Why can extended writing often be so difficult? Do your students find it hard to get going on a piece of work? Does low level behaviour increase when you set independent work? Do your students find planning and completing the task a challenge? Is key vocabulary often lacking in final work? Is students’ work regularly […]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
January
10
Giving Feedback the Green Light
posted by B Cotton
How can we make verbal feedback in practical subjects ‘stick’? How can we show progress against feedback in subjects where the learning is not written down? Our Performing Arts team are using their lighting rig as the latest AfL tool to demonstrate progress. Olivia’s told us how they follow these simple steps: 1) Shine a […]
January
06
Questioning INSET
posted by B Cotton
How can we effectively create a ‘climate for questioning’ in our classrooms? What can we do to ensure our questions match the needs of all learners? How can we ensure questioning is actively engaging for all our students? These were just some of the questions we covered today as part of our INSET programme. Katie […]
