Writing about gender roles: a few small things
Writing about the significance of gender roles at GCSE Understanding the significance of context and then embedding relevant aspects ofContinue Reading
Author: myenglisheffects
Sharing ideas and resources for English secondary school and sixth form teaching
A Focus on Feedback Action
Marking and feedback principles that aim to support pupil progress and teacher well being. “A mantra might be that schoolsContinue Reading
10 Great Things
Here are ten great things that I have spotted on Twitter (mostly through the amazing @Team_English1) and had a goContinue Reading
Research Nuggets: Good Quality Feedback
Here is a small selection of research bites that I’ve found of interest recently. Feedback is something that can beContinue Reading
Ideas for teaching STRUCTURE
Here are FIVE key things to try… It always seems to make sense to read a text before analysing andContinue Reading
Question Time
Throughout my training and first years of teaching, I was often asked to focus on varied questioning techniques. The usualContinue Reading
A Few Jots on Mythological Allusions
I am in the process of writing an Ancient Greek Myths scheme of work for Year 7 (which I willContinue Reading
Top 5 Classroom Routines for September!
Here are some of the most successful parts of routine that I have used in the classroom since I startedContinue Reading
Improving Students’ Vocabulary
I often hear and read about teachers ‘banning’ particularly words, which is rather dramatic (although, I am guilty of gettingContinue Reading
Writing a Scheme of Work: Top Tips
No doubt some of these suggestions depend on your school, team, ethos etc. but here are a few things IContinue Reading
