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Author Archives: sallythorne
SHP25: Planning your KS3 course
Ian Dawson and Richard McFahn giving us some advice for planning our new course based on the new NC. 75 minutes of gallop! We start with the Corn Laws, which have disappeared from the draft NC (or “the February document”). … Continue reading
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SHP25: British Library conference
We begin with a welcome from Ria, at the British Library, and details of the Georgians exhibition currently taking place here: Georgians Revealed: Life, Style and the Making of Modern Britain. She hands over to Michael Riley who explains that … Continue reading
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Jamie Byrom talks first about the principles of planning. He cites: teaching with a purpose (why study it?), engaging with subject knowledge, wrestling with the enquiry and exploiting the particular. We have a quick chat about the causes of WW1 … Continue reading
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TMWilts: Clarendon Academy
Raffle, buffet and bags of sweets distributed by students! Just what is needed at the end of term, Darren Lawrence is doing 40 ideas in 3 minutes. Not sure if even my typing is quick enough for that! They’re all … Continue reading
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TLT13: David Doherty
David wonders, who is the Evil Knieval in your school? Who metaphorically jumps buses? David thinks it MIT be us, because we’re here today. Groups in your staff room. The ungrateful dead – they’ve retired, but they just haven’t told … Continue reading
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TLT13: Summer Turner
Summer is talking about reading and how it can influence whole school literacy. Summer is a head of English at a school in East London and has been working on strategies to develop a whole school reading culture. We introduce … Continue reading
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Tlt13: Chris Chivers
Chris is talking about differentiation or, match challenge and expectation. It’s also, naturally, about personalisation. Good differentiation requires analysing to start with: know your children, get your room together so it does its job too, bring together your resources and … Continue reading
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Tlt13: John Tomsett
John is talking about the importance of a growth mindset. We learn over time that there’s no output without input: you only get out what you put in. As Edison said, there is no substitute for hard work. John wanted … Continue reading
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Tlt13: Kevin Bartle
Kevin works at Canons High School in Edgware. His session is called the Trojan Mouse story. He begins with the Gruffalo as an allegory. The mouse is the teacher, strolling through a big dark wood, which is their work. They’re … Continue reading
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TLT13: Jamie Portman
Jamie Portman is kicking off TLT13 at Southampton University with the question, “Why are we here?” It’s impressive to see so many people here so close to the end of term and exciting to catch up with many old friends. … Continue reading
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