sQEAk Issue 1

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