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Musings on Creativity in Teaching (Part 1: Knowing Your Knowledge)
Post about the importance of subject knowledge as a first step to creativity in teaching.
Read more »Planning GCSE with a smile
GCSE is a bit like going to the dentist for a check-up: you know that it is good for you in the long-run, but it leaves such a horrible taste in your mouth. Every so often it is worth going back to basics and designing a course from scratch. In this way you can ensure that [...]
Read more »Green Cross Learning (Stop, Look and Listen)
I have been working on a scheme of work for the past few weeks. I am quite proud of it actually – it contains some activities that I have never used before and has lots of variety. I think it works on several levels and challenges the way that students usually view and interact with [...]
Read more »Think Backwards
Too many lessons are planned from the beginning (i.e. the content at the front of people’s minds. What is taught is less important than why it is being done. Having an idea about where students are meant to be and what skills they need to have by the end of the lesson will help to [...]
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