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These tips are often themes that are arising in observations, learning walks and sometimes are simply best practice that has been seen.

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

What did you do yesterday?

 
At the beginning of every session, teachers can ask this question - sometimes you may have to get other students to prompt certain learners to remind them that they did learn "something" yesterday.
 
Sometimes it can be done the otherway round:
Share
Pair
Think/reflect

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Train your students to use a rnage of questions


The resources include a session plan, play doh, questionning cards, task sheet and a short video.  Pop into H002a, the Teacher Learning Centre and find out more - it could be the 45 minute lesson you have been looking for!!

Click here to watch a short 3 minute video demonstrating Blooms taxonomy and questioning in action
"i-phone meets Bloom"


Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Good planning makes good learning

 
Good planning makes good learning.
Copies of templates for Scheme of Work, Group Profile, Sesion plans with exemplars (and short videos) can be found on sharepoint here
 
Compared to all other elements of good or outstanding learning eg. session plans, ILT, E&D, checking of learning, raport etc - teachers who had a good Group Profile or good Scheme of Work were 20% more likely to have their session graded a 2 or a 1.  Good planning makes good learning.