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2 Nov 2022

Shared Writing Lesson: Our Granny – with Year 5-6 students

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In this session of “Working With Students”, Dr Murray Gadd conducts a shared writing lesson around the book “How Do You Feel” by Anthony Browne. This is a shared writing lesson that I undertook with a group of Year 5-6 students. It has been filmed to illustrate the instructional practices that I deem to be … Read More

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4 Nov 2022

Shared Writing Lesson: Pterosaurs: Writing an Informational Report

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This is a shared writing lesson that I undertook with a group of Year 7-8 students. It has been filmed to illustrate the instructional practices that I deem to be important in a shared writing lesson, particularly with older primary-age students who are fluent and enthusiastic writers. Although students in the lesson are reasonably able … Read More

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7 Aug 2022

Shared Writing Lesson: Down The Back Of The Chair – with year 3-4 students

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In this session of “Working With Students”, Dr Murray Gadd conducts a shared writing lesson around the book ‘Down The Back Of The Chair’ by Margaret Mahy This is a shared writing lesson that I undertook with a group of Year 3-4 students. It has been filmed to illustrate the instructional practices that I deem … Read More

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7 Aug 2022

Shared Writing Lesson: Diary Of A Worm – with year 5-6 students

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In this session of “Working With Students”, Dr Murray Gadd conducts a shared writing lesson around the book “Diary Of A Worm” by Doreen Cronin This is a shared writing lesson that I undertook with a group of Year 5-6 students. It has been filmed to illustrate the instructional practices that I deem to be … Read More

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9 Aug 2021

Murray Talks Making Reading Writing Links

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In this episode of “Murray Talks”, we present ‘Making Reading-Writing Links’. Dr Murray Gadd provides more detail around this subject in the narrated video below. It is supplemented by downloadable teacher notes PDF. Making reading-writing links for and with students is incredibly important in literacy. In this Murray Talk, we explore 1) What are these … Read More

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29 Apr 2021

Murray Talks Instructional Strategies in Writing

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In this episode of “Murray Talks”, we present ‘Instructional Strategies in Writing’. Dr Murray Gadd provides more detail and additional video around this subject. It is supplemented by downloadable teacher notes PDF. Scroll down for the video or click here Instructional strategies are deliberate acts of teaching that focus [student] learning in order to meet a … Read More

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29 Apr 2021

Murray Talks: Boys as Writers

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In this episode of “Murray Talks”, we present ‘Boys as Writers’ – a guide to boys engagement, progress and achievement in writing. Why should teachers be concerned about boys and writing? Nationally and internationally there is widespread evidence that many primary-age boys are not as engaged in writing as many primary-age girls and that many … Read More

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Explaining components of a writing programme

3 Mar 2021

Murray Talks: Explaining the Components of an Instructional Writing Programme

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In this episode of “Murray Talks”, we present an in-depth guide: Explaining the Components of an Instructional Writing Programme. This supplements and supports a previous Murray Talk: Timetabling and Organising an Instructional Writing Programme, where reference was made to the six “components” of an instructional writing programme. The original video from that talk is included … Read More

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29 Jan 2021

Murray Talks: Timetabling and Organising Instructional Writing Programme

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In this episode of “Murray Talks”, Dr Murray Gadd talks about timetabling and organising an instructional writing programme. Dr Murray Gadd discusses several approaches to timetabling and organisation and shares two timetabling models in detail. He particularly focusses on the need to differentiate according to students’ diverse needs when approaching timetabling issues. It is supplemented … Read More

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29 Jan 2021

Murray Talks: Beginning The Writing Year

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In this episode of “Murray Talks”, Dr Murray Gadd talks about Beginning The Writing Year and discusses what teachers need to think about and do to begin the school writing year effectively. The talk covers notions around expectations, programme organisation and components, classroom environment and writing activities. It is supplemented by downloadable teacher notes. Scroll … Read More

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