Sue's Pick of the Bunch - For an incredibly powerful message about bullying, and about the power of a person to change minds and win hearts, watchInspirations - The Scary Guy.
Useful link - I've written a series of mini behaviour guides for the TTV website - find my 'Behaviour Quick Fixes'here.
A few thoughts about TTV:
I’ve been doing filming
for Teachers TV for a while now, and it’s
given me a chance to work with many different
teachers in a number of different schools. It’s
also offered me a fascinating insight into how television
is made. I hope my programmes also give you some new ideas
to use in your classroom.
I know that some teachers feel uncomfortable about using Teachers
TV as a way of delivering CPD, and I can understand
some of their concerns. Having watched quite a bit
of the programming myself, I have found it especially
useful to get an insight into what is going on in
all kinds of different classrooms. Let’s face
it, at least it shows the government taking an interest
in the profession, and it’s an excellent way
of raising the profile of teachers.
As with anything on the television, there is an
element of unreality about Teachers TV. Put
a couple of cameras and a handful of strangers into
any classroom, and obviously the students are going
to behave differently. (Although my latest project - Manage that Class - solves this problem by using concealed cameras, so you get a 'warts and all' view of what really goes on in a lesson.) Editing might make the programme
the right length, but it can mean you miss out on
some of the trickier or funnier moments that were captured
live on film. I can understand the comments that some teachers make about how you never get to see really badly behaved students on TTV (let's face it - what head teacher or classroom teacher would let you in to see their 'Class from Hell'?) Hopefully, though, you will be able to
find some useful and practical strategies in these
programmes. I hope you enjoy watching me, the teachers
and the kids in action.
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