This week with Y11, we have been working on descriptive writing. A huge thank you to Chris Curtis and Kirsty B📖 for sharing resources/ ideas on teaching paragraph structures. I modelled the structures and we practiced together before students applied them independently Team English

Thank you all so much for your comments regarding my #TMEngIcons presentation. I’m overwhelmed by the support. I’ll work my way through all of them soon! 👍🏻 Here’s the PPT: dropbox.com/s/ed9sglf2fike…

The YouTube & Periscope live streams will disappear after 24hr. BUT you can access them for free, forever here: bigmarker.com/teachmeeticons… Watch them with a cuppa in the garden, from bed, at a staff briefing, use them on INSET, background ambience at a house party when we can!

Wow! So many ideas from this presentation I need to try!

NEW BLOG: I don’t blog that often (my last was in May 2020) but I thought I’d take the opportunity to expand on how I’ve used ‘read, re-read and read again’ after yesterday’s @TMEnglishIcons presentation. Be kind! 😂 englishteachersnotebook.blogspot.com/2021/02/avoidi… Team English

*FREE* unlimited recording access! Part 1: bigmarker.com/teachmeeticons… Part 2: bigmarker.com/teachmeeticons… We are still uploading some handouts, all with permissions will be included. #tmengicons Timestamps 👇👇

🥳Happy #WorldBookDay from the English department!🥳 We ❤️ books because they are mystical, compelling, enchanting, funny, horrifying, prescient, profound, inspiring, bold, and surprising. What is your favourite book? #WBD #readingforpleasure #literature #ouramazingstaff #books

Thanks @charlottespurr for the awesome idea- I've completely stolen your template but tweaked and adapted for our GCSE texts.

Some amazing creative writing prompt images and reactions to them by 'Shuggie Bain' author, Douglas Stuart. mrporter.com/en-us/journal/…

💡NEW POST!💡 After various debates on Twitter this week, here’s my take on some practical ways to develop **subject knowledge** in English Literature. Lots of ideas/suggested resources/reading suggestions! codexterous.home.blog/2021/04/18/dev…

CPD on ‘A Christmas Carol’ available now via Litdrive UK! I really enjoyed putting this session on Fred together. He’s a far more complex character than we give him credit for. Hope it’s useful 👍🏻 litdrive.org.uk/remotecpd/a-ch… Team English #LitdriveCPD

#5PillarsOfLearning This term I have been working on aligning #TLAC & #Rosenshine with our own "5 Pillars of Learning" Evidence based practice at the core of our T&L. Can't wait to start rolling this out with staff & students after half term. #OutwoodFamily #OutwoodResearch💜

📚 GCSE Lit Resource! 📚 How to write like a literary critic, an idea originally inspired by Jennifer Webb Excellent for scaffolding analytical writing and everything they need on one sheet. Link: codexterous.home.blog/resources/

Vocabulary Booklet: Synonyms and Subtle Differences >> douglaswise.co.uk/vocabulary-boo… As a starting point, ask students to define the word pairings and then explore the subtle differences in meaning #TeamEnglish

100 grammar starters done✅ aimed at early KS3 but could be useful for SATs SPAG prep too dropbox.com/s/yjlk4jeoba8i… #teamenglish Emily Weston

For some units this year, I have trialled @Mrs_Lawson79 'satellite texts' in the curriculum and thought I would share the booklets for these units in case they extracts can help in anyway. dropbox.com/sh/04i11ituywg…

Quick Do Now for Y11 tomorrow using WHAT and HOW questions as prompts for Macbeth analysis…

*NEW* Specifying a concept-led KS3 English curriculum learningspy.co.uk/assessment/spe…

Scrooge's Journey of Redemption worksheet for Year 10. I love teaching A Christmas Carol 📚❤

I've collected 41 nonfiction articles, blogs etc for our yr11. Hope it helps Team English alwayslearningweb.wordpress.com/2018/12/31/7/