Issue 1 April 2013
What is this ?
The first ever issue of the QE Academy Teaching and Learning magazine . That ’ s what it is . Designed to incorporate the views , opinions and ideas of ALL staff , teaching or supporting , to Inspire and Transform Teaching and Learning to help our students Succeed .
What ’ s in it for us ?
This is YOUR magazine . It is YOUR ideas , YOUR experience , YOUR thoughts , YOUR innovation , YOUR strategies , YOUR opportunity to help OUR Academy to Inspire , Transform and Succeed .
How do I get involved ?
Simples .
1 ) Join the forum on BlueSky .
2 ) Place suggestions on the TGI board ( and risk winning some goodness !)
3 ) Anonymously submit ideas in the postbox !
µ Use VCOP to help promote and develop literacy within all subjects :
Vocabulary - Key words / phrases to inspire Connectives - Words or phrases that can be used to join ideas and develop thinking . ( Transform that 4A to a 5C !) Openers - Ways of starting a phrase / sentence / paragraph Punctuation - Reminders of where punctuation can be used to create a successful piece of writing
Demonstrate progress with a learning journey
Show students that progress is a journey . Inspire them to succeed .
Level 4A
Draw and label a diagram to show the structure of the Earth ' s layers
Level 5C
Discuss one characteristic of each of the layers , describing what it is like
Level 5B / A
Compare and contrast the characteristics of two of the Earth ' s layers