Sandringham CPD Teach Meet 2018
Here are some of the thoughts and resources from the Sandringham summer Teach Meet on 26th June...
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Author: Fergal Moane
Cognitive Load Theory
Cognitive Load Theory by Nicola Gunton Having delivered the Twilight INSET on based Memorable Teaching by Peps Mccrea and working with an NQT I have become more interested in cognitive load. In the INSET session I introduced...
Read MoreBright Ideas – Quick Quizzes
I was reminded of this idea, whilst observing a lesson. A great starter is a quick quiz with up to 10 questions for students to answer. This helps students to remember what they were learning about in the last lesson and help...
Read MoreShould we be grouping students by attainment?
There has long been unclear evidence as to the impact of grouping by attainment. Many of us can probably recall some evidence that setting only benefits students in the top groups and can have a detrimental effect on the lower...
Read MoreDeveloping Differentiation in English
Over the course of this year, a small group of English teachers have been working together to develop strategies for differentiation in English. We met last week to share some of our experiences and to think about how we can...
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