Mainly English GCSE resources, however I have also worked within a Special Needs department as a Support Assistant and then a teacher so I have included some resources for this area also. I hope you find them useful, feel free to adapt and use as you wish.
Mainly English GCSE resources, however I have also worked within a Special Needs department as a Support Assistant and then a teacher so I have included some resources for this area also. I hope you find them useful, feel free to adapt and use as you wish.
A powerpoint containing 28 activities that can be used as starters, plenaries or extended as a bigger classroom activity or even a mini project. Most can also be used as ways of assessing understanding and providing evidence of learning (ideal for inspections!).
A powerpoint containing several strategies for tackling each of the most common writing weaknesses that I have come across eg spelling, constructing paragraphs, loose pronouns and more. For each problem there are suggestions for strategies to tackle it that will benefit the whole class and that can be built into engaging activities.
A pack of resources for managing challenging behaviour in the classroom. The aim is to provide a record of evidence to present to the student/parents, and to make the student reflect on their behaviour and its effects/consequences on themselves and their peers.
A training booklet describing many strategies for the most common additional learning needs I have come across in schools and FE colleges, including Autism, behavioural issues, hearing/visual impairments, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, handwriting difficulties and language needs. Each difficulty has at least 15-20 different strategies that I have found most useful in supporting my learners with additional needs.
Please note that these are not a one size fits all approach, and what works perfectly for one student may crash and burn for another! Like with most things in teaching, it is a trial and error process. However I have found these to be the most successful strategies for me so far.