Three Tutor Time sessions looking at Leadership - what it means and how we become one - both in school and beyond. These sessions require no paper and focus on developing the student’s character. Quick and easy to prepare and deliver for busy tutors!
It is something we never get trained in - how do new teachers know how to phone parents? Yet, it is one of the most effective interventions we can do to get students back on track.
This is a one of a series of assemblies where someone inspirational is looked at. This looks at Roger Bannister’s One Minute Mile and the qualities he had to achieve this. It is then related to the student’s lives. Includes full presenter notes
This assembly looks at the importance of literacy across all subjects and as the primary way human beings communicate. It looks at the power of the spoken word, written word and the power of punctuation.
These are six pyramids which can sit on top of each other on students’ desks.
The break down and offer stretch and challenge for each key skill in History; Similarities & Differences, Change & Continuity, Cause & Consequence, Interpretations, Significance & Source Skills.
They can be used throughout key stage 3,4 & 5 for students to really understand what each skill means. It also has stretch and challenge questions for those more able in that particular skill.
It uses the differentiated symbols of firm footing (what the skill is), jump forward (stretch and challenge), step back, (support) and literacy (sentence starters for that particular skill).
This is a range of activities which help students
Tidy their books
Respond to marking
Reflect on progress.
You will have to change the pen colours according to your school’s marking policy.
History Sentence Starters Cube
A simple cube giving sentence starters for the key skills in history. It can sit on students desks for assessments or in a box in the room. It has differentiated sentence starters for all abilities. It covers the skills of Similarities & Differences, Cause & Consequences, Change & Continuity, Significance, Sources & Interpretations.
This assembly looks at how Tanni Gray Thompson didn't let her disability stop her achieving Olympic goal. It looks at the theme of determination as well as touching on the need for an inclusive society.
This resources looks at how to ‘change the script’ in the classroom. If what we are doing isn’t working, we need to change it. There is a staff activity based on a conversation between the teacher and students and top tips on changing the script.