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Oct 19 2014

#teachinghighlight #1 @cazzypot – A trip too far?

By Mark Anderson Positivity 2 Comments

An English Trip to Shakespeare’s Birthplace For the last fourteen years I have taught English to secondary-aged pupils at a Pupil Referral Unit in the Midlands. Many of these students are vulnerable and complex, some are in care, and a large number have severe behavioural difficulties. All of this means…

Oct 16 2014

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What’s your teaching highlight?

By Mark Anderson Positivity 6 Comments

What's your teaching highlight? I read a blog post last night by the brilliant @cazzypot from a tweet I'd seen on Twitter from @cherrylkd. The post had been about a trip to Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. I'd urge you to read it. It's a goodie. In the conversation which followed…

Oct 05 2014

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I’m starting my own business

By Mark Anderson ICT 7 Comments

As Debra Kidd wrote in her blog post 'When you know it’s time to go', I've reached a similar point in my career too and am leaving the classroom. It's not because of Ofsted... There are some considerable pressures in our education community today. In the case of Ofsted, I…

May 31 2014

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Half term happiness

By Mark Anderson T & L 5 Comments

It's a great opportunity to recharge your batteries after a busy half term. Term 5 is always the busiest term for me. Coursework, exam preparations, all of it... it makes for a very busy period. I have always thought though that making time to make yourself happy and those around…

Feb 16 2014

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#MyTop5 hints for showing appreciation

By Mark Anderson #mytop5 No Comments

We all work in a very pressured world. There are so many stake holders in education, that showing appreciation is rarely at the top of the list for any teacher. Well, it should be, and is at the heart of building positive relationships. Here are my top five hints…

Dec 27 2013

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Has having iPads in your classroom changed teaching & learning?

By Mark Anderson iPad 3 Comments

Following discussions on Twitter, I combined comments, replies and posts to the question at the title of this post in to a Storify - read the responses below.

Nov 16 2013

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Show your students you give a damn (and help them with their learning)

By Mark Anderson Learning 6 Comments

The secret of teaching success isn’t mythical. It isn’t even that hard to work out. Watch any amazing teacher in their classroom and it is clear. The key to teaching success is to care about your learners and build relationships with them. For them to know that you really give…

Oct 10 2013

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V-blogging in your classroom

By Mark Anderson iPad 2 Comments

You might have got a handle on the advantages of blogging in your classroom, and the many pros of giving your students a public audience for their work, however have you considered adding V-blogging to your armoury of tools to engage your class? A relatively new Video-blogging (V-blog) app that…

Oct 04 2013

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Teachers’ Standards

By Mark Anderson CPD 3 Comments

Like Zoë Elder, I'm doing some work around Teachers' Standards at the moment. Following on from seeing her collection of 'Quipio' posters in a post here, I thought I'd make my own to use both electronically in presentations and to print out a bit bigger and use elsewhere, such as…