Welcome to the homepage for the English TeachMeet on the 16th of November. Join us for a morning of meeting other likeminded teachers of English who are nosy and want to see what others do in their classrooms. The aim for the meeting is to share ideas, resources and strategies relating to the teaching of English in secondary schools. It is free to attend and you are welcome to present or observe. If you have any questions or queries, then contact me on Twitter at @Xris32 or email at ccurtis45@googlemail.com.

Please advertise the English TeachMeet with you colleagues and other schools. Please use #TMEng when on Twitter to spread the word.  

The venue is the Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy in Ilkeston. There is ample free parking and it is only a bus away from Derby or Nottingham.  If you are using a satnav then the postcode is DE7 4HX.  

Outline

9.45 am Registration, coffee and chat

10 am  Keynote speech followed by the first set of presentations

10.45 am Break with the 'Problem Solver' (see below for details)

11 am Presentations

12.30 pm Finish

Presentations

Sign up below if you would like to present. You can talk about anything related to English. It could be an idea or resource you use in the class. It could also be a description of a lesson that works. Most presentations will be about five minutes long, but you can, if you wish, have a shorter presentation of two minutes. There will be a laptop and projector available for you to use. Furthermore, if you email your resources beforehand, I will include them in a booklet produced for the meeting. Hopefully, this will save you from faffing about with sheets of paper and photocopying.

          Name                               Twitter name                          Topic of presentation

1.  Chris Curtis                              @Xris32                                   Techniques and analysis

2. Louisa Enstone                         @englishlulu                               5 essay writing ideas in 5 mins

3. Mark Miller                               @goldfishbowlmm                    Mentor texts

4. Gwen Nelson                              @Gwenelope                              Peer assessment

5. Ann Williams                               @agwilliams9

6. Victoria Sutton                           @tiptopteach                              Inspiration stations

7. Kathy Darlison.                @kathydarlison85.             Stoke Park School and Community College

8. Kerry Pulleyn                                  @KerryPulleyn                          Poetry

9. Andy Sammons                            @amsammons                            My growing love affair with feedback

10. Caroline Hamer                       @HeadofEnglish                         'Three reasons I love data: motivate, move and measure'

11. Fiona Folan                               @Watercart                               Exploring reader /writer

12. Fran Nantongwe                         @FranNantongwe                     Experiments with conditional sentences

13. Miss S Mitch                             @MissSMitch                                 tbc   

14. Jennifer Webb                          @FunkyPedagogy                         Personalisation

If you just want to attend, then put your name and details down. If there are more, just add your name underneath and carry the list on.  

    Name                               Twitter name                          School

1. Katie Pattinson.              @85teachergirl                   Wolstanton High Sch
2. Matt Barlow.                     @Murat586.                         Discovery

3. Sophie Allen                     @MissAllenMedia                    The Long Eaton School
4. Chloe Allen                      @MissAllenEnglis                    Rushcliffe School        
5. Kathy Darlison.                @kathydarlison85.             Stoke Park School and Community College
6. Neil Reddington               @neilreddo                           Rushcliffe School
7. Lisa Farrell                        @lisafarrell3                         Chellaston Academy
8.   A. Godber                                                                 Ilkeston School
9.   Another                                                                                  Ilkeston School    
10. Kathryn Wood                @moofhq                              The Newark Academy
11. Terris S                              @wontgoquietly85
12. Julie Davis                        @msdaviselks      Nottingham Girls High School
13. Claire Croucher           @Clarabelll          Wood Green School OXON
14. J. Bacall                                                  Saint John Houghton Academy
15.  Rebecca Nokes @rebeccajnokes   Christ the King Catholic Academy
16. L. Mcready                                              Saint John Houghton Academy
17. L Rose                        @radiatorcat                        Trainee at Wilsthorpe Community School
18. Helen Akers
19. Sarah                          @GillytheGreat                Kirk Hallam
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Sign Up!

How to edit this page:

1. Click the EDIT tab at the top of this page - you'll be prompted to login.

2. Note that the PBwiki system has changed:

1. create a PBwiki account, which is quick and simple, and login.

3. Return to this page and click the EDIT tab

4. Add your name to the bottom of the appropriate list (with a link to your Twitter page or blog so others can follow you, maybe a few words about what you do during the day...)

5. Click the Save button at the foot of the page...

6. That's it!

The Problem Solver

The Problem Solver is just going to be informal way of teachers sharing strategies for dealing with a particular problems. During the break, guests will write down their solutions to the problems on the sheets provided. It could be simple problem like: What books appeal to boy heavy classes? Or, it could be a complex problem like: How do I stretch the most able in the class, while teaching the less able students at the same time?

1. What plays work well with KS3? I find too many of the books are silly, inappropriate or just don't have enough parts for students.

2. How do you get through Shakespeare quickly?

3. What works with bottom sets?

4. How do you get students to proof read work correctly?

5. What makes students hesitant to read for enjoyment?

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