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Musings on Creativity in Teaching (Part 2: Lessons from Bananarama and Depeche Mode)
An argument in favour of teachers becoming more expert in the art of Learning and Teaching as a way of increasing creativity.
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Post about the importance of subject knowledge as a first step to creativity in teaching.
Read more »An answer to the question, “How long does it have to be sir?”
I have just finished a round of assessment with my Year 9 SEN group. They are not yet at the stage where we can do extended writing, but given that their last assessment was a verbal presentation, I wanted to get them to write something and think about how words can be used.
I have been [...]
Getting creative with SEN
Today my Year 9 low ability / SEN class made this:
It was the result of a lesson that started by analysing current adverts for their message. We then went on to look at the story of Kitty Eckersley and why her husband joined the Army.
Next, we brainstormed (properly – in fours and in silence, then [...]
Using aMap to create debate
Here is an example of a active aMap (or argument map) currently being used with my Year 13 group. It is excellent for making students think about how to create and back up an argument. The word limits are also useful for concentrating thinking. I have set up groups of students to argue different historical [...]
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