Starter Main Desert
Resources: Whatever resources you need for the variety of activities you are offering. What to do: Lay out the classroom like a restaurant! Tables can be in pairs? Groups? But […]
WordScapes
Resources: A3 or A4 blank paper (any colour will do) Possibly an image that links well with the concept you want pupils to display in their wordscape. What to do: […]
Work Less!
Using students as learning resources is a vitally important thing to do in lessons… I have searched through my toolkit and listed below some key posts to make students either […]
Eureka Moment
Resources: Nothing! What to do:Start using this phrase in your lesson- ‘Eureka Moment’It means when a student has- suddenly realised they understand the work, or they have figured out something […]
Star Student
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 […]
Papparazi
Resources: Mobile Phone? Digital Camera? Ipad? DOWNLOAD THE RESOURCE/INFO SHEET- CLICK HERE THANKS TO https://twitter.com/RLeo1What to do:Ask certain students to act as paparazzi for the lesson. Their aim is to take pictures of different […]
Chat Mats
Resources – Devise your own ‘Chat Mats’ with key terminology- DL from here– Printed and possibly laminatedHow It Works Pupils will be issued ‘Chat Mats’ for a lesson and these are resources […]
Loyalty Cards
Resources– Small amount of preparation by designing your own Loyalty Card: Here are some fabulous examples by teachers across Twitter! MissHHale Click here Teacher Tales09 Click Here The Learning Effect- […]
Find SOMEBODY to…
Resources – Printed grids (3×3, 2×6 or whatever suits)How It Works Each student is given a grid. The students must then walk around the room and find somebody who relates/matches to the […]
THUNK and FUNK
ResourcesQuestions printed on paper or displayed on Smart Board/written on a whiteboard/half whiteboard half desk.How It Works Thunks are designed to be controversial/thought provoking questions which could link to your subject. […]