Mr M's Musings: The Podcast

This week, I have let the robots take over. Everything from the script to the recording was completed by AI. All I did was edit it together. Enjoy!

Throughout the Summer, I am going to dip into some of my previous blog posts that I think need some love, or some extra attention, or that I simply want to make audible.

This week is my two-part David Walliams review. For the original blog posts, head over to www.mrmsmusings.com and search for Walliams

For show notes, head over to www.mrmsmusings.com and click on the relevant blog post!

Short and sweet this week! Read along with me by checking out the blog post over at www.mrmsmusings.com, where you will also find the link I mention in the ep! 

This week is all about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. For show notes, head over to www.mrmsmusings.com and click on Show Notes!

It's the Easter break here in England so I am trying something a little different. Instead of a dive into the world of education, or a commentary on the latest classroom innovations, I am sharing one of my Reading Comprehension papers... FOR FREE!!

Head over to www.mrmsmusings.com for show notes, which this week include the full examination-grade test WITH test questions!

Welcome to episode 6, which is all about the joys of lists!

In this episode, I talk about four ways that using lists can transform your teaching life. For a full (ish) script and all the show notes, head over to bit.ly/36ajGgg

This might not be pretty but, until I have the time to create website to accompany this podcast, it's the easiest way to share links with you that actually work!

A veritable smorgasbord of information for you this month. COVID-19 updates (00:30) Interactive Buying Guides for Schools (01:55) Webinars to help schools improve and maintain attendance (03:00) Help and advice for talking to pupils about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (04:05) Get the Jump – new skills content hub and toolkit (06:20) National School Breakfast Programme (07:46) Helping schools to deliver excellence in computing (09:23) And finally... (11:30)

For links, head over to www.mrmsmusings.com (Anchor won't let me add hyperlinks!).

Do you like World Book Day? Are you from anywhere other than the UK and confused as to why I am putting out a World Book Day episode 57 days early? Are you, in fact, FROM the UK and wondering why I am saying that this episode is 57 days early?  All these questions will be answered in this weeks very special episode of Mr M's Musings!

Well... if I call it a 'special' then that implies that it is a one-off, right?  In this week's episode, Mr M completely forgets that he had unplugged his microphone and as a result the audio quality of the main body of the episode is pants.

But I am a life-long-learner and still fairly new to the whole podcasting gig AND I have zero time to re-record so I apologise but the quality is not great this week.

Hello listeners!  I somehow managed to delete my previous podcast files - the entire folder has gone.  As a result, I have a brand-new opening and closing section.  I hope you like it!

Marking books is the bane of every teacher's life.  I have rounded up 20 of the best tips and tricks to reduce the workload.  I have personally tried all but two of them so I can definitely recommend them.

1. 02:24 Use a spreadsheet to create generic feedback
2. 03:44 PARA marking - Praise, Action, Response, Acknowledge
3. 05:01 Exit cards / Entry cards
4. 06:45 Mark to agreed criteria
5. 07:40 Vertical marking (works best in English)
6. 09:30 "Marking practice that does not have the desired impact on pupil outcomes is a time-wasting burden for teachers that has to stop." (DfE)
7. 10:00 Marking should be meaningful,  manageable and motivating. (DfE)
8. 11:36 When do the children respond? DIRT
9. 12:42 Limit your written feedback.
10. 13:30 Children should receive feedback either within the lesson itself or in the next appropriate lesson
11. 13:40 Adults should ALWAYS walk around the class with the correct colour pen to get as much as possible done on the go.
12. 15:19 Always train children to leave books open on the page.
13. 16:30 Use a ‘Class Marking Sheet’
14. 17:57 Free-writing Fridays - sit with a group.
15. 19:29 Close the door and mark
16. 19:56 Host a marking club for adults
17. 20:40 Mark in class
18. 21:35 Run a marking club for children
19. 23:43 Pick a group and focus on them.
20. 25:36 Coded feedback
21. 26:54 Only mark a little bit… but mark it well.

This is the first time I have ever recorded a podcast - it's kind of a trial run.  That being said, the content is relevant if you're a teacher or in any way involved in education.

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