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Brain > Book > Buddy > Boss

10th May 2012Independent learning
Image by https://twitter.com/Gripweed1 How It Works: To support independent learning, get students to follow the “Three Before Me” rule. If theyClick to read more
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Dictogloss

9th May 2012Active learning,Literacy
Resources: 3 versions of a paragraph of text. (Each version has more words missing.) How It Works: Share with students aClick to read more
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Glossary- SEN

9th May 2012EAL,Literacy,SEN
Resources:See image How It Works:Create a glossary of key words for your topic-use the keywords from the students books/your classesTheClick to read more
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Crime Scene Investigation!

1st May 2012Analysis,Literacy,questioning,starter,student engagement,thinking skills
Resources:Crime scene props: Masking tape to create an outline of a dead body, murder weapon, Police “do not cross” tape, various other clues –Click to read more
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DEAL

19th March 2012scaffolding
Resources:The DEAL posterResource from Bedfordshire LA (Thank you!)How It Works:To get students to develop their writing to meet the higherClick to read more
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What makes good learning?

16th March 2012behaviour for learning,cooperative learning,learning environment,plenary,starter,team work
Resources: How It Works: Use as a starter or plenary to get students to identify what good learning is. This isClick to read more
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Raffle Tickets!

13th March 2012starter
Resources:A Raffle Book- £1 from a Poundshop!How It Works:As students enter the room they are greeted with a pot containingClick to read more
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Quiz Quiz Trade

13th March 2012cooperative learning,questioning
Resources:Pieces of paper with a question on one side and the answer on the otherHow It Works:This is a KaganClick to read more
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Lego

24th January 2012AfL,pair work,starter
Resources: Spare lego/board game pieces. How It Works: Give students pieces of lego/game bits and ask them to make/shape/create ‘something’Click to read more
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Riddles

19th January 2012Active learning,starter,thinking skills
Resources:Pre-written example of a riddlePost it notesHow It Works:The teacher shares a riddle based on a key idea or newClick to read more
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Secret Student

19th January 2012behaviour for learning,team work
Resources:Rewards – stickers, house points, postcardsHow It Works:Pick a child to be your secret student. Shhhhh! Don’t tell anybody asClick to read more
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Exit Tickets

11th January 2012plenary,scaffolding,thinking skills
Linked to RAG123 by @Listerkev Resources:Click here for template by https://twitter.com/rondelle10_b How It Works: As a plenary, students have a choice of exitClick to read more
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4X4

19th December 2011AfL,peer assessment
Resources:A3 paper with the template printed on itHow It Works:After students have produced a draft design for a piece of practicalClick to read more
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Dominoes

30th November 2011group work,plenary
Resources:Card sort activityYou will need to prepare dominoes with one end of one domino able to be matched with theClick to read more
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Teaching Sequence for Writing

14th November 2011Literacy
Image from-  http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/7-12assessments/naplan/teachstrategies/yr2011/index.php?id=literacy/reading/lr_evld/lr_evld_s3a_11 Resources:Example of a text types- See here for ChesterHills really useful list. How It Works:When teaching pupils howClick to read more
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Perceptions- Points of View

14th November 2011questioning,Recall
Whilst watching a film or video clip students are designated specific roles to watch the video from that person(s)/group(s) point ofClick to read more
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Balloons

14th November 2011team work
Resources:Balloons, envelopes, selotape, permanent pen.How It Works:An envelope is placed somewhere, under desk/chairs. On teacher’s command of go, students quickly lookClick to read more
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5,4,3,2,1

14th November 2011knowledge,plenary,synthesising
                                                                                                  A way to get pupils to reflect on their learning during the lesson. Resources: A4 sheet of paperClick to read more
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KWHL Grid-Research and explore

14th November 2011AfL,assessment for learning,knowledge,plenary
The KWHL grid can be used in a variety of situations The strength of this process is that it startsClick to read more
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Compass Thinking

14th November 2011Analysis,Diagnostics
Resources:Picture of a compassHow It Works:The NEWS point on a compass represent an area for debate.For example, when exploring aClick to read more
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