Jarrow School T&L

Sharing teaching and learning ideas for and from Jarrow School staff...and beyond!

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This poster summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning.

[Thread Reader App @threadreaderapp]

@JarrowT @engMissDavies @JarrowT Saluti, the unroll you asked for: https://t.co/EeszbfZbXo Have a good day. 🤖

[Jarrow School T&L @JarrowT]

@engMissDavies @threadreaderapp unroll, please.

[Andrew Whitworth NPQH @Whitworthtin4]

🧩Questioning - potential how-to guide (very draft)

[Jarrow School T&L @JarrowT]

@RogersHistory I notice they don't mention *which* Sunday, meaning they can test your commitment in turning up every Sunday until the correct one. Well played them.

[Matt Lynch @Mathew_Lynch44]

For ‘A Christmas Carol’: Stave by Stave ‘Thinking Hard’ resources. Useful for revision, too. Like these 👇 Help yourself. #teamenglish https://t.co/cNFqJk9FPf

[Rachel Taylor @RachelTaylorITT]

A first attempt at a one-page overview of the 'Four Pillars of Assessment' by @EvidenceInEdu with core knowledge questions - handy for trainees & mentors as a 'go to' summary to recall the full document. Link in the comments, if anyone would like a copy. #traintoteach #assessment

[Douglas Wise @DoWise]

A short booklet on common misconceptions in Macbeth: brief overviews, extracts and links to wider reading >> https://t.co/TOzigseCit

[Caroline Spalding @MrsSpalding]

Ooo look at this cover work proforma 👀 Do any other schools using anything like this?

[Evidence Based Education @EvidenceInEdu]

Here's a slide from a recent @ProfCoe presentation that we hadn't seen before.

All these types of CPD can be valuable but each has limitations. The point being made is the importance of a blended approach to development.

[Rebecca🇮🇪 @RebeccaCouy5]

Today we answered comprehension questions in the style of tic tac toe my class has never been so engaged in a reading lesson! Will defo use again👏🏼

[Kate Jones @KateJones_teach]

7 Myths about retrieval practice.

This is based on my recent @researchEDDur presentation. Created by the wonderful & talented @MrGoodwin23

Retrieval practice is an effective T&L strategy for all learners but it is vulnerable to myths & mutations! 🧠

[Douglas Wise @DoWise]

Six resources for teaching GCSE English Language:

1⃣ P1 and P2 study booklet
2⃣ Booklet and target sheets
3⃣ Non-fiction texts booklet
4⃣ Fiction opening lines
5⃣ Sentence stems
6⃣ Great speeches booklet

[Laura Webb @LauraLolder]

Thanks to all of @Team_English1 for the vocabulary strategy discussions. In the interest of giving back, here is a speedy blog of the 10 strategies I've created, with the resources included.
https://t.co/N4Ufkmwpdm
Scroll straight to bottom to download. Suitable for any subject.

[oliver caviglioli @olivercavi]

Infographic by Oliver Caviglioli and Paul Kirschner: the case for fully-guided instruction – From experience to meaning… https://t.co/jk7nR6egrg

[David Goodwin @MrGoodwin23]

Here is a new one-pager I have created. It captures how combining different strategies can increase teachers' checking for understanding routines.
Link to hi-res PDF here:
https://t.co/QN61doOx0b
@Doug_Lemov
@teacherhead
@adamboxer1

[Douglas Wise @DoWise]

Introduction to Rhetoric booklet >> https://t.co/ZA7eBbOqVb

➡️ Shakespeare
➡️ Douglass
➡️ Lincoln
➡️ Pankhurst
➡️ Chamberlain
➡️ Nixon
➡️ Milk
➡️ King
➡️ Ephron
➡️ Obama
➡️ Gillard
➡️ Oh

[David Goodwin @MrGoodwin23]

Here are my three latest one-pagers I created in collaboration with @MaryMyatt, @ChrisMoyse and @PepsMccrea.

I am currently working with a few amazing people to create some one-page summaries.

[Andy @__codexterous]

I love using this DO NOW in English

You can use the same basic format for pretty much any text.

It’s a lot of fun!

[David Goodwin @MrGoodwin23]

Here is a thread containing all ten of our 'Five Ways' one-pagers. I've included the links to @teacherhead's original blog. You'll also find a PDF of each one-pager; PDF files are better for printing.