Quotation Retention – Page 2

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What beginning to learn Arabic has taught me about teaching ‘English as a Second Language’

May 1, 2018March 12, 2025by Jancke Dunn4 Comments

Our school is wonderfully tight-knit which comes from the small through-school qualities and has fostered more primary/secondary collaborations than I had experienced in the UK. As an English teacher, my day-to-day teaching was greatly affected by the change in cohort comparably: my previous UK schools were in deprived areas with predominantly white working-class families with [...]

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Quotation Retention Challenge: Week 2

January 27, 2018April 7, 2025by Jancke Dunn5 Comments

The Week 1 content provides rationale and initial quotations, which will be reviewed in the Week 2 recap. Users can download Week 2 of the To Kill a Mockingbird Quotation Retention Challenge along with a 3 Week Bundle. Related posts are also available for further exploration.

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Reflections: To Kill a Mockingbird Quotation Retention Challenge: Week 1

January 14, 2018April 7, 2025by Jancke Dunn2 Comments

To effectively memorize quotes for closed book exams, frequent repetition and deeper analysis are essential. Students should engage in consistent revision over a week, utilizing mind maps and visual connections to enhance retention. This practice helps establish thematic links between quotes, fostering confidence in interpretations and supporting evidence.