Brief Notes for Lesson Observation Feedback Conversations
Some brief notes below for those providing feedback after lesson observations… Remember that no two classes are the same Make
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Teaching and Learning
GCSE English Language Paper 1 Study Pack
Click here to access a short booklet that’s based around an exam paper mock-up that I put together on Lullaby,
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Wider Reading for Learning Walkers and Lesson Observers (etc.)
It’s a truth well known, although occasionally forgotten, that evaluating teaching and learning is complex. With that in mind, please
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AQA GCSE English Language Exam Report Summaries (June 2019)
I’ve taken the main headlines from each exam report and put them into a couple of documents. The headlines need
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Vocabulary Development
To help students understand the subtle differences between a group of connected words – verbs in this case – it’s
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Thinking Clearly: Three Cognitive Errors to Avoid
Fundamentally, all of us are prone to making what are called ‘cognitive errors’ – lapses in logical, rational thinking. And
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Factors to Consider on GCSE Results Day
GCSE results and linked progress scores for individual classes are unreliable proxies for judging teacher effectiveness. It’s tempting to think
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AQA Paper 1 Anthology Scheme of Work
Click here to access a scanned copy of all the resources I’ve written about below. Viewed together, as a sort
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Mistakes I’ve Made: Head of Year
I became Head of Year 11 in my third year as a teacher. Looking back, I think it was probably
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Mistakes I’ve Made: My NQT Year
I did my NQT year at the school I was placed at during the second half of my PGCE year.
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