DramaTeach

Secondary Head of Drama & ECT Induction Lead. Previously KS1/2 teacher, English & Arts Lead. Experienced community drama practitioner. NEU rep. (She/Her)

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@NewWimbTheatre please please please get some WD40 on your upper circle seats. Last night was ruined by kids swinging on the seats and all we could hear was squeaking! 😡

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@MissAWaters1 I’d say it’s more about working in a few different schools and in a few different roles. Someone who has only taught Y4 for 10 yrs in same school is an experienced Y4 teacher, but doesn’t have the wider experience needed to be a good all rounder.

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@WhistleblowingT You shouldn’t be leading a subject as an ECT. Speak to your union rep.

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@BootsUK only had this for a few weeks! If I take it back to store, can I get it replaced. Expected better from No.7 range!

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I unlocked £25 Rush tickets for Accidental Death of an Anarchist on @TodayTixUK! https://t.co/rHE7smV1WP

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@philsharrock I had one boy predicted a 3 in drama, got 2s throughout y10, gradual improvement in y11 and got a 5 today!

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@TMDramaICONS For context, I’ve done the c2 examiner training and marked for them before and c1 practical marks were spot on yet my c2 marks make absolutely no sense for the second year in a row.

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@TMDramaICONS Please write to them and express concern and ask for top band examples (performance and design) with justification of why they received top band. If we don’t collectively say something the same will keep happening.

[DramaTeach @ms_sdrama]

Looking for a secondary school to speak to that successfully prioritises reading across the curriculum and has seen great results (actual teaching of reading, not just promotion of reading for pleasure). Can you help @PieCorbett @TheReadingApe Thanks.

[DramaTeach @ms_sdrama]

@MissGraingerPA I always say we never write it until we’ve done it-so for students who learn practically it’s better. It teaches creativity, team work & confidence which every employer is looking for. It nurtures a love of the arts. It’s fun-there’s hardly a lesson goes by where we don’t laugh!

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@WhistleblowingT I went from community arts&museums education to teaching (in Scotland and now work in England). It’s hard work but it’s better money, more sociable hours, steady work and great holidays. I’d go for it! You can always go back to charity work later & you’d be more highly skilled.

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@miss_blissett I’d give them a final deadline and communicate this to parents/form tutor and HoY with clear opinions to come in and complete the work after school. After the final deadline - mark what is there. If they fail, they fail. There’s only so much we can do.

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@MrLawrenceDrama @MrTs_NQTs @weteachdrama Seating plan for start/end of lesson; choosing groups is a privilege that must be earned; element of assessment in every lesson (eg. today I’m assessing your group work skills)&circulate the room with a class list and clipboard;built in behaviour targets to success criteria.

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@MathsImpact @TeacherTapp Occasionally in Y9 drama. Reply with - think of a job that does require confidence or working as part of a larger team or showing empathy - they can’t. Also remind them that we could get desks and chairs and pens and paper out if they want - they don’t! Soon shuts them up.

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@WhistleblowingT Make sure you take physical copies of lesson obs etc. and ask your induction tutor to write a report or reference with how it’s gone so far. Makes things easier for the tutor at your new school who needs to sign it all off.

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@MissAJonesDrama Stage Combat, devising around ww2 theme, speeches (mock for their English GCSE speaking exam), live theatre evaluation (watch a bit each week and do a related written activity).

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@MissSadlerDrama Look at The It by Vivienne Franzmann (it was a connections play in 2020) - lots of great monologues. Also Adult Child:Dead Child (1987 I think) is great for monos/duos for girls. Teechers (Godber) is another go to for me.

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@RogersHistory Blackboards, TV trollies and spontaneous fun!

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@AhmedKhattabUK GCSE drama requires a 2000 essay which is teacher marked, redrafted then teacher graded and a sample moderated by exam board. I don’t understand why other subjects can’t be the same. Yes, it’s more work for the teacher, but much fairer for the students.

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@Behaviour_Guy Also an easy way of making £800 for library books.