Creative Forest

So looking forward to this. Thank you @NationalGallery @createglos @wyldwoodarts for the opportunity.

@nicksnook @David_gilbert88 @nicksnook I saw that and instantly thought despite your hard job that’s one thing you don’t have to deal with!

@David_gilbert88 Split breaks 😱. Did you just want to make it harder for the fun of it 🫣.

40% staffed...it's actually coming together! 😅🤞🏻😳 #learningmytimestables

@Jobaker9 Absolutely this! Love the bit about space, I do exactly the same thing! I also use a visualiser, I find that it doesn’t work the same way for me and certain things get lost on screen. This is a well honed method, it draws students in and behaviour is easily dealt with.

Demonstration in my art classroom. My technique used and refined for 22 years. Still one of my favourite things to do mrsjobaker.wordpress.com

@thefood_teacher @DerbyUni @iCeGS Congratulations, well deserved 👏🏻

@geogy_unicorn Tough life!

Working home after leaving teaching (after 17 years) is not bad so far 😁😁🐾🐾 #leavingteaching

There really is nowhere quite like SGS Forest. I am so proud to be a part of this fantastic team who work tirelessly for our students every single day. What a better way to end the year than singing to S Club 7 ??? Happy Summer Break everyone. 🌞 #BeTheBestYouCanBe 🌳

@Art_MissKelly @hgs_art Gorgeous

Some star pupils in 1P4 creating their beautiful oil pastel butterflies! Well done Janelle, Annalise, Niamh & Ella! #art #oilpastel #butterfly #itsSLC 🦋🎨

@PaulCarneyArts @ms_williams100 @nicksnook @NSEAD1 @daisychristo We have moved towards this. SLT have really tried to engage with subject to create a more positive system with the student at the centre of it….as it should be. I have learnt a lot and found it less constraining.

#EduTwitter & #ArtTeachers Can you hit me with your must reads for assessment? I’m researching art assessment for post grad essay. But reading around. Looking for historical testing too. Articles/ blog/books. Plus any school/ art assessment policies that stand out? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@ms_williams100 @PaulCarneyArts @nicksnook @NSEAD1 @daisychristo So true!

@PaulCarneyArts @Creative_Forest @nicksnook @NSEAD1 @daisychristo I know. The problem of art assessment!! I think you can be vI direct in the what you call the ‘grade’. ie ‘expected’ ‘above expected’ etc or the number grade. But not in the actual way you assess.

@ms_williams100 @nicksnook @NSEAD1 @PaulCarneyArts @daisychristo All departments are this year so we have a consistent format. However, we are being given the freedom to write best fit for our subject areas in line with our curriculums. It’s positive and daunting as I tend to overthink!

@Creative_Forest @nicksnook @NSEAD1 @PaulCarneyArts @daisychristo Thanks. Why are you re writing your assessment plan if you don’t mind my asking?

@nicksnook @ms_williams100 I think you have posted in NSEAD Facebook page. The Problem of Assessment, @NSEAD1 @PaulCarneyArts are my go to. Although not art specific @daisychristo Making good progress was interesting. It’s an area I struggle with. @nicksnook is helping re-write of our assessment plan.

@ms_williams100 @Creative_Forest can you advise?

@MrsJTeachesEng Hope you pick up soon

This viral cough/flu/chest infection thing has completely floored me. I am so sick of coughing and sleeping bolt up right 😭. When does it end, it’s been 8 days now!

#edutwitter what is the best way to report to parents how well students are achieving in each subject at secondary? At KS3 please let me know what you think and why. KS4 is on the next post in thread. @jpembroke @DataEducator @daisychristo @DavidDidau @TeacherToolkit pls retweet

@nicksnook @PaulCarneyArts @LeeBraganza @NSEAD1 Am so with your husband on this! I’m such a dinosaur I really struggle 🙈

@Creative_Forest @PaulCarneyArts @LeeBraganza @NSEAD1 It’s edu-jargon 🤦🏻‍♀️, in no way does it stop your curriculum being high quality. My husband can’t stand having to keep up with it 🤣. I wrote this blog a couple of years back… and now what will suspensions and not exclusions it’s out of date mrsmsteachertalk.school.blog/2020/01/23/cog…

@nicksnook @PaulCarneyArts @LeeBraganza He very kindly shared via @NSEAD1 Facebook page yesterday 👍🏻 oh if only I’d had the breakdown of terminology when we started to put my curriculum together before I wouldn’t have felt so thick!

@PaulCarneyArts @LeeBraganza @Creative_Forest 😊

@nicksnook @HeatherBellaF Thanks, this is useful.

@HeatherBellaF @Creative_Forest is this of any help in any way?

Art and design - our next short film providing insight into the principles behind a quality subject curriculum.

Calling all youth choirs and youth singers. Join us for an amazing day of singing workshops and performances with the epic Suzzie Vango and Ian Crawford. If you haven’t signed up yet…what are you waiting for! 15th October, Cheltenham. gloucestershiremusic.co.uk/news-and-event…

Some lovely tonal drawings from year 10 this week.

@nicksnook @AlexJQuigley Look forward to it 👍🏻

@AlexJQuigley @Creative_Forest I have the trilogy @Creative_Forest and my CPD sessions refer to them throughout. Alex is fabulous 😊. I think he should write ‘closing the talking gap’ next 😁. I will sign post some podcasts he has been on too for everyone 🙌🙌 Continued great work @AlexJQuigley 😁😁

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@nicksnook @AlexJQuigley No I hadn’t thank you. Great read, agree entirely and have now bought closing the writing gap for further reading!

@AlexJQuigley @Creative_Forest - not sure if you have seen this? 😊