Andy
@__codexterous
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English teacher || Whole school research || Blogger || PhD in Twentieth-Century Literature || My views are my own
Joined March 2019
A year and a half in the making. Countless hours. And many, many early mornings. And now, finally, here it is. My very first book, all about teaching English Literature. I am beyond excited to share it with you. Out November 16th!!!
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RT @Mr_PHuff: Updated plot maps for 2024/25 (originally inspired by @__codexterous). Handy for retrieval/revision, but also VERY versatile…
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RT @ignisliteracy: @__codexterous - I loved reading this fantastic book. A must-read for English language and literature teachers. So much…
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@HaleDonal @oldandrewuk @DavidDidau @z_helman @Sam_LGibbs @FunkyPedagogy @Xris32 @Tom_Needham_ Thanks Donal!
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RT @BarbaraBleiman: I'm proofing Sept emagazine. Great pieces, incl one by @__codexterous that we're specially grateful for, with superb su…
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!POST! Here's some of my favourite sentences to teach students in English. There's a lot of power in these tiny phrases! Perfecting the Sentence: Explicitly Teaching Sentence Stems – codexterous (
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!POST! Some thoughts on getting the most out of cold reads. Cold, Hot or Warm? Thoughts on Cold Reads in English – codexterous (
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!POST! The best ideas are the simplest. And here's one. Very simple but very powerful. Discussing the Conceptual in English: A Concrete Classroom Strategy – codexterous (
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!POST! Something I do every time I start teaching a novel. And, for good measure, a shameless plug: It's also something I discuss at length in my book, Experiencing English Literature Thematic Threading: A Strategy for Annotating a Text – codexterous (
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!POST! One of my very favourite lessons to teach. And all you need is a few index cards and a visualizer. Just a Flashcard and a Visualiser: An English Lesson – codexterous (
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RT @__codexterous: POST! Rethinking the Do Now in English. Making retrieval more fun and more English-y Literary Puzzles: Using the Do…
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RT @__codexterous: !POST! How to teach and think about authorial intention. One of the biggest -- and I think best -- changes in my teac…
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!POST! What we say when we model is just as important as what we do. Some thoughts on modelling in English On Modelling Interpretative Vulnerability – codexterous (
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!POST! How to teach and think about authorial intention. One of the biggest -- and I think best -- changes in my teaching recently. What does the text DO? But, what does the text do? – codexterous (
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POST! Rethinking the Do Now in English. Making retrieval more fun and more English-y Literary Puzzles: Using the Do Now in English – codexterous (
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RT @mrsmacteach33: 🌟Improving language analysis🌟🧵 There are things I say a lot! 🟣What word is doing the work? 🟣Why that word and not anothe…
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RT @MrsMoEnglish1: Adapting @__codexterous ‘margin’ idea: using it backwards with our dept writing frame. Hoping to help my Y10 see how & W…
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RT @sccenglish: Fortnightly 169: Caro & Gottlieb | Emily Dickinson | Vermeer @NGIreland | @joeljmiller on reading now | @__codexterous on t…
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