Megan Atherton
@mrsmdatherton.bsky.social
Associate Assistant Principal for English and Drama at an inner city comprehensive in North Birmingham.
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No sign of An Inspector Calls! This is a fascinating look at key texts from different countries and why they are read in school. ideas.ted.com/required-rea...
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Required reading: The books that students read in 28 countries around the world
This compilation of reading assigned to students everywhere will expand your horizons — and your bookshelves
ideas.ted.com
March 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
No sign of An Inspector Calls! This is a fascinating look at key texts from different countries and why they are read in school. ideas.ted.com/required-rea...
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Come join this wonderful faculty! DM if you would more information. #teamenglish #litdrive www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
March 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Come join this wonderful faculty! DM if you would more information. #teamenglish #litdrive www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
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I've been working a bit on #modelling, as a key element of effective #adaptive_teaching, so here is a new blog post collating some thoughts on how it can be planned for.
jamesdurran.blog/2024/08/13/m...
jamesdurran.blog/2024/08/13/m...
Modelling and how to plan for it
The current focus on ‘adaptive teaching’ has meant that the craft (or art) of teacher modelling has rightly been foregrounded, as a crucial mechanism for making learning accessible. Interestingly, whe...
jamesdurran.blog
August 13, 2024 at 1:58 PM
I've been working a bit on #modelling, as a key element of effective #adaptive_teaching, so here is a new blog post collating some thoughts on how it can be planned for.
jamesdurran.blog/2024/08/13/m...
jamesdurran.blog/2024/08/13/m...
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One of my first blogs on curriculum - all about designing an English curriculum - I don’t think I’ve changed my mind on much of this since - that may be a good or bad thing…
Curriculum as Tapestry: A Process for Weaving Together a Curriculum aclassroomofonesownsite.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/c...
Curriculum as Tapestry: A Process for Weaving Together a Curriculum aclassroomofonesownsite.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/c...
Curriculum as Tapestry: A Process for Weaving Together a Curriculum
Curriculum design is much like a dress pattern – it gives form to what we teach, but it takes a skilled specialist to add rich fabrics, to embroider, create patterns, to weave together different threa...
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August 7, 2024 at 6:19 AM
One of my first blogs on curriculum - all about designing an English curriculum - I don’t think I’ve changed my mind on much of this since - that may be a good or bad thing…
Curriculum as Tapestry: A Process for Weaving Together a Curriculum aclassroomofonesownsite.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/c...
Curriculum as Tapestry: A Process for Weaving Together a Curriculum aclassroomofonesownsite.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/c...
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My new role next year is Director of Literacy and EAL Provision- to that end,I've made a document that has
1. Language 'bands' and indicators at the stage of lang development
2. Strategies that staff can do for each 'band' (lots that they probably do already!). Anyone interested in a copy?
1. Language 'bands' and indicators at the stage of lang development
2. Strategies that staff can do for each 'band' (lots that they probably do already!). Anyone interested in a copy?
August 11, 2024 at 2:49 PM
My new role next year is Director of Literacy and EAL Provision- to that end,I've made a document that has
1. Language 'bands' and indicators at the stage of lang development
2. Strategies that staff can do for each 'band' (lots that they probably do already!). Anyone interested in a copy?
1. Language 'bands' and indicators at the stage of lang development
2. Strategies that staff can do for each 'band' (lots that they probably do already!). Anyone interested in a copy?
Looking forward to connecting with more secondary English teachers/leaders.
August 13, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Looking forward to connecting with more secondary English teachers/leaders.
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My first post! I’m bringing across the Dropbox should anyone like to use any resources in here! They need a bit of tweaking now but might act as a good starting point: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rize2...
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August 12, 2024 at 10:52 AM
My first post! I’m bringing across the Dropbox should anyone like to use any resources in here! They need a bit of tweaking now but might act as a good starting point: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rize2...
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The definitive #TeamEnglish list. Reply here if you want to be added bsky.app/profile/did:...
August 12, 2024 at 4:54 AM
The definitive #TeamEnglish list. Reply here if you want to be added bsky.app/profile/did:...