How I Use Whole Class Reading
Context first: this is a mixed age Y5/Y6 class for whole-class reading. I tried whole class reading instead of a guided reading carousel last year after a bit of a dip in...
Category: Curriculum
The Farce of KS2 Writing Moderation….
I have moderated writing assessments at Key Stage 2 for at least 7 years – I’ve always jumped at the chance because: a) it’s great for your school to be certain b)...
How I teach writing…
A few steps into how writing is taught in my classroom…. Context I usually teacher upper KS2 – but I have taught all KS1 and KS2 – and adhere to these...
Ed tech – all or nothing?
Does the Technology in Education have to be such a polarising debate? Is it really a case of all tech or no tech? The debate has continued in earnest this week –...
Don’t believe everything…
3rd post in the #WeeklyBlogChallenge17 When worlds collide… Two things happened this week which suprised me. Number one was the earnest decleration from a pupil that President-Elect Donald Trump used to be...