Aniseed

Literature lover, Head of English. Passionate about the power of education. It serves as your weaponry and your armour.

[Aniseed @MsAniseed]

@MrsRJOwen This looks amazing!!!

[Aniseed @MsAniseed]

@adamboxer1 My 1 year old daughter calls cucumber gaby. We have no idea where she has got that from but my entire extended family now call cucumber gaby!

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

🏦 There’s a bank of over 50 evidence-informed A3 guides available to download for FREE from my website. Useful for building knowledge, developing a shared understanding about learning and supporting CPD!

🙏 Support my work by tapping REPOST and collect them all here: https://t.co/Xj2XpPGvnu

[Chris Webb-Cook @Bowtie_pedagogy]

I have two copies of The Visualiser Handbook to give away.

This is for busy teachers who need concise clarity to make live modelling an effect part of their practice ASAP.

To enter, follow, like and retweet this post and I will draw winners at random on the 18th July.

[Aniseed @MsAniseed]

@Ameenamahetar1 I would love a copy! This is amazing. A labour of love

[Aniseed @MsAniseed]

@GCSE_Macbeth I couldn't agree more. I've had many disagreements with colleagues about this who think it's okay. I think it is just lazy.

[Pritesh Raichura @Mr_Raichura]

*Another NEW post*

Two strategies to secure 100% attention in your classroom.

One of them involves banning traditional hands down cold calling.

*Runs and hides*

https://t.co/8xiIiuh43c

[Joe Kirby @joe__kirby]

Explaining why we’re doing what we’re doing in lessons

https://t.co/BV9sHrgvZa

"Everyone takes part so I know we’re all learning as a team"

"I can see all your thinking at once & if you’ve understood or not. I can then do something about it to help you!"

👏@stoneman_claire!

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

Excellent classroom strategies by @Mr_Raichura - including 'all hands up Cold Calling' and 'checks for listening'.

'All hands up' is a super intelligent adaptation of a really common classroom strategy.

[lucy manning @lucymanning]

Struck by the words of friend & colleague of Emma Pattison, the head shot by her husband. “Emma’s loss reminds us it doesn’t matter how successful or accomplished or brilliant you are as a woman. You are only as safe as your male partner allows you to be.” CEO of @GDST

[Evidence Based Education @EvidenceInEdu]

If you're looking for a CPD quick fix then the Great Teaching Toolkit is 𝒏𝒐𝒕 for you.

It is a set of tools to:

1⃣Help teachers understand and focus on the things that matter most for promoting student learning

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[Tom Needham @Tom_Needham_]

NEW POST: Explicit Instruction: 10 minute Writes https://t.co/4pgNOsiPfT

[Saba Nehal @Saba__Nehal]

next reading project

[Stuart Pryke @SPryke2]

I'm ending our main study of ACC with this, this year. An extract from a letter Dickens wrote highlighting the importance of social commitment. Feel free to take the slide should you wish to use it too! @Team_English1

[Emily Weston @primaryteachew]

One of my favourite lessons to teach sentences types is using Gary Provost’s model, which children then use as a starting point for their own creative write about how sentences can sound and feel ✨

[Stuart Pryke @SPryke2]

Have just stumbled upon this. Might have been shared via @team_english1 before but will post here in case it's useful to anyone. A selection of 19th century extracts regarding 'diseases of modern life', designed with AQA P2 in mind. https://t.co/NamNssyFXl

[Ben Morris @brmorris10]

Please find attached an editable (and blank) copy for you to use. I have also added an 'Upgrade Your Thesis Statement' resource for An Inspector Calls:
https://t.co/oJ73qZjSvH