Kate North

Teaching assistant, currently year 6 and EAL support.

[Kate North @KateNorthGLPNS]

Well worth a read. Addresses my long time question about whether homework really reaps significant rewards... https://t.co/qC2jzOLp6v

[Tes magazine @tes]

'We scrapped homework, and instead asked parents to use the time we have given them to do something as a family that nourishes their child’s interests, something with an element of intrigue, challenge or meaning'
(Sponsored) @SMART_Tech https://t.co/E35NI1ZovO

[Kate North @KateNorthGLPNS]

@jonnybid @TeresaCremin @nikkigamble @smithsmm @redgierob @MirandaMcK @Bee2286 @pokey_hole @PieCorbett We used this text last year with a year three cohort, doing The Power of Reading; they loved it. There were a few tears, to be sure, but not in a bad way...

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Compliment each kid, especially the difficult ones. That might be the only positive thing they hear all day. #kidsdeserveit #teachergoals

[Tes magazine @tes]

'The goodwill of TAs is too often exploited, with support staff taking on the additional responsibilities of teaching duties while being rewarded with the kind of salary you would receive for doing only the most menial tasks'
https://t.co/o5yNI7zwE8

[Tes magazine @tes]

.@NickGibbUK: 'The way to deal with exam pressures is to make sure that young people are taking exams earlier on in their school career – the end of Year 7, the end of Year 8 and so on – so they’re used to taking exams' https://t.co/kt2WbXLkUt

[Kate North @KateNorthGLPNS]

Sweet! https://t.co/EpOdu7eXkO

[Jane @jascjasc]

#EAL Love the way EAL Ss make sense of the language they are learning
"Ms Jane, what is the upside down of after?" "Before."

[Kate North @KateNorthGLPNS]

Worked with a extension group to solve this quite tricky area related maths problem today... Persevered, and some of us even came up with a solution... #glpns #maths #problemsolving

[Kate North @KateNorthGLPNS]

Vindicated at last!!
https://t.co/PSMmZAWnJn

[Kate North @KateNorthGLPNS]

Sometimes I really miss having little kids at home, so I have a excuse to read all the new kids books. Good thing I work in a school! https://t.co/ykmlNJrdxV

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

It's nearly home time! We recommend grabbing one of these brilliant new titles to make your commute actually enjoyable. (We take no responsibility if you miss your stop because you don't want to stop reading, though. That's on you.) https://t.co/JR5EeXD9x0

[Kate North @KateNorthGLPNS]

"...She said that the most galling thing was that in her 18 years working as a teaching assistant, the responsibilities of the role had grown without being matched by an increase in pay." https://t.co/PMbMOK69vU

[Tes magazine @tes]

One teaching assistant: 'There have been times when I was eating one meal a day... one winter it was literally a choice between heating and eating' https://t.co/mkBxRESEpV

[Kate North @KateNorthGLPNS]

@smialiteacher Too early for this! But yes, triangle five, square ten, circle fifteen. Nice one for my tops, maybe...

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Something that would be neat to hear more often in classrooms from the teacher:

‘I don't know, let's find out together.'

#edchat #education

[Weston Kieschnick @Wes_Kieschnick]

5 things that are “Always Right”:
1: Listen to kids as much as you talk.
2: Learn something new daily.
3: Separate feedback from grading.
4: Collaborate & share with peers.
5: Believe all kids can achieve.
#BoldSchool #KidsDeserveIt #edchat #MondayMotivation #MLKDay