Rachelle Kelly

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

I wonder if this would be possible with a subject like English? 🤔

[Steve Hare @sharemath]

Years ago, I had the unfortunate task of trying to teach a math class that simply could not stop talking. It didn’t matter if I was facing the dry erase board or the students themselves; if I said something, they said something, if I said something else, they said something else. All. period. long. Every. single. day. Threats of trips to the principal didn’t matter. Letters home didn’t matter. And these kids liked me too! Didn’t matter. The chatter continued incessantly.

One day, in a fit of frustration and dread as I was about to launch into another problem at the board, I blurted out, “Okay, nobody talks this time - 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦!”

And shockingly, as I worked my way through the problem, no one did.

And even more shockingly, when I asked them how I had just 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 the problem, most of their hands shot into the air.

Thinking this may have just been a fluke, I launched into another problem the same way.

Same result.

Another problem.

Same result.

For the first time all year, we got through a whole class period without me wanting to pull my rapidly graying hair out in clumps the entire time.

Then came the biggest shock of all: when the students filtered into class the next day, they immediately asked, “Can you do that silent thing again today?”

I had discovered 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, which I subsequently learned is an actual thing.

Naturally, I used this strategy with all of my classes for the rest of that year. And I was literally astounded by the results - students now focused on the content and asked meaningful questions, and I was able to cover way more content, and maintain my personal sanity to boot.

Since that time, I’ve reflected on what makes this strategy so successful. My thoughts follow…

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[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

A thought on student participation - when children become teenagers, they become generally less participatory, they don’t want to step out in front of their mates or do what they did when they were 8.

They may become grumpy and hormones make them feel peeved with pretty much everything and everyone! They are growing up. So engagement in secondary will look different to engagement in primary.

I don’t believe this is a reflection on the quality of teaching, strategies, rules, methods in secondary. This is about different stages and different phases. Bottom line - recognise huge changes that occur between age 11 and 13/14. This impacts teaching, learning and approaches. I don’t believe this is because secondary schools drown the joy out of kids. The kids start to cringe at some of the stuff they once screamed and danced about.

[edutopia @edutopia]

As soon as we've learned something, we start to forget it. Here are 5 research-backed strategies you can use when you need to make something stick.

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

I’ve been reading #theresilienceproject by #hughvancuylenburg and have been inspired by the principles of G.E.M - “gratitude, empathy & mindfulness”. A wonderful inspiration for leadership in education #kolbebestpractice #kolbeleadership

[Andy @__codexterous]

PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

I’m thinking free-write Friday’s, I’m thinking Literacy classes! @missrubery

[Douglas Wise @DoWise]

Sentence stems for English Language Q5 >> https://t.co/t5F33b0Dba #TeamEnglish

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

I love the idea of a Reading Journey!

[Adam Lancaster @Real_Lanc]

Also expanding our Reading Journeys for KS3 to now cover English,RE,geography,history and science. To help sequence the curriculum and align #reading to make it fully embedded the journeys provide us with the vehicle for this @teachenglishlit @team_english1 #edutwitter #literacy

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

Exploring styles of leadership. Which are you? I’m “South” the Nurturer. #kolbeleadership #stylesofleadership #leadersineducation

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

It’s a privilege to be a leader #leadershipineducation #kolbecurriculumleadersday #kolbeleadership

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

Had a go at making a #oneslider for my Yr 12 novel study of #JasperJones. Well, technically, it’s two slides. But you get the gist. Inspo from @213Room and thank you for the suggestion @missrubery!

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

@MsRGM @IonaPerth Cute!!

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

😂😂😂 you couldn’t script this!

[Mike Carlton @MikeCarlton01]

The Tool on the tools…

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

“Good People Do Things For Other People. That’s It. The End.” Everyone, do yourself a favour and watch #AfterLife on Netflix.

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

@EducatedMindsUK @Team_English1 @FunkyPedagogy Definitely using this with my upper school kids! Thanks!

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

I’ll see what my 12s think of this 👍🏻

[Andy @__codexterous]

How I explain to students the importance of writing an excellent introduction via the metaphor of bowling…! 🎳

[Part of an upcoming blog post]

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

Agreed! I’d love to hear some cool retrieval strategies, anyone?

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

[Pearson In The Wind @LukeLPearson]

Personally, I absolutely fucking love it when our PM gaslights Indigenous ppl by pretending that the current state of Indigenous / coloniser relations is ‘we have said sorry, now you need to say ‘I forgive you’.

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

What he said 🙌🏻

[The Project @theprojecttv]

'Give me a break' - As the Religious Discrimination Bill gets shelved, Hamish Macdonald speaks about how the government seem to have stopped listening to those affected by the legislation. #TheProjectTV

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

Once again, Canva delivering the goods!

[Rachelle Kelly @Rachelle__Kelly]

My daughter will ❤️ this!

[TCEA @TCEA]

🎨 Social Emotional Art Choice Board 🎨

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#teaching #sel #art #edutwitter