A Denigot

@TeachFirst • @WarwickUni graduate • Passionate about all things education.

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

The idea that somehow knowing things will inhibit curiosity is as unscientific as it is bizarre.

https://t.co/f2ggzxBBaQ

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

When done well, this can create such a wonderful atmosphere!
I feel like this works particularly well at KS3 but keen to know how to make it work with older year groups/smaller classes.

[Richard Tutt @richardtutt]

Love @TeachLikeAChamp Call and Reponse. Stopped during Covid, it is great to see it in action again. Motivating and inclusive. 'Doing something in unison reminds us that we belong to a group..It briefly but viscerally makes everyone in the room feel part of something collective'.

[Sarah Cottinghatt @SCottinghatt]

*Memory* is incredibly interesting.

I've been studying it for a few years and hardly scratched the surface!

Here are 3 key things I've learned and what I think they might mean for teachers... 🧵

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

@ElleGEng @TeachFirst I did mine online too - happy for you to dm me :)

[Nick Hart @MrNickHart]

Scaffolding

What it’s not:

❎ creating different tasks for children
❎ making the work easier
❎ catering for a perceived learning style

What it is:
✅ adapting a challenging task to enable success
✅ reducing cognitive load
✅ gradually removed

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

What a lovely way to start the week!

[Christopher Hughes MBE @chrislinguist]

I was asked if I get bored teaching a language from scratch again at the start of a new school year. I replied, no! How can it ever be boring to share your love of languages & introduce new students to a whole new world? So much can begin with ça va?, wie geht’s? & ¿qué tal?

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

Feeling a little emotional during #TFSI2020 Closing Ceremony✨
Summer Institute has been such a learning curve. I cannot wait to step into the classroom in September. Good luck to all @TeachFirst 2020 trainees!

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

@SusannaMFL That looks amazing😍

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

@mflyorkshire @TeachFirstYH @SusannaMFL @MsJamesMFL @MissAsherMFL @Nicolacampbel15 @SerafinaDiazMFL Tough Cookies❤️

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

@MissHWM This looks great!👏

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

Already halfway through #TFSI2020 - it’s going back so quickly and I feel like I’ve learnt a lot already!

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

@REDROMINA A lonely divorced man spends his life working at the office and talking to an operating system

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

@miss_kdjones This is great, thanks for sharing!

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

@historytastic (Also watched Frozen 2 tonight!)

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

@JodieSmitten Always makes me so happy to see people (re)inventing schools! I also think this could be a great model for all!

[A Denigot @ADenigot]

@ActiveYouthUK @MrSteRobinson This is great, thanks for sharing!