Teacher of English, media & drama for 24 years; LA adviser for seven. Secondary & primary English & literacy. Media & film education. All views personal.
May 26, 2021 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
#Interview_lessons. I've watched a lot of these, for primary and for secondary posts, and I've taught some too. There are lots happening at the moment, so here is some advice. I know there is a lot more. What would you add?
Actually teach something. Make sure pupils leave the lesson with something they didn’t have before – some new knowledge, a technique, an understanding, an appreciation, or a new perspective. #Interview_lessons
Jan 23, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
So much hysteria (on both 'sides') about primary #grammar, mostly from people who don't teach it, or who don't know much about grammar. Knowing some theory and terminology can be very useful, but there are real problems about how it has been formulated in the curriculum. To...
...experts in linguistics and grammar, there are considerable intellectual flaws in what is taught as 'correct'. But there are also real issues with how it is taught, with opportunity cost, and with distorting effects on the teaching of writing. Those, in turn, are...
