Ms Duckworth's Classroom

Teaching unseen poetry can seem like a difficult undertaking. This is the most unpredictable part of any exam and can cause the most...

Threading ideas in a literature text. An approach aimed at improving consistency and relevance as well as maintaining a sustained response.

Developing pupils' analysis, personal response and use of context when writing about a Literature text.

How to design and use booklets in your classroom teaching.

My reflections on online teaching and the valuable lessons I have learned.

Some practical ideas on how to teach poetry to your pupils

How and why I've changed how I use starter activities in all of my lessons.

Some ideas and advice based on my own personal experience of conducting online learning due to the recent school closures.

How to use a range of engaging and effective formative assessment strategies in any classroom.

If you are interested in how to incorporate Rosenshine’s principles of instruction into your lessons, check out a few of my tried and...