Name: Rachel Hawkes
Date registered: December 12, 2011
Mar
21
Idea from: Irayna Owen Who it is for: For all teachers revising a topic or going over the key ideas and keywords in a topic. Outline of idea: Write a small list of keywords from a topic on the board – say 4 or 5. Challenge pupils to identify where in the topic they came …
Mar
07
Idea from: Sarah Gadd (Head of History) Who it is for: This is for anyone trying to encourage students to consolidate and demonstrate their understanding in a different way. I have used this with KS4 and KS5 students and it is useful for AFL work, or teacher assessment of students’ learning. Outline of issue: I …
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 …
Jan
19
Who is it for? Any teacher of any subject at any level, regardless whether they like using mini whiteboards or not. The problem Lots of people rave about using mini-whiteboards in lessons. I have used them in the past and it has been ‘OK’, but I hadn’t really felt they were as wonderful as other …