Month: Sep 2019

• Quick and effective lesson ideas #1 – Post-it Pass the Parcel!

  

  This is one of my favourite variations of what Alex Quigley, writer of The Confident Teacher, calls “Post it note pedagogy”. The mileage of this task depends very much on the subject and the topic; while it may not be appropriate for everything on the curriculum, it works a treat when revising concepts that provoke…

  James Alsop

  Sep 28, 2019

  Teaching and Education

  Education, NQT, Poetry, post-it notes, QTS, teacher training, teaching, Teaching Strategies

• The first year of teaching: Five things I wish I’d known…

  

  Over September and October I will be publishing a series of articles on effective teaching strategies for trainee teachers and NQTs. This first entry is a broad overview based on my own experience in the profession, but subsequent articles will offer brief (but, I hope, useful and practical!) examples of lessons, ideas, and resources that…

  James Alsop

  Sep 24, 2019

  Teaching and Education

  Lesson Plans, NQT, QTS, SCITT, Teach First, teacher training, teaching, Teaching Strategies