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@MaryBoustedNEU Whilst I’m delighted, I’m very confused by messages in the media. Do schools have to find 3.5%? What will the impact of this? Is the pay backdated or from Sept ‘23?

Today the government has announced that it will honour the teacher pay review body recommendation of 6.5% on all main scale, upper pay spine teachers and leaders.

@LauraLolder I have banned both the verb and the noun….can’t stand it. Most of the time they are used wrong or unnecessarily.

Someone sell to me why I DON’T need to be bothered when someone uses “quote” instead of “quotation”… please. Because I have an irrational hatred of it.

@English_MrsJ @Team_English1 I take in some children’s books- thinks like The Gruffalo and The Hungry Caterpillar and they play around with the way it’s told, the character types and so on according to the ideas in the anthology. It’s fun to phrase some NEA- style debate statements about the books too.

How do you teach narrative theory? I’m about to embark on AQA Lit B spec NEA teaching and other than read the stuff in the critical anthology, what else do I need to know? Please help! @Team_English1

@GdnCountryDiary I can’t find the entry form for my daughter to enter this. Please could you send it to me or tell me where to find it? Your article is misleading as it tells me to complete the form below but there isn’t one??!

Weekend activity for the children, anyone? Young Country Diary is open for summer nature pieces, full details here: theguardian.com/environment/20…

@MrsBallAP I’m sure the pud was delish and it looks great but I LOVE the plates! Where are they from??

First dinner party in the new kitchen tonight. Caramel apple crumble pie was a winner!

@AnnMroz @GillianKeegan some reading for you. This is one of the reasons why teachers are incensed. We’re not being money-grabbing or selfish, we’re telling you loud and clear that the system is failing children and needs investment- right now!

NASUWT survey reveals just 3% of teachers say pupils with special educational needs or disabilities always receive the support to which they are entitled tes.com/magazine/news/…

@MrsBallAP @lamb_heart_tea @JJtodd1966 I hear you. 44 and run ragged. Also raising three kids. Scared I’ll look back and realised I’ve missed out on my own children. 😭

@lamb_heart_tea @JJtodd1966 43 and so so tired. 22 years non-stop other than short maternity leaves and I just don't know how much longer I can continue 😩

Preach. I left teaching (burn out) in my early twenties. I worked at a museum for a year, then returned to teaching as I missed being in the classroom. A return meant psyching myself up for the demands that I knew were coming…. even in a year the goalposts had shifted massively

@GauravDubay3 @Team_English1 @Ameenamahetar1 @Xris32 @amy_smith117 @samlgibbs1 @MsJasmineMN @LauraLolder Dose instead of does

English teachers, what is the most annoyingly misspelt word you come across when marking your pupils' work? For me, "Shakespear". @Team_English1 @Ameenamahetar1 @Xris32 @amy_smith117 @samlgibbs1 @MsJasmineMN @LauraLolder

@RogersHistory I left NASUWT so that I could unite with colleagues and strike. I’m scared about the impact of more strike days but feel it’s important. I’m frustrated that we’re not making this industry-wide.

What is the position of the other unions (apart from NEU) on potential strike action? What’s happening? Are they re-balloting members etc?

@MrsMoEnglish1 @AlwaysLearnWeb @Team_English1 I’ve been trying to do more of this but find I have to teach contextualising quotes alongside it. Otherwise students can go down a rabbit hole of connotations that doesn’t fit with the rest of the text.

@AlwaysLearnWeb @Team_English1 For our youngest students, who often arrive with ‘this quote shows’ ingrained, we challenge: which is the power word, the one who lifts the hardest around meaning? With LOTS of modelling! Rainbow word chains help as a scaffold earlier on.

Going to try this in KS3 as students often pick odd words to analyse, leading to poor analysis. Do you have this @Team_English1 ..? How do you help students select the right, or better words to analyse?

I don’t understand all the legals of strike action but I know I want a fairer deal for education. I’m really concerned about the govt’s threatening rhetoric and the lack of solidarity from the other unions right now. What will it take for everyone to make a stand together?

@RogersHistory And still the govt fails to respond with a decent solution to the current deadlock…I’m a teacher and this all resonates with me…but my biggest fear is for my children and their education…

Grim reading on the latest DFE sanctioned report that’s just been leaked…

Wondering how teachers at KS3-5 use mini white boards in English lessons? Just thinking about ways to boost ratio and ensure participation from all…Best tips please! @Team_English1

@Shabnamagram I like to sort mine into groups of five- seems to make me feel better! 😜

@McBurney_Beckie @Team_English1 Wow!!

@EnglishLtaylor @Team_English1 Pearson offer a #mockservice for #Edexcel centres. where they do the marking for you and the analysis can be done through results plus. OR use #activehub to analyse you data and give your students the feedback for you with directed next step tasks for improvement time

Interested to find out how other English departments are assessing in ways other than lengthy essays, especially at GCSE and A Level. We need some new approaches to maximise impact and lessen workload. Grateful for responses and retweets! #teamenglish @Team_English1

@Positivteacha Mmmmn. Removing sick pay if you need to be off with your poorly child. 🤯

@HaleDonal Sounds incredible. Thank you for sharing.

@HaleDonal Do you work with predicted grades at ks3 or feed back grades to parents?

@HaleDonal Thanks. How does this translate to giving levels/grades if that’s something your school does? Is the idea then that by ks4 they have the deep rooted analytical skills so that less in-depth marking is needed?

@EnglishLtaylor Short-form knowledge tests to test application of knowledge in a more granular way. E.g. Teaching the conceit of the elevator in Long Way Down. 1. Identify the vehicle (elevator) 2. Identify the tenor (moral decline) 3. Explain the relationship between tenor and vehicle.