Resources:
The DEAL poster
Resource from Bedfordshire LA (Thank you!)
How It Works:
To get students to develop their writing to meet the higher band criteria, teach them DEAL.
Describe > Explain > Analyse > Link
Use the Sequence for Teaching Writing to model and scaffold each step.
Variations:
A similar structure to PEE (Point > Evidence > Explore) which can be used to structure analytical paragraphs
More able students can PEAL (Point > Evidence > Analyse > Link)
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An advent calendar of revision activities!
This is a great strategy to improve questioning and the quality of responses. It also promotes student engagement. Thanks go to @TeacherToolkit for introducing me to this strategy!Resources:A great question to pose
Resources: Cut out star shapes? Display area? What to do: At the end of the lesson/day/week- students are selected to be placed on the star of the day/week/lesson board. These
