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Exam Class Toolkit - how to create engaging lessons that ensure progression and results:
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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.
Read more »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 »Making Learning Relevant: using street art in lessons
I came across a Tweet by DLFresources which showed four new pieces produced by the interesting street artist Banksy. Using graffiti in the classroom does not go without controversy but it does give us the opportunity to examine why artists and ordinary people, ever since the Roman times, have turned to producing messages of various [...]
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 »Create meaningful and relevant stories with a difference
One way of creating meaning and relevance behind stories is to use illustrations and photos of various kinds. An even more powerful way is to add sound to a story to really capture a particular moment or event. Imagine including all of these features and add them to the exact location on a map. This [...]
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