Phil Johnston

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Phil Johnston

Phil Johnston

@pjohnston778

Head of English at Jane Austen College.

Katılım Ocak 2018
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Litdrive UK
Litdrive UK@LitdriveUK·
📚 Interesting Read: "We’ve all been there: trying to push a class to engage with the subtleties of a writer’s craft only to be met with yawns and half-baked answers. " Phil Johnston's most recent blog on Death by Analysis Find the full bog here: buff.ly/a04WVpF
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Gaurav Dubay
Gaurav Dubay@GauravDubay3·
As part of the extraction groups I teach, a number of students continue to use phrases like '...makes the reader want to read on.' Other than modelling and sharing WAGOLLs, how do you combat this with students who have this phrase ingrained into their mind? @Team_English1
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Phil Johnston
Phil Johnston@pjohnston778·
@GauravDubay3 @AQA @amy_smith117 @Alexhughes3S @DavidDidau I agree that it’s a tough Q for the reasons you suggest! We have had some success with the following structure: 1. Comparative thesis statement 2. Para 1: Focus only on Source A 3. Para 2: Focus only on Source B (but with comparative topic sentence) 4. Comparative conclusion
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Gaurav Dubay
Gaurav Dubay@GauravDubay3·
This is a really dumb question, but do we think the @AQA English Language Paper 2, Question 4, might be easier to compare the methods used to present perspectives if firstly both sources were shorter and secondly side by side? @amy_smith117 @Alexhughes3S @DavidDidau
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Michael Chiles 🌍
Michael Chiles 🌍@m_chiles·
Reflecting on 7 months of Headship 🧵 ‘You don’t know what it’s like until you’re sat in the chair’ A few people told me this leading up to starting my first headship and it’s so true. I read all the books, talked to experienced Heads and was completing the NPQH but nothing really prepares you for when you’re sat in the chair. Jim Smith’s recent post on LinkedIn got my thinking about the importance of holding the line and my first 6 months as a Headteacher. ‘Leadership isn’t just about setting a vision, it’s about standing firm when it matters most.’ Laying the foundations for a culture shift in a school is only the beginning. You can have a really clear vision but without the buy in it becomes nothing more than words on paper. I left school last night after another brilliant week and proud of what staff and students have achieved so far. So, what have I done with the team to move beyond the paper? /1
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Phil Johnston
Phil Johnston@pjohnston778·
9/9 If you're running something similar or have ideas to boost engagement, drop a reply. Let’s ignite a love of literature in our pupils! 📚💡 #readingforpleasure
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Phil Johnston@pjohnston778·
8/9 We’re also looking to expand our diversity of voices & perspectives. Got a great short story, essay, or speech recommendation? Let us know!
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Phil Johnston@pjohnston778·
1/9 Getting teenagers to read at home is tough. At JAC, we're tackling this with The Big Read—a programme to engage them with quality literature every week. 📚✨ And guess what? It’s working - nearly all of Y10 are taking part! See link to resource in 2/9 👇
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