Andy

English teacher || Whole school research || Blogger || PhD in Twentieth-Century Literature || My views are my own

[Andy @__codexterous]

A year and a half in the making. Countless hours. And many, many early mornings.

And now, finally, here it is.

My very first book, all about teaching English Literature.

I am beyond excited to share it with you. Out November 16th!!!

[Patrick Huff @Mr_PHuff]

Updated plot maps for 2024/25 (originally inspired by @__codexterous). Handy for retrieval/revision, but also VERY versatile for use in class activities! Open to suggestions re. some of the images for the new texts! #EdChatIE

[Andy @__codexterous]

@ignisliteracy Thanks!

[ignis @ignisliteracy]

@__codexterous - I loved reading this fantastic book. A must-read for English language and literature teachers. So much to learn and gleam.

[Andy @__codexterous]

@HaleDonal @oldandrewuk @DavidDidau @z_helman @Sam_LGibbs @FunkyPedagogy @Xris32 @Tom_Needham_ Thanks Donal!

[Barbara Bleiman 🎓 Education is Conversation @BarbaraBleiman]

I'm proofing Sept emagazine. Great pieces, incl one by @__codexterous that we're specially grateful for, with superb suggestions for how students can use the mag to develop their thinking & writing. Available to subscribers in Sept! Cartoon by Linda Combi. https://t.co/6sMB2uBqVW

[Andy @__codexterous]

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Here's some of my favourite sentences to teach students in English.

There's a lot of power in these tiny phrases!

Perfecting the Sentence: Explicitly Teaching Sentence Stems – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXb1k6)

[Andy @__codexterous]

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Some thoughts on getting the most out of cold reads.

Cold, Hot or Warm? Thoughts on Cold Reads in English – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXatuy)

[Andy @__codexterous]

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The best ideas are the simplest.

And here's one.

Very simple but very powerful.

Discussing the Conceptual in English: A Concrete Classroom Strategy – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXatuy)

[Andy @__codexterous]

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Something I do every time I start teaching a novel.

And, for good measure, a shameless plug: It's also something I discuss at length in my book, Experiencing English Literature

Thematic Threading: A Strategy for Annotating a Text – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXatuy)

[Andy @__codexterous]

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One of my very favourite lessons to teach.

And all you need is a few index cards and a visualizer.

Just a Flashcard and a Visualiser: An English Lesson – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXb1k6)

[Andy @__codexterous]

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Rethinking the Do Now in English.

Making retrieval more fun and more English-y

Literary Puzzles: Using the Do Now in English – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXatuy)

[Andy @__codexterous]

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How to teach and think about authorial intention.

One of the biggest -- and I think best -- changes in my teaching recently.

What does the text DO?

But, what does the text do? – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXatuy)

[Andy @__codexterous]

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What we say when we model is just as important as what we do.

Some thoughts on modelling in English

On Modelling Interpretative Vulnerability – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXatuy)

[Andy @__codexterous]

!POST!

How to teach and think about authorial intention.

One of the biggest -- and I think best -- changes in my teaching recently.

What does the text DO?

But, what does the text do? – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXatuy)

[Andy @__codexterous]

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Rethinking the Do Now in English.

Making retrieval more fun and more English-y

Literary Puzzles: Using the Do Now in English – codexterous (https://t.co/rqhqSXatuy)

[Elaine @mrsmacteach33]

🌟Improving language analysis🌟🧵
There are things I say a lot!
🟣What word is doing the work?
🟣Why that word and not another word?
🟣Say more than one thing about one thing
@__codexterous & @FunkyPedagogy gave me these ideas
There's two more tips I give students
Read on!
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[MrsMoEnglish📚 #antiracist @MrsMoEnglish1]

Adapting @__codexterous ‘margin’ idea: using it backwards with our dept writing frame. Hoping to help my Y10 see how & WHERE writing a lit essay is successful giving a scaffold they can use in revision ahead of their mocks. Their recall is fab so want to maximise writing gains.

[Andy @__codexterous]

@Tom_Needham_ @acalicodress @TeachingTheVoid @Xris32 Thanks Tom!

[SCC English @sccenglish]

Fortnightly 169: Caro & Gottlieb | Emily Dickinson | Vermeer @NGIreland | @joeljmiller on reading now | @__codexterous on teaching literature | @ErinMaglaque on the Venetian ghetto | @Dickinsonwriter on his English teacher | @JacquiWine on @PersephoneBooks
https://t.co/V109uxe7hQ

[Andy @__codexterous]

@sccenglish @NGIreland @joeljmiller @ErinMaglaque @Dickinsonwriter @JacquiWine @PersephoneBooks I was delighted to be featured. I loved reading your thoughts and thanks for the kind words!