Provide pupils with a false or controversial statement. Then encourage them to make a case against you! This promotes deep thinking and additionally creates an opportunity for pupils to create challenging questions to quiz you about! case_against
An engaging way to introduce a lesson or topic by gradually revealing parts of a text to see if they can decipher the key learning. Assess whether their views change as more is revealed, it really encourages pupils to justify their responses. Gradual reveal
Use sound, images, riddles or clues to engage children at the beginning of lessons to get their brains engaged with what they are about to be learning! Curiosity starters Curiosity starters_sound Curiosity starter_images to inspire
Make the start of your lesson or form time exciting by posing thought provoking questions to the students to discuss and consider. Curiosity form ppt examples HED_questions
Please read this post for 6 quick wins that can be implemented immediately to ensure feedback has impact on pupils in a time efficient manner! Quickwins
A strategy to afford children the time to respond to feedback and respond at the start of lessons. Also enabling the teacher to provide personalised verbal feedback. Children both respond to feedback and progress with the challenge at their own pace. This ensures a purposeful start to the lesson. WALT and date Respond to marking And Progress …
This strategy is based on the principle that giving feedback as a collective is empowering for pupils to receive and respond to immediately. (whilst reducing teacher workload, also a great tool to use as part of home learning!) The teacher takes a selection of books/work from a wide ranging sample and reads through. Using a crib …
Teachers should train pupils in the art of self/peer assessment by using effective vehicles to equip pupils to take responsibility for assessing their own or each other’s work meaningfully. Strategies such as checklists, self marking answers, improving mistakes, success criteria can ensure the feedback is both useful and accurate. Self_peer assessment Secondary examples here Examples_self_peer
A way of introducing new learning in 3 simple phases whilst also assessing pupil learning diagnostically (using mini whiteboards) prior to commencing the independent task to deepen understanding. Stage 1 – Watch me: Teacher models the new learning by demonstrating the process whilst facilitating pupil involvement. Stage 2 – Help me: Teacher models again the …
Assessment for learning is a powerful learning and teaching tool that generates information (feedback) that can be used to both modify teaching and therefore enhance pupil progress. It should be used diagnostically to guide teaching and support that follows, as well as medium term planning. Click below to consider further research/rationale behind the principle. ACT_input