Applying teaching strategied, techniques and ideas.
Learning to be a… better English teacher. This is, and will continue to be, an on-going task. In getting ready for starting at The Wellington Academy, I found some scribbled notes and a post it. The notes were from a CPD session using the …
This post has been brewing for almost a week now. We broke up Friday afternoon, travelled home to Eastbourne and the comforts of a Travel Lodge family room that evening. We attended my sisters wedding, delivered presents, visited friends and …
Back in Sept I accepted a new role at The Wellington Academy as Vice Principal, to lead on Teaching and Learning. As I openly use social media in my teaching, I did not updated any of my profile settings or bio’s as I …
This is a small gift for a highly respected colleague, new to the profession, who is always looking to innovate and challenge his students. It has been a while since I asked students to use cartoons to demonstrate their understanding …
Hi Krisitan, I am currently putting something together about questioning in the classroom for all staff…. the other day in the library, I saw you use a technique where they were only allowed to ask 2 questions all lesson. Would …
5 more questions to start your lessons this week. Why is it that when someone tells you that there’s billions of stars in the universe, you believe them. But if they tell you there’s ‘wet paint’ you just have to …
Sent with IFTTT Not a very professional or secondary themed post but a homework task for our son Harry. This time the evidence for ‘outline five event from one of you days,’ created with iOS app Sock Puppets. Would you …
Manic Digger is probably the most popular and functional Minecraft clone currently available. I have not played it but it’s a hit in the ICT rooms at lunchtime, even though its some way from the more polished Minecraft. At first, …
