Ellie Winter

@SecondaryEng @FunkyPedagogy @LauraLolder @team_english Ooo interesting strategy! Thanks so much @SecondaryEng … yes so hard to decipher the most fundamental crutches for them to bring in 🫠

@erosewinter @FunkyPedagogy @LauraLolder @team_english Revise methods not quotations! Then use < / > to remind them to compare a method being 'more' something than the other. Maybe use SQIMC (Statement, Quote, Inference, Method, Compare)? It's so hard sometimes isn't it! Waiting to see what sticks and doesn't. x

@FunkyPedagogy @LauraLolder @team_english @SecondaryEng my bottom set y11 I’ve picked up this year are struggling with the anthology poetry comparison. Any tricks 4 how to get them as many points as poss in the exam? Maybe focus on the given poem, then 1 para of comparison?

@FunkyPedagogy I’ve just DM’ed you. This looks like an incredible opportunity for our school

@LauraLolder @gasolinethrive Thank you so much :)

@erosewinter @gasolinethrive Have shared before but here they are again: ACC: youtu.be/eiicVoBg-LU?si… MAC: youtube.com/watch?v=qfnUq2… Fill in a speedy timetable, cover whole story in one lesson.

I have spent since Thursday reading hundreds of student responses to the language and literature papers. Above all, it has been a joy. From arriving in June 2023 with two core texts to teach... to multiple 9-9s on Thursday (no 9s in 2023) ... it's been a hell of journey. 🗻❤️

@LauraLolder @gasolinethrive This is amazing well done. What do you think are the best short versions of ACC/ Macbeth to watch?

@gasolinethrive I do a cold watch of a short version for ACC and Macbeth. So they gain an overview and an understanding of sequence. Then into the text. I

@English_MrsD Hi @English_MrsD this looks amazing. Would I please be able to get a copy too? Thank you (I'm afraid X won't let me DM you!)

Our Yr 8s have a discrete 'Literacy' period per week & I am currently revamping the scheme. It's slow going but I'm finally getting somewhere with it. It's one of those jobs I'd given myself all year to complete, yet here we are in June & only getting to it now 🙈

Last term Y7-10 girls worked with the fantastic Jaspreet Kaur to find their voice through poetry. It was a beautiful, inspirational workshop giving students the opportunity to develop their confidence in writing & to understand the power of their voice. Thank you @behindthenetra!

@TrinityAcademyC This looks incredible and so rigorous. I wondered whether it would it would be okay to msg you further details about your lit strategy?

📚World Book Day: the surface and the SUBSTANCE… Literacy runs through every element of our work at Trinity Academy Cathedral. Today, that was clear for all to see in the bespoke WBD challenges, focus on stories and yes, fancy dress!… 🧵 1/…

Paul, staring me down at the round table to ensure I don’t vote for him. #TheTraitors #traitors

@BarbaraBleiman Hi @BarbaraBleiman, I have just sent you an email regarding this :)

I've joined the Editorial Board of Creative Critical. We want to get more on the site that's of interest to secondary English teachers. I'll also be pointing up some of the material already there. Feel free to DM me if you want to submit something. creativecritical.net

Any reccs for Year 7 whole class novel to read during tutor time? Something age appropriate, engaging for young people & able to finish in a term would be wonderful. Thank you! @LiteracyEngine @FunkyPedagogy @Team_English1 @BarbaraBleiman

@FunkyPedagogy @speakwithsimon1 Amazing, thank you so much :)

@FunkyPedagogy @speakwithsimon1 Is it possible to purchase a recorded ticket of this event? It looks amazing - very sad to of missed it.

Paul Mescal celebrating his Olivier win for Best Actor with McDonalds. 👑

Wey aye!!!

Founder of New Beacon Books John La Rose being honoured as the problematically named Black Boy Lane is finally renamed.

this is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes

Thank YOU all so much for these really useful ideas. Excited to started reviewing this SoL!

Hello! Our year 9s have jst finished their short story SoL. Problem: their stories are v convoluted and not very convincing. Do you have any tips on how to teach writing simple, yet effective short stories? 🙏 @FunkyPedagogy @BarbaraBleiman @__codexterous @Team_English1