Essay Writing Tips for Students and Lesson Tips for Teachers {with a FREEBIE}
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Now that you have had the chance to get to know your students over the past few weeks, it is time to get into the books and teach your students the fundamentals of essay writing. That's why today's blog post is filled with essay writing tips for students and teachers . Essay writing is a s…

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Stop Press!
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"Next on LBC, we'll take a thorough look at what's in the BBC 5 Live 0800 bulletin this morning'."  Said no-one ever. It's certainly not what you'd hear Nick Ferrari say.   Not least because his impressive tabloid gut means he instinctively teases much better than that…

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Teaching Digital Citizenship in the Secondary Classroom
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By The Daring English Teacher As more people gain access to technology, educators around the globe are embracing 21st Century learning methods. Whether your classroom is a fully-functioning 1:1 classroom where every student has access to a device or if you have limited access and take your student…

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Getting BFBS out there
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When you're in a war-zone bolt hole in the desert, thousands of miles away from home, living off emergency rations, fearing the worst, but with an important job to do, life's tough. Quentin Howard , now at BFBS, tells the story of how one Marine caught up in Afghanistan was surprised to see…

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What made Terry Wogan a radio great?
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Embed from Getty Images “They’ll probably have to drag me away from the microphone when they decide to elbow me. I shall cling to it. There’ll be a lot of tears and screaming“. It was a crackly performance on the Light Programme, ‘down the line’ from Ireland , which saw the voice of Michael Terenc…

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5 Ways to Encourage Independent Reading
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Hi y'all! The SuperHERO Teacher here, taking over The Secondary English Coffee Shop blog for the week. I'm excited to discuss a topic that many teachers, including myself, struggle with-- convincing students to read independently.  For many students, reading becomes a chore.  They don't…

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