☑️ CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING! Highly recommend the book ‘Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI)’ by Hollingsworth, and Ybarra. The ‘TAPPLE’ acronym they introduce is ingenious for memorising their steps for Checking for Understanding. Take a look at this visual breakdown...
The Split Attention Effect happens when students are required to refer to multiple sources of information simultaneously that are integral to the learning.
Learn more here: https://t.co/EzYSUqxbb6
After a lot of reading and research, we turned our post-it notes into a framework of principles outlining what we think great teaching looks like in our trust.
I’ve tightened up,polished off & added a few more methods for retrieval practice to my editable PowerPoint.There are now 25 methods which can be easily edited, resized & printed.Drop me a DM with your email and I’ll send it on. Useful for all KSs. I won’t fiddle with it anymore!
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New today!
Free and fully resourced DIY (Deliver It Yourself!) INSET session based on the ‘Great Teaching Toolkit: Evidence Review’ and ‘Model for Great Teaching’.
Primary and secondary versions available.
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Today, Govt has offered a 6.5% pay rise for teachers with extra money for schools and action to tackle workload.
Our executive has decided to recommend to members that they accept the offer.
Your hard work and strength have got us to this point. Now we need to know what you think.
Read more here. 👉 https://t.co/UULm0aXgtd
#PayUpNow #SaveOurSchool
Teachers have suffered a 23% pay cut since 2010.
The Government pay offer means another two years of real terms pay cuts.
You deserve better.
That’s why we are asking members to #VoteReject.
Vote here.👉 https://t.co/zAvrQs5MUP
#SaveOurSchools
As part of my new role @EvidenceInEdu I’m learning about & exploring the Model for Great Teaching.
I believe all teachers & leaders would benefit from reading this evidence review. Free access here https://t.co/vgKOCDEHx9
I'm going to really focus on Greek and Latin root words next year in Science from Year 7.
I'm putting together some cards to print out. Will share on here when all complete!
Would love to know if anyone has done anything similar and how you've found it.
This weeks #career of the week is a #Midwife. As a midwife, you'll work at the heart of the community, as the primary coordinator of care for all pregnant, labouring and postnatal women. Find out more at https://t.co/B4Rkn3WB65
@CareersStoke@StokeDamerelCC#sciencejobs#STEMjobs