Lucy Starbuck Braidley

Jan 11, 2024 | teachwire.net | Simon Hunt |Lucy Starbuck Braidley |Robert Tregoning |Alex Quigley

PrimaryEnglish Pupils need to know that improving on a written draft is not just making a neater version and correcting the odd spelling error… by If I had to identify one important writing process that is too often neglected by pupils, it would be revising their writing. Why, though, is this vital strategy so commonly disregarded? It seems to me that revising writing is commonly misunderstood and confused with editing.

Jan 10, 2024 | teachwire.net | Lucy Starbuck Braidley |Robert Tregoning |Simon Hunt

PrimaryEnglish Want to learn more about your class? Just let them write… by It’s remarkable what you can discover as a teacher when children have the freedom to express themselves in their writing. At the beginning of term, I use creative writing to understand where a child is academically and to help me get to know all the children in my class.  Why not just give them a test, you ask? Well, you can learn a surprising amount about a child from a piece of their creative writing.

Jan 10, 2024 | teachwire.net | Simon Hunt |Lucy Starbuck Braidley |Robert Tregoning |Jeffrey Boakye

Primary Do all your colleagues feel accepted and equal at school? Take a little time to give it some thought… by When I started teacher training back in 2007, I was the only black student on my course. Armed with a tweed blazer, leather satchel and head full of bright ideas, I wasn’t going to let my minority status get in the way of making a difference – it was going to be just like the recruitment campaigns said it would be.

Jan 10, 2024 | teachwire.net | Lucy Starbuck Braidley |Robert Tregoning

PrimaryEnglish A more ambitious approach to text selection, and rationales for using them in English lessons, will benefit pupils of all abilities… by Teachwire Have you ever gotten in a knot working through a lesson plan – realising that just when you thought you were done, you needed an extension opportunity for advanced learners?

Jan 10, 2024 | teachwire.net | Robert Tregoning |Sue Drury |Lucy Starbuck Braidley

PrimaryArt & DesignEnglish Comics and graphic novels are a much more versatile teaching tool than you might think… by With homegrown comic artists like Jamie Smart flying off the booksellers’ shelves, it’s easy to see that comics and graphic novels, are experiencing a renaissance among readers in primary schools across the UK. But how can schools harness this excitement for the greatest impact across their curriculum?