SPaG – a dead acronym. WHY? Because each of the disciplines requires serious dedication to master, and it’s ridiculous to lump them under one roof.
Author: paulgmoss
I live and breathe education. I try to teach what I know about learning. This blog represents ideas I have about education at the time of writing. I expect my ideas to change.
Marking in 30 seconds
Marking doesn’t have to be laborious. Follow this advice. Frequency of marking Because you wander the room checking progress, and making suggestions along the way,
THE POWER OF HOWEVER: Strategies for strengthening transactional writing
If you want your students to succeed in their transactional writing (a scheme is available here), one of the most powerful techniques you can teach
HOMEWORK is a new strategy
Forget about all the negative past conceptions of homework. When set properly, HOMEWORK is an effective strategy to improve learning. Establishing a base from which
BUILDING RESILIENCE IN LESSONS
Little successes build resilience The other day in the hotel where my English Language exam training was taking place, a young family caught my attention.
TEACHING POETRY – know thy context
Of all the complaints about the new English curriculum, none would be louder than those directed towards the poetry section. This is primarily because
LEARNING DESIGN by Paul G Moss 