that studentsClick to read more
Revision Letter
21st March 2015Literacy,revision,student engagement
Resources:A syllabus sheet?A letter template hereWhat to do:This post is inspired after a brief chat with @Marcus_Leach about his idea ofClick to read more
(Not) Blooms.
14th March 2015blooms
Resources:None. Click here for a dropbox folder with Posters of the below. Also some useful information and resources on Blooms. WhatClick to read more
Market Stalls
13th March 2015cooperative learning,group work
Resources:Worksheets, textbooks, internet, exercise books, each other or none!What to do:In preparation for the task each student should be givenClick to read more
#RevisionIdeas15
12th March 2015revision
Resources:Your ideas for revision!What to do:As revision season is approaching fast lots of fantastic teachers will be sharing their revisionClick to read more
I learn too!
4th March 2015Independent learning,memory techniques,Project Based Learning
Resources:None!What to do:This activity was inspired by a senior leaders briefing I attended on the new SEND Code of PracticeClick to read more
#ThisTermIWill
23rd February 2015target setting
Target setting is really important, both for your students and yourself as an educator.Yesterday, a day before English Educators returnedClick to read more
Web Learning
21st February 2015applications,e learning,ICT,technology,websites
Resources/What to do: I have been developing two resources that will help teachers across any phase or subject to involveClick to read more
Class Tools
12th February 2015AfL,elearning; independent learning,group work,ICT,pair work,plenary,starter
I rarely share one website as an individual post here- but this website by +Russel Tarr is incredible!Check it out. http://www.classtools.net…Click to read more
Text Graphs
5th February 2015Literacy,scaffolding,writing
Resources:None!What to do:I picked up this activity in a Year 8 English lesson. (Thank you to the my English DeptClick to read more
What/Who Am I?
Resources:NothingWhat to do:Teacher can present a series of statements on the board or read them out loud. The idea is forClick to read more
#TMBett15
24th January 2015teach meet
Yesterday I presented a 7 minute presentation to over 500 Teachers at the London Excel Arena. (Pretty much identical toClick to read more
Spoken Word
18th January 2015global,music,plenary,starter,technology
Resources:The below video clips.What to do:Share these songs/raps/music/spoken word with your students in a spare 5 minutes, or as aClick to read more
Wall of Wonderful Words
Resources:None!What to do:I have seen this in an English AST’s class here at my school.She has created a Wall OfClick to read more
Walking Talking Mock
15th January 2015exam,Literacy,revision,student engagement
Resources: PowerPoints x4 (AQA Higher, AQA Foundation, Cambridge IGCSE Core, Cambridge IGCSE Extended) Past Papers x 4: (AQA Higher: JanClick to read more
Plenary Placemats
11th January 2015plenary
Resources:Either a placemat per student / pair or you can project from the board. Feel free to edit ones hereClick to read more
Eureka Jar
5th January 2015revision
Resources:An empty jarWhat to do:I noticed this idea on twitter thanks to @ActionJackson MT: @Actionjackson Fill up a jar with notesClick to read more