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#EducationFest 2015: a feast of pedagogical delights! | teachertweaks
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Small changes can make a big difference! EducationFest 2015: a feast of pedagogical delights! I shouldn’t really have been there. After all, how could I justify taking two days off school to attend a jolly at Wellington College? For the record, Wellington College is Hogwarts without the wizards. Luckily, my head decided I was allowed two days out for good behaviour and as a present for the publication of our first book. My highlights of the festival. Things that have stuck with me over the weekend….
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March | 2015 | teachertweaks
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Small changes can make a big difference! Archive March, 2015. Ofsted preparation and workload: can teachers working in an RI school have a manageable workload with a school inspection looming? Aren’t we scaring ourselves by going overboard like this? This week I’ve been thinking about the rest of our staff. If I’m feeling like this, then how on earth is everyone else feeling? And so the little piece of paper stays on the board accompanied with a plaintive murmur ‘It’ll be ok once Ofsted have gone’. You s...
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#TLT14: Another amazing day in Southampton | teachertweaks
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Small changes can make a big difference! TLT14: Another amazing day in Southampton. It was about this time last year, still buzzing after the first ever Teaching and Learning Takeover (#TLT13) that we found ourselves asking whether Jen and David would really be prepared to go through it all again. It is a massive undertaking to organise an event of this scale and was so well organised, we were absolutely stoked to have the opportunity to present and really hoped that TLT would happen again in 2014. If yo...
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The story of a book | teachertweaks
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Small changes can make a big difference! The story of a book. I think one of the reasons that working with Debbie was (and still is) so fantastic is that we go about things very differently. We worked together as ASTs a few years ago and if I picture the two of us in a meeting it would seem as though I wasn’t there half the time! So what led us to write a book together? Ell if he can do this why can’t I. 2015 is the release date for ‘Lesson Planning Tweaks for Teachers’ an important date of course but to...
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#Nurture1415 & #teacher5aday | teachertweaks
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Small changes can make a big difference! So what were last year’s wishes? 1 To become more confident dealing with the more challenging students at school. This has been a really steep learning curve for me. I am not naturally ‘strict’ and I don’t have a good shouty voice – so I have to play to my strengths, which are (I think) that I grew up in the area, I was a naughty student and it takes a lot to shock me! 2 To understand more fully the complexities of working with outside agencies. Hmm… I’...
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June | 2015 | teachertweaks
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Small changes can make a big difference! Archive June, 2015. EducationFest 2015: a feast of pedagogical delights! I shouldn’t really have been there. After all, how could I justify taking two days off school to attend a jolly at Wellington College? For the record, Wellington College is Hogwarts without the wizards. Luckily, my head decided I was allowed two days out for good behaviour and as a present for the publication of our first book. My highlights of the festival. Inside The Black Box. Was one of t...
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Why I wanted to be responsible for Pupil Premium at my school | teachertweaks
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Small changes can make a big difference! Why I wanted to be responsible for Pupil Premium at my school. Apologies in advance. The post that I’m writing is close to my heart and too much emotion might creep in but I think that this is a post worth writing…. 8220;Girls, I’ve got the end of year photo to give to you all. If your parents have paid for a copy, please raise your hand and I’ll give you your copy.”. My tutor begins handing out the photos: she arrives at me. 8220;Look at you! Where are you going?
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Ofsted preparation and workload: can teachers working in an RI school have a manageable workload with a school inspection looming? | teachertweaks
https://teachertweaks.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/ofsted-preparation-and-workload-can-teachers-working-in-an-ri-school-have-a-manageable-workload-with-a-school-inspection-looming
Small changes can make a big difference! Ofsted preparation and workload: can teachers working in an RI school have a manageable workload with a school inspection looming? Aren’t we scaring ourselves by going overboard like this? This week I’ve been thinking about the rest of our staff. If I’m feeling like this, then how on earth is everyone else feeling? And so the little piece of paper stays on the board accompanied with a plaintive murmur ‘It’ll be ok once Ofsted have gone’. You see, with all this ext...
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Reflections from Teachers’ Book Group | teachertweaks
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Small changes can make a big difference! Reflections from Teachers’ Book Group. It’s that wonderful time of year again. Exam classes leaving and everyone wants to claim some of your precious gained time. My favourite aspect is that I can take time to reflect on the year and start planning what I’d like to focus on next year and STILL travel to and from work while it’s light! Is it worth it? It makes staff feel valued:. It will set off a buzz:. It is ongoing CPD:. Just how ongoing might depend how book gr...
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teachertweaks | Small changes can make a big difference! | Page 2
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Small changes can make a big difference! TLT14: Another amazing day in Southampton. It was about this time last year, still buzzing after the first ever Teaching and Learning Takeover (#TLT13) that we found ourselves asking whether Jen and David would really be prepared to go through it all again. It is a massive undertaking to organise an event of this scale and was so well organised, we were absolutely stoked to have the opportunity to present and really hoped that TLT would happen again in 2014. If yo...
