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Category: MFL

Using mini whiteboards

On May 7, 2022 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the Gap, Differentiation, English, Humanities, Maths, MFL, ScienceLeave a comment

MFL bookmark idea

On October 14, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn MFLLeave a comment

How much do students remember from textbooks?

On June 27, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn Business/ICT, English, Humanities, Maths, MFL, ScienceLeave a comment

Find out here:

http://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2016/2/17-1

Enagaging students at the start of the lesson

On June 11, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Business/ICT, English, Growth Mindset, Humanities, Maths, MFL, PE, Performing Arts, Research, ScienceLeave a comment

Here are some ideas from the Guardian on how to start lessons in an engaging way.

https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2017/jun/07/teachers-heres-how-to-get-your-lessons-off-to-a-flying-start

Effectiveness of homework

On June 10, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn Business/ICT, Closing the Gap, English, Humanities, Marking and Feedback, Maths, MFL, PE, Performing Arts, Research, ScienceLeave a comment

Here is a summary of the evidence from the EEF on the effectiveness of homework. It also contains some suggestions on how to improve it.

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/resources/teaching-learning-toolkit/homework-secondary

Spelling starter

On May 29, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn Business/ICT, English, Humanities, MFL, ScienceLeave a comment

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!

Independent Reflection on Marking

4 reasons to learn a new language 

On May 29, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn MFLLeave a comment

Here is a really good TED talk on learning a new language 

MFL grade descriptors for new GCSEs

On May 28, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn MFLLeave a comment

 
Cramlington LV have come up with some MFL grade descriptors for 1-9 GCSE if you fancy a look
https://cramlingtonmuse.wordpress.com/category/feedback-and- marking/
 

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