ClayFeet

English Teacher. Curious. Prone to spuddling.

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@marcmaths @GCSE_Macbeth Which is kind of a yes, then…

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@umfundisi5 @HaleDonal Face to face training is invaluable for this reason (& others!). I find online standardisation v unsatisfactory and unsettling.

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@EmathsUK @Counsell_C I actually think there’s some comfort in knowing where you’re going rather than it being a surprise all the time. Especially for ND students.

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@scriptwren I feel your pain! 90 reports to write by Monday and I’ve only just finished marking 100 essays in 5 days (plus teaching of course).

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@GabrielValles Yes, but assessment is a problem (in UK at least). Often really good writers avoid elaborate language (eg ‘said’ is almost always better than ‘expostulated’) & are penalised for economy and precision, while weaker ones get credit for meaningless ornament, often used wrongly.

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@BarbaraBleiman @lmonaghan86 I spend so much time trying to convince my students that their own ideas are the valuable bit, contrary to the latest advice on TikTok…

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@scriptwren @GCSE_Macbeth It’s joyful! They bring their childhood faves to share and study, then produce their own which we read to a nearby yr1/2. Assessment is the book and their project evaluation.

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@scriptwren @GCSE_Macbeth And reading and studying are very different! One of our fave Yr7 units is studying story structure through picture books - they love it, and it’s deeply challenging and rewarding

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@scriptwren @GCSE_Macbeth Agree! I love teaching The Wolf Wilder to Yr 7 including expressionist painting, Russian history, practical outdoor skills etc but can’t now as it’s perceived as KS2. Seems a waste as often they’ve ‘done’ it, not really understood it and so not enjoyed it.

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@SianOCx @JessFishlock Listened to this today on a walk, cos my daughter is a footballer. Wasn’t prepared for having to stop and cry. Did the test with my son and scored higher than him, but never sought my own diagnosis. Maybe that’s what affected me - feeling seen. Anyway, brava.

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Has anyone done a study of a teacher’s cognitive load at the start of term? My brain is fried #edutwitter

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@CKeeganFiction Looks fantastic but sadly way out of my price range. Do you ever do online masterclasses or shorter (cheaper?!) courses?

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@Rainmaker1973 Uneven

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@Whereistherider And the alarming thing is a mark scheme that overlooks this in order to credit poor responses, then credits big words regardless of accurate usage while marking down those few who show clear, intelligent insight.

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@MrHScience593 @AQA Not just AQA..

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@BL_Learning @DoWise @NATEfeed @royallitfund @Team_English1 @britishlibrary Oh fantastic- thanks!

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@SarahJulio Asking the same question 😩

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@supritiffion This is great! I’d love a copy of your PP please, if that’s okay?

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