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Common errors in GCSE English scripts from the TES

On August 26, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn EnglishLeave a comment

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/four-things-stopped-students-getting-top-grades-english-gcse-exam?amp

Assessing English at KS3

On August 26, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn English1 Comment

https://jamesdurran.blog/2017/08/22/the-importance-of-extended-writing/amp/

How do students learn?

On August 26, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the Gap, Differentiation, Growth Mindset, Marking and FeedbackLeave a comment

A neat one page summary here

Advice for new teachers 

On August 23, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the Gap, Differentiation, Growth MindsetLeave a comment

Here is some sound advice when taking on new classes 

Getting off to the best start with a new class

Reading list for all teachers

On August 19, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn Closing the Gap, ResearchLeave a comment

Here is a reading list courtesy of the Guardian. We have a number of the these in our library.

https://amp.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2017/aug/15/ten-books-every-teacher-should-read

SEND publications 

On August 18, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn SENDLeave a comment

Here is a list of publications complete with a discount

http://www.wholeschoolsend.com/send-publications

Types of mistakes 

On August 18, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn Growth MindsetLeave a comment

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/11/23/why-understanding-these-four-types-of-mistakes-can-help-us-learn/

A Level Results 2017

On August 18, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn Performance DataLeave a comment

A summary of pass rates for reformed qualifications 

https://amp.theguardian.com/education/2017/aug/17/drop-grades-reformed-a-levels-unlikely-down-to-difficulty

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/a-level-results-day-once-again-pupils-and-teachers-achievements-are?amp

Multiple choice questions

On August 18, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn Marking and FeedbackLeave a comment

If you think this type of question is not particularly diagnostic ….. think again.

http://evidencebased.education/increase-quality-multiple-choice/?utm_content=buffer5973e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Teaching Techniques of Deliberate Practice 

On August 18, 2017 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the Gap, Differentiation, Marking and Feedback, UncategorizedLeave a comment

https://teacherhead.com/2017/04/25/ten-teaching-techniques-to-practise-deliberately/amp/

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