Feb
29
Idea from: Greg Dean (Head of Art, CVC) Who is it for: Teachers of Yrs 7 and 8 Outline of idea: Before registering a group we put up a picture of a Magritte image on the screen and wrote the word ‘Surrealism’ on the board. Pupils completed an acrostic description of the artwork in their …
Feb
29
Who is it for? This idea is for anyone wanting to set work with precise targets and quick, effective marking. Outline of the idea: You write the title of the task and then draw a simple table of three columns. In the first column you list the targets you want the students to achieve. The …
Feb
22
Idea from: Nicola Jones (Head of Geography) Who is it for? Teachers of pupils in year 10 and 11 primarily but it could be used in years 9 and 12 where longer essays and explanations are being written. Outline of idea: I wanted to develop exam techniques in year 11 revision sessions that were different, …
Feb
22
Who is it for? Useful at any level and in any context for encouraging and enlivening discussion during plenaries. Outline of the idea: I use this technique every time I need to enliven a plenary. I pick a student, “Michael”, who I know from previous lessons is reasonably secure on the topic in hand but …
Feb
10
Who is it for? Teachers who are prepared to take risks with their classroom configuration and seating plans. Outline of the idea. Dare to be different and remove ‘straight row’ teaching! Dare to be different and seat your students in a different place each lesson! Dare to be different and provide the students with that …
Feb
08
Who it is for: Anyone looking to boost some confidence in written assessment tasks. Outline of the idea: I stumbled across this completely by accident when I left a class with a cover teacher to do an end of unit test. We use like this one to make marking more simple and highlight “things you …
Feb
01
Who is it for? Anyone looking for a way to ensure that everyone contributes answers (without having to pick on people yourself). It works at all key stages. Outline of the idea: Some time ago I stumbled across this when looking for an easy way of picking people to answer questions or contribute ideas to …
Feb
01
Thanks to Becky Gale! Who is it for? An idea for teachers that are marking or assessing to specific criteria, particularly if students often make the same mistakes. Outline of the idea I produced sticker sheets containing key information on the assessment criteria or the contents that students should have included in their work. I …