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Do English teachers need charisma?

Do English teachers need charisma?

by thequillguy | Sep 25, 2018 | For School, For Students, For Teachers, Literature

English teachers are usually charismatic. The act of reading and considering poetry and drama makes for strong and interesting personalities, usually. This is usually translated into a classroom persona. Yet is this a necessity? Like some Twitterarti worry, is...
Metacognition – Guiding students to sense the right time to use strategies

Metacognition – Guiding students to sense the right time to use strategies

by thequillguy | Sep 1, 2018 | For School, For Teachers, Lesson Planning, Metacognition, The Psychology of Teaching

My training for staff at the start of this year focuses on making screencasts. You can see a video summary of the training below. It aims to frame screencasting exemplars as a useful stimulus to stimulating metacognition practice. Following my study on metacognition,...
Book Review: No Baboons in India: Frank Memoirs from an International Headteacher

Book Review: No Baboons in India: Frank Memoirs from an International Headteacher

by thequillguy | Aug 19, 2018 | Book Clubs, For Teachers

The TES is a popular website for teachers. It used to host an excellent overseas forum until the community was ushered away by a bizarre redesign. Until that happened, I enjoyed reading the amusingly wry anecdotes and responses of ‘Mainwaring’, a secret...
An Real-Time Example of Using Inspiration Software to Analyse Shakespeare

An Real-Time Example of Using Inspiration Software to Analyse Shakespeare

by thequillguy | Jun 10, 2018 | For Living, For School, For Students, For Teachers

Teaching Comparative Contextual Analysis in Literature: Spark Presentation January 2017

Teaching Comparative Contextual Analysis in Literature: Spark Presentation January 2017

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...
Beginning a Writing Module – Writing Distorts Reality Lesson

Beginning a Writing Module – Writing Distorts Reality Lesson

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...
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  • Using Accelerated Reader: Report Commissioned for the NATE ICT Committee September 18, 2018
  • Content vs Specification: Thoughts about KS5 Planning September 14, 2018
  • Building a Sixth Form Curriculum: Literature September 4, 2018
  • Metacognition – Guiding students to sense the right time to use strategies September 1, 2018
  • Book Review: Notes from the Jungle: Provocative Teacherspeak August 31, 2018
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  • A Question on Frankenstein: Walton’s Change in Perspective December 2, 2018
  • Organising a Debate Club: Some Points of Practice November 10, 2018
  • Reading and Writing as Planning October 13, 2018
  • Differences between a learner and a doer October 12, 2018
  • Do English teachers need charisma? September 25, 2018
  • Using Accelerated Reader: Report Commissioned for the NATE ICT Committee September 18, 2018
  • Content vs Specification: Thoughts about KS5 Planning September 14, 2018
  • Building a Sixth Form Curriculum: Literature September 4, 2018
  • Metacognition – Guiding students to sense the right time to use strategies September 1, 2018
  • Book Review: Notes from the Jungle: Provocative Teacherspeak August 31, 2018
  • Book Review: The Damage Done: A Macabre Love Island August 26, 2018
  • Book Review: The Hunger: Punctured Horror August 25, 2018
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