Today in class my students learnt lots, but not just about my subject. I started in my usual way, with a retrieval quiz. The quiz
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Observations can be daunting. I’ve rarely come across anyone who enjoys them. But they can be beat; after all, you’re an excellent teacher! Here’s a
AS IMPERCEPTIBLY AS GRIEF – a poetic analysis
For me, the most difficult poem in the Eduqas GCSE Poetry Anthology is Emily Dickinson’s As Imperceptibly As Grief. It’s taken me a significant amount
MODELLING: the 4th dimension
Remember the last time you watched a cooking show and the chef/host said ‘Here’s one I prepared earlier’? How annoying! Why? Because when you’re a
Metaphor through music videos
Video killed the radio star. But it gave birth to modern culture. One of the main roles of being a teacher is to build student
RISKING RENEGADE REVISION? Not on my watch!
I have decided to design my students’ revision resources. Here’s why: One of, if not the most important aspects of teaching, is that students have
LEARNING DESIGN by Paul G Moss 