Pagecraft ELA
pagecraftela.bsky.social
Pagecraft ELA
@pagecraftela.bsky.social
English language and literature teacher. Educational content creator. Typewriter collector. Total nerd.
Why is 'no' so high? If the issue is end of day duties, can this not be addressed within the school?
September 21, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,175,444!
September 21, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Are today's students really digital natives? Current question on Edutopia.
September 11, 2024 at 1:44 PM
When a kid doubles back and stops you in the middle of Lidl to say thank you for teaching them, and proudly informs you they passed their GCSE 🥰 Gonna feel fuzzy for weeks on that one!
August 30, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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Hi UK teachers/schools/librarians!

I’ve got FIVE signed, dedicated and personalised postcards to giveaway!

No need to follow me - this isn’t Twitter, dahhlings - just share/tag some pals and I’ll choose some winners on 23.8.24!

#PrimaryEduSky #Skybrarians #EduSky
August 21, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Had a wisdom tooth out. Today is a day for cocodamol, quiet and Subway. If anyone wants me they can go away. 🤒
August 21, 2024 at 1:01 PM
#edusky folks... What would you say is the difference between success criteria and student experience, or what sets them apart? Would love to hear thoughts on this from all angles.
August 20, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Back on TeacherTapp after a hiatus... Aka got a new phone and forgot to download it.
The power of high expectations (via @‌teachertapp) alexquigley.co.uk/pygmalion-ef...
The Power of Teacher Expectations
Mr Laing was my year 8 Maths teacher. He was a rare breed indeed. He helped me, and my fellow pimple-clad teens, find mathematics interesting. Intermittently, he would betray a deep excitement about a...
alexquigley.co.uk
August 20, 2024 at 10:27 AM
That feeling when your own 15yo calls you a legend 💪
August 19, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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First post on BlueSky - I'm getting a bit of nostalgia from when I first joined Twitter as a teacher back in 2014. Seems fitting to share on here this blog I wrote earlier this year 😀

www.marcrhayes.com/post/powerfu...
Powerful Curriculum Design - Stories in Primary History
Discover the power of storytelling in primary history curriculum design.
www.marcrhayes.com
August 14, 2024 at 7:36 AM
It's 1am. I can't sleep, and my mind is flitting between classroom management strategies, the fact that low access looks like low ability on paper, and the concept of a tiny frog making even tinier origami frogs.
August 18, 2024 at 11:56 PM
I had such high hopes for the Gen Portrait app after seeing other people's results... but alas, it makes me look hopeful and full of energy. Nothing like me at all 😂
August 18, 2024 at 2:51 PM
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🧶🧶 Effective task design 🧶🧶

I have found that task design is something that isn’t focused on as much in T&L frameworks or discussions, despite its importance for encoding and long-term learning. A small thread on effective task design below:
August 17, 2024 at 12:45 PM
This is my #edusky post. Yes.
August 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Inspired by a post by @missdcox.bsky.social, what do you consider a baseline experience for a student who is making good progress in your subject? What about baseline actions on the part of the student?
August 18, 2024 at 11:49 AM
I'm keeping my eyes open for writers who are happy for classroom resources to be made focused on their work. Any suggestions? 👀 📚
August 18, 2024 at 9:48 AM
O, to be an elderly chicken, in a flower bed, in the sun, with her best friend.
August 16, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Need a thoughtful and profound first post... Tell me about your back-to-school shoes.
August 16, 2024 at 10:40 AM