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Nov 09 2014

#teachinghighlight by @NicolePonsford / Being in a Lift with Gary Oldman

By Mark Anderson Positivity 2 Comments

Right. When someone asks you to write about your #teachinghighlight (thank you @ictevangelist) the first thought is “Ooooh. Thank you. Erm…what have I enjoyed? No. Not humble enough. What challenges have I helped my students with?” This reaction surprised me. The teacher ‘put yourself second’ double-take is normal teaching behaviour.…

Oct 25 2014

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#teachinghighlight – I’ve seen things you wouldn’t believe – by @SeahamRE

By Mark Anderson Positivity One Comment

"I've seen things, you people wouldn't believe. Ofsted inspectors laughing and smiling. I've watched children enjoying their learning near the end of term. All those moments will be lost in time, like so many tweets on a #hashtag. Time to blog." Enough of the Blade Runner parody and time for…

Oct 19 2014

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#teachinghighlight #5 by @pipkinzoo – Taking Calculated Risks

By Mark Anderson ICT, Positivity One Comment

I start my teaching day by feeding our sheep and pigs before setting up the day’s lessons in Land Studies. The department has been built up step by step over the last four years, and each stage has been a calculated risk. We started with Brian the hamster, to see…

Oct 19 2014

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#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 19 2014

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#teachinghighlight @nancygedge no.3

By Mark Anderson Positivity 3 Comments

Stuck in the Mud. A teaching highlight When you think of creative dance you don’t always think of children’s playground games. When you think of ballet you don’t always think of wheelchairs and community involvement. When I think of funding by the Arts Council galleries or Covent Garden and opera…

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…