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Why English is SO BLOODY DIFFICULT to teach
'm sitting, on my couch, in the middle of the half term holidays in my third year of teaching.I'm bloody knackered from a mammoth 8 week slog.To give you a bit more context, I've also spent the day...
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Tracking progress: LAUNCHPADS
Determined not to let all this marking go to waste, so designed a lesson for my KS3 classes (middle and higher ability it has to be said) for students to set their own targets as they begin a new...
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STDs, Contraception and the link to English Teaching...
Had a really interesting day today. I'm convinced that this will have consequences for my teaching too.The little 'uns that I've grown quite attached to since day 1 in year 7 are now 13 and 14, and,...
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What I'd go back and tell my NQT self 3 years ago
After 2 years, 2 terms, and an incredibly difficult day on thursday, I have left my first post in teaching, at Cramlington Learning Village.I've no doubt that leaving was the right thing to do, but it...
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Where does a 'Lead Learner' start?
So here goes, I'm starting the new job on Monday as a "Lead Learner" of English. I've been sitting in front of my laptop for days now, trying to soak up all of the incredible stuff online from so...
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DIY LEARNING: Taxonomy of Errors
I few months ago, I posted about why it was so 'bloody' difficult to teach English. As teachers, we live in a world of Ofsted, progress, yada yada... My own personal world is also, currently, a...
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Using Taxonomy of Errors for feeding forward: #stilldiningoutonthesamething
It’s been a pleasure receiving such positive feedback from the teachmeet in Leeds last Saturday, and I love being part of an online community that really does care about its students- the passion and...
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Four ways to promote independence in the classroom...
I've been at two tweachery things this week, both of which were superb- thanks to @funkypedagogy and @1johngillard for organising! I wanted to get something down on my blog as a record for myself and...
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Feeding Forward... Classroom Displays
As a member of our school's 'Learning Team', I have been directed to form and carry out my own 'Passion Project.' More knowledgeable and prolific bloggers than myself have time and time again...
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