by thequillguy | Aug 19, 2017 | For School, For Teachers, Reading for School
This is a short presentation I delivered at a Spark event (TeachMeet) organised by the wonderful Rachael Edgar. Essentially it proposes the teaching of context and comparative audience response at the same time. Inspired from the practice of Peter...
by thequillguy | Feb 18, 2017 | For Life, For School, For Teachers, Writing, Writing for School
Tomorrow I begin the writing modules. I intend to research the teaching of writing, and to write more myself as once I did. In line with practice seen elsewhere, a booklet created with colleagues has been created, along with resources elsewhere. It covers the content...
by thequillguy | Oct 15, 2016 | For Teachers
Look at any major resource sharing website for teachers and you will see a task-based culture dominates. Students produce things, complete worksheets, and get to the end of books. Differentiation might (if at all) remove conceptual thinking requirements. You will see...
by thequillguy | Sep 30, 2016 | For Teachers
Put thinking at the heart of lessons; not just doing stuff Putting cognitive science and thinking at the heart of lessons is my ambition. It is my overriding pedagogical priority. Differentiation is not only difficult; it can be counterproductive It is a truism that...
by thequillguy | Sep 24, 2016 | Debating and WSC, For Teachers
Click below to download devils-advocate-debate conventional-speed-debate In terms of debating as a form activity, there are two conditions to consider: a) How much preparation time? b) How much expected participation? The Speed Debate is more substantial, and put less...
by thequillguy | Sep 14, 2016 | For Teachers
At the start of my Education MA (long overdue!) I am writing my theory of learning. After 12+ years of classroom teaching, with all its relentless endeavour and aspiration and questioning, this is something near to what I think. Reactions from immediate colleagues...
