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  • Updates and apologies

    As the Christmas holiday comes to an end I realise I've not posted on here for some time. I admit it's been fairly low priority what with everything else going on so it's time for a quick catch-up. Also, apologies if you have spotted your comment on an earlier post is missing. I've been...
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 01-07-2011

  • In-house CPD vs external

    Along with everyone else, I'm sure I'm finding some of the external compulsory a bit of a drag. The majority of it we have covered at uni, but I do understand that the council is mandated to ensure that we definitely have covered certain subjects regardless of which college we came from. Out...
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 11-18-2010

  • Stretching a bit too far?

    I've just checked my timetable this week. As well as reports due for S1 and S3 in the next fortnight (we've recently submitted S4 and S5), I have four evenings, one lunchtime and a break taken up with other commitments related to the school. I'm even double-booked one night and will have...
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 11-01-2010

  • Whoop! Holidays!

    Which I will of course spend working on lesson plans, marking homeworks, and so forth (if you're a member of the council). If you're not a member of the council, then I will be spending it relaxing, drinking, travelling, reading, playing games and whatever else makes you jealous.
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 10-18-2010

  • Same class... different class?

    I had an unusual situation yesterday. An S1 class I regularly take was foisted upon me as a cover class due to a school-wide project with S2. Now, they're a good class. I enjoy taking them, though they're probably the most "boisterous" of my classes at that level. They still produce...
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 10-15-2010

  • Make it easy... part 2

    Just as a follow-up to an earlier post, I did run the tests mentioned and the results were mixed - also surprising. Prior to the tests, I handed out some revision sheets which clearly laid out the majority of things that need to be memorised for INT1's core Computing Studies syllabus. At a glance...
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 10-12-2010

  • Dive! Dive! Dive!

    No, this isn't a post about the promotion of continental football into UK schools. I'm glad to say that the football I've witnessed at school level so far has been filled far more with rough tackles and an urge to win the ball and score from free play than rolling around like a balloon in...
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 10-12-2010

  • Make it easy!

    My PT had a suggestion for my "difficult" (read "near impossible") 4th year class yesterday. Sit them a test shortly, but make it really easy. Ensure they all get decent marks. Why? Psychology. If they get a good grade it might make them sit up and think "Hey, wait a minute....
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 09-30-2010

  • Threats do work

    I guess you just have to be careful of which ones. Regular readers may already be aware of my fourth year class from *DOOM* who made my live a little miserable at the start of the year. Finally, I'm getting a grip on them and not quite by the throat in preparation for a violent throttling as I'd...
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 09-13-2010

  • What a quote!

    We're currently putting all the first years through a test for the English department. Basically it's a series of sentences with a word missing. The kids pick one word from a list of four that they think fits best. A few of the ones at the end are well tricky - I can't be sure I'm getting...
    Posted to They don't use chalk any more (Weblog) by Mr P on 09-08-2010
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