These structures are based on Kagan. Great activities to implement into any lesson to increase pupil engagement and interaction.

An interactive wall display that can be used in all lesson whereby students can actively show progress throughout the whole lesson.

This resource contains different worksheets that you could use with your students to demonstrate that they are making progress throughout the lesson. I have laminated a class set and just randomly hand them out for students to use - that way they get variation from lesson to lesson.

This resources contains 24 ideas on what your students could do to help them prepare useful revision resources. These can be used and modified with any year group and subject. Each classroom could have a class set displayed on the wall or laminated cards for students to select.

When marking students work, use generic codes to save you writing out the same sentences every time. Simply write the letter of the code next to the place you want to give the feedback. Give each student a copy of the codes to stick in the front of their exercise book so they can refer back to them every time they are used. Add your own, subject specific, codes to the list.

Ready made cards that encourage your students to think and discuss. Used as starters, plenaries or as a wall display for students to enjoy as an extension activity.

This resource is full of quick, easy to implement starters. Whenever your mind goes blank, hopefully this will give you some inspiration!

This PowerPoint contains a selection of choice tasks for students to complete. Simply copy a slide into your own PowerPoint and adapt it so it fits in with your lesson. I have found pupils really appreciate having choice and generally they are good at picking tasks which match their own level.

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Have these ready-made reflection resources ready to use after any assessment, homework task or any task you wish the students to reflect on. At the start of the term, print off multiple copies of each resource and have them ready in your classroom so they can be used at any point.

Closing the Loop and Reflection lessons can be really difficult to plan and even more difficult to deliver well. It is no secret that feedback is the key to move our learners forward so it is crucial that we give them time to reflect and close the loop with some carefully planned activities. This resource contains 16 suggestions of activities/strategies you could do with your learners to ensure they are reflecting on your feedback, closing the loop and demonstrating how they are moving forwards with their learning.

6 cooperative learning, student led teaching resources that require very little advanced preparation. Print off and prepare a class set so they are ready to go in your classroom for whenever you need them.

This resource will help you organise your students into different groups. For example, students can be arranged into ‘Rainbow Groups’ (mixed ability) and ‘Colour Groups’ (similar ability) seamlessly, allowing you to provide effective differentiation, support and challenge. Each student receives their unique card with a specific colour, shape, number and letter. The teacher assigns each student a card based on their ability. For example, if an activity requires students to work in mixed ability groups the teacher would ask students to get into their Rainbow Groups. If a teacher wanted students to complete different tasks or receive different amounts of support/challenge, then working in Colour Groups would be effective. Contact me at gradeaclassroom1056@gmail.com if you have any questions.

From starters, plenaries, revision activities and cooperative learning…this bundle of 20 teaching resources has you covered for the teaching year. Download and prepare enough copies for your students and have them ready to go in your classroom so whenever you need an activity, you’re ready! This will save you so much planning time and ensure your valuable time can be spent focusing on the students rather than preparing resources. This bundle will also help your teaching stay varied as you can simply choose a different activity each class/week. Since the resources are generic (non subject specific) they are suitable for all subjects. They have been created with Secondary teaching in mind, but could also be useful for junior Primary and further education teaching. If you are looking for some free advice on how to use the resources in your classroom, you are welcome to email me at gradeaclassroom1056@gmail.com or find my account on instagram, gradeaclassroom.

A set of 16 unique ready-made challenge cards that you can use to stretch your students thinking once they have finished their other tasks. These challenge cards aim to encourage independence, encourage deeper thinking, encourage students to make links between topics/learning and ultimately save you planning time. If a student finishes a task, simply reach for a challenge card and let them explore. All you need to do is print off a set of challenge cards, cut them out and laminate them. Keep them somewhere handy in the classroom when a student is ready, you can quickly give them a challenge card to complete. The challenge cards can be used with any subject and any year group. What’s not to love!!

Are you looking to facilitate a Marking and Feedback Teacher Learning Community? This resource contains everything you will need to successfully facilitate four 1 hour interactive sessions. Save yourself hours of planning time with these ready made resources. Lots of thought and effort have gone into the activities to make sure this TLC is a worthwhile, collaborative and enjoyable experience for your colleagues.

Are you looking to facilitate a Teacher Learning Community in your school with a focus on Questioning? If the answer is yes, this resource contains everything you will need! The programme is designed to run over 3 one hour sessions, ideally spaced about 3 weeks apart, it fits perfectly into one term. Every session shares some ‘new learning’, whether this be a Questioning strategy or an idea to try out in your classroom. Each session includes plenty of opportunity for collaboration, reflection and goal setting. Look no further - this resource will save you hours of planning time and allow your colleagues to engage with some great Professional Learning!