Sam not Samantha,that's my Sunday name!Eng&Media junkie/tortured writer/creative soul.T&L,music&blogging sometimes.Pedagoo Curator,found my home in SEND.HOD/BPS
England
Joined February 2009
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Technical accuracy booklet with self marking key - based on acc , AIC and other lit texts . Prob suitable for revision or homework - there’s a powerpt for display of answers - #TeamEnglish
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I’ve spent *ages* over the years trying to get the whole feedback sheet thing right for English Language, so here’s my latest iteration for P2... douglaswise.co.uk/blog/engli… The link to the paper it’s based on is also included 📰
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🔗 Useful link 🔗
In this 2017 Guardian article, George Sanders explores his writing process and 'what writers really do when they write'. Wider reading for A Level original writing or for greater insight on authorial intent. Or for anyone also writes buff.ly/3inPPoM
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🚨100 DAYS TO GO🚨
The countdown to GCSE English Literature Paper 1 is on! To celebrate, @SPryke2 and I are giving away TWO copies of our revision workbook, '100 for 100: Macbeth'! 🎭📖
Want to win? RT this tweet for a chance! Winners picked Friday, 7th February 🎉
@JohnCattEd @Team_English1 #GCSEs #EnglishLiterature #macbethrubioiors
amazon.co.uk/100-Macbeth-day…
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Honestly the power of our new metaphor booklet has been insane. I’m not sure I’ve ever had classes think so deeply about the meanings behind methods. Some snippets below. 📸Upcoming session tweet shared in thread⬇️
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High challenge, low threat
There can be a tendency to make things too easy for some of our pupils in the mistaken belief that they can’t cope. With the right support, they can.
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*** Adaptive teaching or reasonable adjustments ***
“‘Reasonable adjustments’ are specific changes that are made to a child’s life at school so that they are not disadvantaged compared to their peers.“
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That closing keynote! Only @sal2nd can get the balance right between heartwarming and hard-hitting. I’m so grateful that we got to share a ride and the conversations continued. @TLLeedsConf @BAMEedNetwork #iamarevolutionary #edmondalbius @DiverseEd2020
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*** Getting Reading Fluency Right ***
“The more intentional we are about reading aloud in class, and developing fluency, the better.”
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🚨 NEW POST 🚨
'10 Questions about oracy'
Questions for debate, along with some quick reflections:
theconfidentteacher.com/2024…
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FREEBIE FRIDAY!
#FREE resources for @AQAEnglish #LanguagePaper1 #TeamEnglish
📚Opening to stories
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🔡Language Features Glossary tes.com/resource-detail/lang…
🔃Structural Features Glossary
tes.com/teaching-resource/st…
🙌🏽Discourse Markers tes.com/resource-detail/disc…
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BREAKING.... Secondary school return dates will be delayed by at least an extra week under plans agreed by ministers yesterday, @Tes can reveal tes.com/news/exclusive-new-s…
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Why I love…Unseen Poetry – Thinking about introducing it. susansenglish.wordpress.com/…
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#LITDRIVECPD Autumn Programme, starting 3rd October:
• a new release every Saturday
• subject knowledge driven
• NO sign up / open to all
• specifically designed for dept CPD
#Litdrive #TeamEnglish
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**NEW ENGLISH LIT RESOURCE**
I always find students find it very tricky to embed quotations correctly. Here's two resources that will help:
1. Guide on how to do it: tinyurl.com/y6bvzktt
2. Scaffolded worksheet to help embed the skills: tinyurl.com/y67p9tjh
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My 2020-21 recommended reads folder is ready! bit.ly/3gHIj3E. It includes my *new* list for Yrs 9-11 with BAME titles highlighted bit.ly/3hIfzZU; updated Y7/8 & Y5-7 lists; verse novels; audio; dystopian; isolation; science; 'cry' books; animals; complex issues!
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🔥Competition🔥 If you’d like to teach #AnimalFarm next year, but don’t have any copies of the text, here’s a chance to WIN a class set of 30, along with some AF swag.
Simply retweet to enter. Closing date 22/07 at 7pm. Winner will be drawn shortly after🤞🏼 #AllAnimalsAreEqual
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We now have a challenging curriculum BUT must not forget our lower ability! As promised some resources from a recent CPD session I ran on scaffolding as part of a knowledge engaged curriculum that uses knowledge books as the primary classroom resource. drive.google.com/drive/folde… – at Birmingham, England
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THREAD: next Saturday marks the start of #TENConline!
We're delighted to reveal that we'll be kicking off with a free live launch! No sign-up is needed. To keep things simple, a Zoom webinar link will be tweeted out at 10am. 500 'first come, first served' places.
