July 2012
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Student friendly level descriptors for the new... →
A table with levels 2-8 from the new NC for English in student-friendly language. Covers Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing, condensed onto 2 sides of A4. Useful for self- and peer- assessment.
Great resource!
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Can't sleep, won't sleep
Nightmares, anxiety and too long spent playing on the Xbox are just some of the reasons why many children are struggling to stay awake at school. Now one borough has called in an expert to try to tackle the problem….
Read article here
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An e-petition: That the government makes it a... →
All those in education - please stand up for yourselves and for fellow colleagues! Stop the UK Government from destroying the teaching profession. Instead, sign the petition to show that the ….
government should make it a legal requirement that any person supervising, covering and teaching classes in England must hold QTS.
Thank you
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Top 10 behaviour management tips →
theenglishmoose:
Practical behaviour management tips from TES (log in required, registration free of charge)
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"Hands" Writing Prompt
writersfriend:
This has led to some really interesting pieces. I’ve used it twice with two incredibly different outcomes.
It is found here: [x]
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I love that teaching idea! →
A whole list of bulletin board ideas here :)
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http://www.gcse.com/english/index.htm →
paulineperren:
GCSE revision.
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isthereacurve asked: thanks for checking out my page!
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Are you using Dropbox yet? →
If not - why not?
It’s a fantastic resource allowing you to save and access any files/ photos etc. at home - at work - on a PC - MacBook - iPhone - iPad etc. Well worth it!! Give it a go here :) I can’t recommend it enough!!!!
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When that teacher I hate is being funny at the...
isthereacurve:
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What speed do you read? →
This test is very interesting. It isn’t testing how quickly you can read the words, bust instead how quickly you can read the words and understand them.
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Book Roots Blog...: Teen Read Tuesday!! →
bookroots:
One of our favorite things is meeting teens who have something to say about books! To keep the dialogue going (even when we’re not there to talk to) we’ll be posting regular book reviews/recommendations written by the teens we work with. That way, we can all keep talking about what we love:…
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Online egg timers! →
This allows you to display 3 timers at the same time - ideal if you have a short activity that’s broken down in to sections/ stages. Or you have 3 groups who may require different times!
Just some fun for us ladies - if you want to make... →
My good friend Jen loves this :)
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“To know what to do for a kid without a knowledge of that kid’s intimate...”
– Teaching with Love and Logic, pg 117. (via positivelypersistentteach)
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When students show up to class without their books...
teacherthoughtbubble:
I’m like:
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10 Interactive Lessons By Google On Digital... →
What Makes YouTube Unique – Basic facts and figures (40 minutes) – Teacher’s Guide Lesson 1,Slides Lesson 1
Detecting Lies – (35 minutes) – Teacher’s Guide Lesson 2, Slides Lesson 2
Safety Mode – (5 minutes) – Teacher’s Guide Lesson 3, Slides Lesson 3
Online Reputation and Cyberbullying – (45 minutes) – Teacher’s Guide Lesson 4, Slides Lesson 4
Policy – The Community Guidelines (20...
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“Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche (via poisonisinthedose) 