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Mar 9, 2024 | 
teachwire.net | David Voisin |Tallulah Holley |Shirley Lawes |Hannah Huston Day
SecondaryLanguages Hannah Day looks at why learning an additional language isn’t just good for practical reasons, but could make you think more rationally too… by DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Adjectival agreement French – KS3 resource SecondaryLanguages Since the study of languages at GCSE became optional in 2004, entries have seen a steady decline.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
teachwire.net | Peter Hughes |Colin Foster |Hannah Huston Day |Helmut Schuster
Secondary As rates of persistent absence continue to climb, there’s been a stark lack of effective response on the part of policymakers, says Melissa Benn by As we enter this election year, the government – backed by some influential media voices – is routinely asserting that its education reforms have been the stand-out success of the last 14 years. Few on the ground appear to agree, however, with many pointing to a system in decline and disarray.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
teachwire.net | Melissa Benn |Colin Foster |Hannah Huston Day |Helmut Schuster
Secondary What does it take for a school to succeed? That’s the question Peter Hughes sets out to answer in his book, ‘Outstanding School Leadership’… by For those unfamiliar with Peter Hughes’ credentials, he’s the current CEO of the Hackney-based Mossbourne Federation, having worked as a maths teacher earlier in his career.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Caroline Aldous-Goodge |Helen Tierney |Hannah Huston Day |Tallulah Holley
SecondaryGeographyHistory ... Tallulah Holley explains why arts, humanities and social sciences subjects need their own catch-all acronym – and why SHAPE may well be it by DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! GCSE art final piece – Examples, guidance & advice SecondaryThe Arts The acronym ‘STEM’ is so ubiquitous you could be forgiven for thinking it’s been around forever. In truth, it’s actually a 21st century creation.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Hannah Huston Day
SecondaryArt & Design Hannah Day considers the role that AI could eventually play in art and design lessons – and the problems it’s causing in the here and now… by This term, as part of the graphics A Level, we looked at colour theory, for which students built colour palettes. One student, rather than selecting and refining his collections, sat back and let the computer do it. I asked him how. “Oh, I just built some code…” he responded, casually.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Hannah Huston Day |Caroline Aldous-Goodge
SecondaryArt & Design With some previously studied works of literature now warranting content warnings. Caroline Aldous asks whether the same might apply to visual art… by Should we be more careful when deciding what artworks to show to our students? I recently visited the fantastic Gilbert and George Centre in Shoreditch with a group of sixth form students. The exhibition included a range of new pieces by the artists – including one in the gallery that was titled ‘Date Rape’.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Hannah Huston Day |Caroline Aldous-Goodge
SecondaryArt & Design Art history occupies a bigger place in the curriculum than it used to – and covering it sufficiently can be quite the challenge, says Caroline Aldous-Goodge by Two years ago, Gavin Williamson announced a 50% cut in funding for arts subjects at university, including art history. A number of noted artists and musicians expressed outrage at the time, accusing the government of neglecting the country’s ‘cultural national health’.
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Tony Ryan |Hannah Huston Day
Primary Adaptive teaching is about making reflective, real-time observations that allow you to change your teaching on the go… by DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Adaptive teaching strategies – 5 ideas to try PrimarySecondary What is adaptive teaching and how is it different to differentiation? While many of us are familiar with differentiation, adaptive teaching seeks to go further and iron out some of differentiation’s unintended consequences.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Pie Corbett |Hannah Huston Day
PrimaryArt & DesignEnglish ... Mornings feeling a bit gloomy? It’s time to bring some pizazz to proceedings. by DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Pie Corbett Ultimate KS2 Fiction Collection PrimaryEnglish Crack out the karaokeKaraoke is a great way to increase fluency in reading and have fun at the same time.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Daniel Harvey |Hannah Huston Day |Shirley Lawes
Secondary Priorities when training teachers have changed – which might partly our current recruitment issues, argues Dr Shirley Lawes… by DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Bumper Lesson Plan Templates Pack PrimarySecondary There has been increasing concern in recent years over the diminishing interest among graduates to enter teaching, and the ongoing problem of newly qualified teachers leaving the profession within just a few years.
