TEACH NOW!

Resources

Activities  

The following activities have been kindly provided by Mike Gershon, author of Teach Now! History. Further resources can be found at www.mikegershon.com.

Activities

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  • The Plenary Producer

    Includes 130 plenaries for use in almost any subject, aiding lesson planning and offering you and your students lots of variety.

  • Plenaries on a Plate

    Offers 168 plenaries for use in all subjects from Key Stages 2-5.

Games, Puzzles, Quizzes

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  • The Starter Genarator

    The Starter Generator provides 120 starters with accompanying pictures and examples to aid recall and enjoyment.

  • The What If...? Box

    The What If...? Box is a brilliant tool for use in any lesson in Key Stages 2-5, containing 168 questions to develop critical and creative thinking.

Guides

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  • Whole Class Feedback Guide

    Includes 25 different strategies for eliciting feedback from an entire class of students. All the strategies are generic and can be used across the Key Stages and the curriculum.

  • The Bloom-Buster

    Helps with planning lesson objectives and provides definitions and question/task ideas for 90 key words related to Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives.

  • Guide to Peer and Self Assessment

    A straightforward guide to peer and self-assessment, explaining how to embed it in your practice and offering examples of good practice.

  • Make your own AFL Box

    Create your own AFL box, which you can keep in your room and use over-and-over again.

Pupil Assessment

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Weblinks  

Authors' Blogs  

Geoff Barton
Geoff Barton’s Pick ‘n’ Mix: blog.geoffbarton.co.uk/site/Blog/Blog.html
Mike Gershon
http://mikegershon.com/blog/
Alex Quigley
Hunting English: www.huntingenglish.com/
Tom Sherrington
Headguruteacher: www.headguruteacher.com/