Mrs L Taylor

Raising Standards Leader in English & Literacy Skills at Cathays High School

[Ruth Robinson @RuthKRobinson]

@alwayswright73 We have used the Old Gym and have exam desks there. We expect numbers to reduce over time and have a smaller space ready. This table shows the amount of time spent in Reflection:

[Ruth Robinson @RuthKRobinson]

So our big behaviour reset happened last week. Thank you to everyone for your good wishes. Lots of folk have asked how it went, so here goes.

[Mrs L Taylor @MrsLTaylorCHS]

@TeachLeadAAli 30. But am considerably old!

[Mrs L Taylor @MrsLTaylorCHS]

@Runrober Love it.

[Ameenamahetar @Ameenamahetar1]

A muse on transitional sentence starters in creative writing...lots and lots of inspo from @mrsmacteach33 @Xris32 @Mathew_Lynch44 @Team_English1 and many, many more....

[Mrs L Taylor @MrsLTaylorCHS]

@AJWCathaysHS Finished it first week of holiday. Excellent!

[Cardiff Council @cardiffcouncil]

🏫Cathays High School: “A highly inclusive & aspirational learning community where pupils and staff thrive” says ESTYN👏Inspectors found inspirational leadership & a culture of high ambition underpinned by the mission of ‘opportunities for all’.Read here:
https://t.co/WiHN1a7PJF

[Mrs L Taylor @MrsLTaylorCHS]

@VACCathaysHS Worth getting a copy?

[Joanna Kolota @JKolota]

#Multilingual learners who are identified as developing their competence in English (C) can easily be overlooked in mainstream classes as they appear to understand and cope in lessons.

These students need ongoing language support to acquire academic English.

#EAL #equity

[Andy @__codexterous]

📕 POST! 📕

If you're looking to evaluate how to deliver feedback next academic year this post is for you.

A step by step guide to how I use Whole Class Feedback from collecting work to handing it back

https://t.co/pPbsDD06YD

[Mrs L Taylor @MrsLTaylorCHS]

@JKolota These are fab. Thank you for sharing them.

[Joanna Kolota @JKolota]

3. Focus on content, amplify the language
4. Plan for content, plan for language

Descriptors and strategies available from:

https://t.co/52RQtPswLx (2/2)

#EAL #multilingual #edutwitter

[Joanna Kolota @JKolota]

Supporting #multilingual students with language acquisition in mainstream classes is a complex process.

Adapted for Twitter ⬇

1. Know their levels (they might be different in 🗣 👂 📖 🖋)
2. Develop strategies to support your students (1/2)

#EAL #edutwitter #MLs

[lindsayjskinner @lindsayjskinner]

Think I’ve found my funeral poem.

[Mrs L Taylor @MrsLTaylorCHS]

Might be worth looking at as a collection of short stories @junwinHOY9

[Sarah @sarahkateTX]

@molander922 @Team_English1 This YA collection is awesome for teaching or further reading for students

[Mrs L Taylor @MrsLTaylorCHS]

@MichaelRosenYes 100%

[Kate Allen @MissKAllen89]

@MrA_English @Team_English1 I created this reminder for our dept.

[Mrs L Taylor @MrsLTaylorCHS]

@hamedamiri1989 Congratulations! Fantastic news.

[@IAmSciComm - On a Break! @iamscicomm]

A thread on designing visually appealing slides. There are lots of great books/websites/videos about making slide presentations—this thread will focus on quick visual design tips that are easy to employ. Compiled by @__Matt_Carter__ . 🧵1/25

[@IAmSciComm - On a Break! @iamscicomm]

A thread about using color as a design tool in science presentations. Color is a great tool to separate different categories of information, to highlight information, or to establish an emotional tone. 🧵1/20