The aim of this mind map is to present self-assessment as it is seen from the viewpoint of international contemporary theory and research, in order to investigate the potential that this strategy can have and the contribution that it could make to pupils’ learning. It explains the self-assessment process and the principles that lie at its foundation and then, it covers the controversial issue of implementing self-assessment effectively in the classroom. The mind map also includes an analysis of the current thinking in professional development in relation to formative assessment.

Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these five differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about St. Columba with the enjoyment of playing. Differentiation All your students can benefit from this resource. There are five jigsaw puzzles included (1 text puzzle and 4 image puzzles) which are of different levels of difficulty to help all students to achieve the learning objectives. Ask pupils to pick one which they are most comfortable with. When and how to use this resource The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘St. Columba’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups. All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink! At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates. ********************************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips) ✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages) ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 46 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All puzzles **********************************************************************************

‘Exploring the Holocaust Project’ is an ideal activity to be used at the end of the unit 'Exploring the Holocaust’. It is designed to be used over a number of weeks and it is flexible in that you can choose how much time to spend on each section. Aim of this research: Teaching Holocaust history demands a high level of sensitivity and awareness of the complexity of the subject matter. It is hoped that this research project will provide your students with a clearer understanding of the Holocaust as a story for all of humanity and will encourage them to think critically about important issues and values not only within the historical context of the Holocaust, but also in contemporary society. ‘Exploring the Holocaust Part 1 – Beginning to Investigate’ is the first in a series of resources which assists teachers and students to research various ways in which different people reacted to the Nazi regime and produce a report which fully investigates the chosen topic. In Part 1, students identify the five topics they can choose from, and they are given guidelines on how to write the report and to gather basic information about their topic. At the end of this topic you can celebrate students’ success with one of these certificates. ********************************************************************************** CONTENT: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher notes ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ TOU/Credits PAGE COUNT: 25 ********************************************************************************** Related Products All Research Resources **********************************************************************************

In America, Thanksgiving is one of the most important days of the year. This is when people give thanks to God for food and all of the good things they have in their lives. ‘Thanksgiving Day Sampler’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students to engage in a meaningful way with this festival through a mixture of attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: give me 3, Think-Pair-Share, watching a video clip, 3-3-1 activity, class discussions and designing a Thanksgiving Card. All activities are clearly linked to success criteria. I have included a few pictures of completed work from my students. This resource is also the third lesson of the unit ‘Exploring Autumn and Winter Festivals’ (unit plan can be found <strong><a href=https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/exploring-autumn-and-winter-festivals-unit-plan-11142078>here</a></strong> and the complete unit of study here) . ‘Thanksgiving Day Sampler’ complements ‘Thanksgiving Day Activity Pack’ which can be found here and ‘Thanksgiving Day Jigsaw Puzzles’ which can be found here. <strong>Learning intentions</strong> The lesson was designed to help most pupils: ✶ to give 2 - 3 examples of key features of Thanksgiving; ✶ to identify the key events of the story of the first Thanksgiving; ✶ to describe 3-4 practices associated with Thanksgiving. <strong> This resource contains</strong>: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ TOU/Credits <strong> PAGE COUNT</strong>: 24 <strong>Related Resources</strong> All Festivals

‘Exploring the Holocaust Project’ is an ideal activity to be used at the end of the unit 'Exploring the Holocaust’. It is designed to be used over a number of weeks and it is flexible in that you can choose how much time to spend on each section. Aim of this research Teaching Holocaust history demands a high level of sensitivity and awareness of the complexity of the subject matter. It is hoped that this research project will provide your students with a clearer understanding of the Holocaust as a story for all of humanity and will encourage them to think critically about important issues and values not only within the historical context of the Holocaust, but also in contemporary society. ‘Exploring the Holocaust Part 2- Investigating’ is the second in a series of resources which assists teachers and students to research various ways in which different people reacted to the Nazi regime and produce a report which fully investigates the chosen topic. In Part 2, students choose one aspect of the Holocaust, research from a website and make notes about key points, write up their findings, and reflect on what they have read and written. Also, there is an option for students to present their projects. At the end of this topic you can celebrate students’ success with one of these certificates. ********************************************************************************** CONTENT: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher notes ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ Worksheets ✶ TOU/Credits PAGE COUNT: 32 ********************************************************************************** Related Products All Research Resources **********************************************************************************

‘Exploring the Holocaust Project’’ is an ideal activity to be used at the end of the unit 'Exploring the Holocaust’. It is designed to be used over a number of weeks and it is flexible in that you can choose how much time to spend on each section. Aim of this research: Teaching Holocaust history demands a high level of sensitivity and awareness of the complexity of the subject matter. It is hoped that this research project will provide your students with a clearer understanding of the Holocaust as a story for all of humanity and will encourage them to think critically about important issues and values not only within the historical context of the Holocaust, but also in contemporary society. ‘Exploring the Holocaust Part 3– Celebrating success’ is the third in a series of resources which assists teachers and students to research various ways in which different people reacted to the Nazi regime and produce a report which fully investigates the chosen topic. In Part 3, students peer- and self-assess the projects, reflect on their learning and celebrate success. At the end of this topic you can celebrate students’ success with one of these certificates.< ********************************************************************************** CONTENT: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher notes ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ Worksheets ✶ TOU/Credits PAGE COUNT: 29 ********************************************************************************** Related Products All Research Resources **********************************************************************************

‘The Good Samaritan Presentation and Activities’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students to interact in a meaningful way with this parable through a mixture of engaging activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: crack the code, Think-Pair-Share, reflective questions, class discussions etc. The activities are designed to engage all students in the learning process and to enhance their learning experience. You can encourage your students to interact with each other while completing the activities, to identify possible misconceptions they may have about this parable. This resource is designed to last 1-2 periods and complements ‘The Good Samaritan Jigsaw Puzzles’ which can be found here. The lesson is designed to help most pupils: ❤ to narrate the parable of the Good Samaritan ❤ to identify who our neighbour is ❤ to describe ways in which our neighbour could be helped The animation added to all slides helps teachers to pause whenever necessary to explain, expand or clarify any questions pupils may have. Should the teacher want to add other pieces of information which he/she thinks is relevant to this parable or to change the order of slides, this PowerPoint is fully editable to allow all of these. Get a free sample of this resource here. Content Cover Teacher Notes PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) Worksheets TOU/Credits Page Count: 43 Related resources: All Parables

Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these six differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about the parable of ‘The Lost Sheep’ with the enjoyment of playing. When and how to use this resource The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘The Lost Sheep’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups. All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink! ********************************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips) ✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 5 (8 pages) ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 54 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All puzzles **********************************************************************************

This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). It helps pupils to explain the meaning of Samsara, to describe the wheel of life, to interpret possible implications of Samsara for the lives of Buddhists, to identify one key belief and one key practice related to Samsara and to analyse the significance of it. The resource requires 1-2 periods to be completed. It includes a PowerPoint to give structure to lessons and provide a visual aid when needed, a flip chart with activities for the pupils, the lesson plan and two worksheets. The principles and strategies of formative assessment are embedded in the lesson (for example, entrance ticket, opinion line and the self-evaluation activity). There are many opportunities for class discussions to encourage young people to present their own opinions and respect the opinion/views of others.

This is a free sample version of ‘The Good Samaritan Presentation and Activities’ that you can find here. Please feel free to download it so that you may make a reasonable judgement as to whether this would be appropriate for your students. Content: 1. Cover 2. Teacher Notes 3. PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) 4. TOU/Credits Page Count: 15 ********************************************************************************** About the full version: ‘The Good Samaritan Presentation and Activities’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students to interact in a meaningful way with this parable through a mixture of engaging activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: crack the code, Think-Pair-Share, reflective questions, class discussions etc. The activities are designed to engage all students in the learning process and to enhance their learning experience. You can encourage your students to interact with each other while completing the activities, to identify possible misconceptions they may have about this parable. This resource is designed to last 1-2 periods and complements ‘The Good Samaritan Jigsaw Puzzles’ which can be found here. The lesson is designed to help most pupils: ❤ to narrate the parable of the Good Samaritan ❤ to identify who our neighbour is ❤ to describe ways in which our neighbour could be helped The animation added to all slides helps teachers to pause whenever necessary to explain, expand or clarify any questions pupils may have. Should the teacher want to add other pieces of information which he/she thinks is relevant to this parable or to change the order of slides, this PowerPoint is fully editable to allow all of these. ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All Christianity Resources **********************************************************************************

Bring some festive vibe and fun into your classes with this interactive Christmas PowerPoint Game - the perfect resource to end the year with! It can be played after teaching The True Story of Christmas. Students have the task of reading some Christmas related sentences and working out, from a choice of three answers, what the missing word should be. If students click on the incorrect answer, the box and the word will fall away. If they click on the correct answer, the word will do a happy dance! The correct word will then appear in the gap, accompanied by a sound. This quiz type game can be played independently or in small groups. The game opens in presentation mode, so that it cannot be edited or deleted by mistake. ********************************************************** CONTENT: ✶ Cover ✶ 20 Christmas Questions ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 25 ********************************************************** Related Resources All Puzzles All Christmas Resources **********************************************************************************

Are you looking for a fun way to learn more about the Apostles’ Creed? This set of seven differentiated jigsaw puzzles is perfect for you and your class. Use the puzzles with your students to build up vocabulary, reinforce comprehension of key concepts, and deepen knowledge of the Apostles’ Creed. Perfect for the secondary classroom, for homeschool or Sunday School students, these puzzles can be easily used in a variety of ways: as part of the lesson ‘The Apostles’ Creed’ during class activities, for revision, or as a stand-alone activity for early or fast finishers. Students can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups. All you need to do is to print off the puzzles (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, store all the pieces in Ziplock bags or envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle can be number-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image-puzzles are graphic heavy and require a colour printer and lots of ink! This resource contains: 🧩 Cover 🧩 Teacher Notes (including ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips) 🧩 Text-puzzles Version 1: text only Version 2: text and blackline images Version 3: text and colour images 🧩 Image-puzzle 1 🧩 Image-puzzle 2 🧩 Image-puzzle 3 🧩 Image-puzzle 4 🧩 Number-coding for the reverse side of all puzzles 🧩 TOU/Credits Related Resources All puzzles

This activity pack consists of a set of 12 activities to use with your students when teaching about Palm Sunday. There is a mixture of engaging and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: scrambled sentences, acrostic poem, text cloze, crack the code etc. Pupils are also encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic by, for example, answering some reflective questions. The resource can be used during class activities, for homework or for revision. Answers are provided for all activities! Just print as many copies of each activity as you need. You may want to give each student a copy or, you may consider giving the students the option to work in pairs. At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates. This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Contents ✶ Teacher Notes ✶ 12 Activities and Answer keys:         Activity 1: Scrambled Sentences         Activity 2: Text Cloze         Activity 3: Palm Sunday Summary         Activity 4: Palm Sunday Sentences         Activity 5: If these are the answers, what were the questions?         Activity 6: Reflective Questions         Activity 7: Acrostic Poem         Activity 8: Palm Sunday Maths         Activity 9: Crack the code         Activity 10: Wordsearches         Activity 11: Word Snake         Activity 12: Word Jumbles ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 48 Related Resources All Puzzles All Festivals

‘The True Story of Easter Presentation an Activities’ NO PREP teaching pack is fully resourced, lasts 1-2 periods, and it is suitable for KS3/KS4. This well-structured lesson aims to help students interact in a meaningful way with this feast, through a mixture of engaging activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: brainstorming, word sorting, group work, ‘write your story’, KUI activity etc. This resource also clarifies some misconceptions students may have about the Easter Story by looking at the Biblical accounts of it. Learning Intentions: the lesson is designed to help most pupils to: identify the events of Jesus’ life that are celebrated at Easter; describe 2-3 of Jesus’ appearances after the Resurrection; clarify some misconceptions about the Easter story. PLEASE NOTE: The PowerPoint, created with clearly defined progression and eye-catching images, can be used to boost vocabulary, to consolidate understanding and encourage confident thinking. The animation added to all slides helps teachers to pause whenever necessary to explain, expand or clarify any questions pupils may have. Should the teacher want to add other pieces of information which he/she thinks are relevant to the Easter story, or to change the order of the slides, this PowerPoint is fully editable to allow all of these. If you need to leave this with a supply teacher, this NO PREP resource is the perfect solution: the resource contains everything needed to deliver the lesson. The lesson is easy to follow and fun to teach. Just download, print and go! CONTENT: ✠ Cover ✠ Teacher Notes ✠ The True Story of Easter’ PowerPoint Presentation a. Editable, animated PowerPoint Presentation (23 slides) b. The presentation in PDF format ✠ Worksheets (available in colour and blackline for your convenience) ✠ TOU/Credits PAGE COUNT: 46 pages PDF format (print and file for planning) + 23 PPT SLIDES Related Resources: All Christianity Resources

Acest produs cuprinde un set de 12 activităţi care pot fi folosite cu elevii dv. când predaţi ”Intrarea Domnului în Ierusalim”. Activităţile prezentate (de exemplu cuvinte amestecate, acrostih, descifrează codul secret etc.) sunt captivante şi plăcute pentru copii şi asigură, totodată, experienţe de învăţare de calitate. Cuvintele cheie folosite în aceste exerciţii au fost alese cu grijă pentru a oferi consolidarea necesară ca aceste cuvinte noi să fie integrate în vocabularul religios în extindere al elevilor. Toate activităţile sunt foarte bine diferenţiate, elevii având posibilitatea să aleagă activitatea preferată. Răspunsurile corecte sunt oferite pentru toate activităţile. Tot ce aveţi de făcut este sa tipăriţi câte exemplare aveţi nevoie pentru fiecare activitate. Activităţile pot fi folosite pe parcursul predării lecţiei, ca temă pentru acasă sau pentru recapitulare. CONȚINUT: ✠ Coperta ✠ Informații pentru profesor ✠ 12 activități Cuvinte amestecate Găsește cuvintele lipsă Duminica Floriilor rezumat Duminica Floriilor propoziții Reconstituie întrebările Întrebări reflective Acrostih Duminica Floriilor în coordonate Descifrează codul secret Cuvinte încrucișate Cuvântul șerpuit Litere amestecate ✠ Cheia exercițiilor ✠ Termene si Condiții Număr total de pagini: 67