Mr.Durkan

Year 6 teacher. KS2 lead and AHT, interested in T and L, assessment and behaviour. Derby County fan!

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

*FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY*

To celebrate the release of my new book, ‘Closing the Reading Gap’, @RoutledgeEd have donated 2 free copies.

Simply RETWEET to enter!

Winners drawn at random on Easter Monday.

(Book available here https://t.co/v82YXImR23 & https://t.co/xnB1bf4so2)

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

I’m looking for some CPD for an NQT about formative assessment or feedback in general. Specifically the importance of using assessments to inform planning and next steps. Does anyone have a blog or link to anything that might be useful?!

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

We would love for an author to come and open our brand new library in January. Is there anybody out there to come and visit our school full of avid readers?!

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@Mattpayne22 Would love some more info on the maths walls please - look great

[Lucy Strange @theLucyStrange]

AUDIOBOOK GIVEAWAY!!! Dear lovely people, I have one beautiful CD audiobook of Our Castle by the Sea to give away (narrated by meeee!). Follow and Retweet to pop your name in the metaphorical hat. Will post to UK.
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Our Castle by the Sea https://t.co/VtcctvWeo6

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

Would be interested to hear of any good strategies people use to challenge children in writing, particularly those borderline GD writers! (any year group)

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@lthompsonwrites Would be a brilliant addition to our library👍

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

WW2 museum up and running, thanks to some parent contributions. Even a working air raid siren to wake the neighbours!

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@lthompsonwrites Would be great to add to our school library 😀

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@Durkasacker Cheers Michael, I'll check them out!

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

We are looking to buy some tablets at school. Currently have a set of iPads. Would anyone recommend a particular tablet?

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@teacherBennyJ Thanks- will have a look

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

Got lots of books for 5/6 but what would be your recommended reads for year 3/4?

[Vocabulary Ninja @VocabularyNinja]

🤯 FINAL COMPETITION - EVERY @VocabularyNinja RESOURCE 🤯
3 Lucky Winners will be announced Thursday 30th September
To Enter: Follow @VocabularyNinja and ♻️ Retweet - TAG someone.
🔥Perfect to Super-Charge September in School!🔥

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@yasminappleyard

[Vocabulary Ninja @VocabularyNinja]

🤯 FINAL COMPETITION - EVERY @VocabularyNinja RESOURCE 🤯
3 Lucky Winners will be announced Thursday 30th September
To Enter: Follow @VocabularyNinja and ♻️ Retweet - TAG someone.
🔥Perfect to Super-Charge September in School!🔥

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@Mr_P_Hillips Had no luck finding it, but will happily pay for it anyway. Great resource 👍

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@Mr_P_Hillips Is there still 3 out there? This is proving difficult but determined to find one 🤞

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@stewfoster1 @MrMclugash I'd love to be involved, Amir is one of our favourite characters in year 6. Would be great to be amongst such royalty!

[Ewan McGregor @EwanMcGregor187]

Book Giveaway! RT for your chance to win a signed copy of my book Frankie Sparrow: Private Investigator. Perfect gift for 7-12 year olds. Competition closes 10th August. Winners announced Saturday 11th. #bookgiveaway #frankiesparrow

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

@Miss_SH_teacher Would definitely recommend it, looking forward to sharing with our year 6 in September.

[Mr.Durkan @MrDurkan]

Really enjoyed 'The boy at the back of the class'. Perfect for our geography topic with the refugee link. Which one of the 4 to go for next?