This is from the guardian and has some interesting celebrities reading Shakespeare
Category: English
Structuring writing
Here is a simple way to structure a piece of writing which you might use
Spelling starter
When marking books/essays we all notice common mistakes that our students make… After marking a set of books/essays and finding these common mistakes; why not get your students to become independent in their reflection of your diagnostic marking!
Retaining knowledge
Less is more. How much of what you have taught students have they retained?
https://reflectingenglish.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/in- trying-to-do-so-much-we-do-too-little/
Improving Boys Writing
An interesting idea on how to help develop literacy and writing skills and some opinions on how to develop boys achievement in English
http://learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.co .uk/2016/11/tell-me-why-i-love- fridays.html?spref=tw&m=1
Feedback loops in writing
The benefits of a conferencing approach to self improvement however is that it can awaken you to the critical role of what John Gatto (2008, p.177) calls ‘feedback loops’. These loops between teacher and pupil create, what Gatto calls, a ‘customised circuit’ which promotes in children self-correction and self-development rather than a slavish need to follow the direction of a teacher’s responses. See more below:
Using correct grammar
Use Michael Swan’s session to gain a better understanding of the typical grammar mistakes learners make and how to prioritise the grammar you teach.




