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The INSPIRE Instructional guide:
In practice at OSC:
Briefing - Snapshots of the INSPIRE model JSH.pptx
In my class, I use the following exit strategies to reinforce learning and check for understanding:
I ask the same questions from the starter task.
I use a Kahoot quiz for an interactive review.
I employ a thumbs up/down method to gauge student confidence.
I have students complete exit slips where they note a key takeaway and any remaining questions.
The power of exit slips:
These strategies have really helped reinforce the lesson and guide planning for future sessions.
Links to online resources:
This practice guide will support you to refine an effective exit routine, which is important for maintaining a safe and orderly classroom environment.
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Plan with the end in mind (7 mins)
This YouTube transcript discusses effective lesson planning, focusing on the “peak-end rule” which emphasizes the importance of a positive lesson conclusion. The speaker advocates for ending lessons with a feeling of accomplishment for students, suggesting methods like cliffhangers, exit tickets, or a core question to achieve this. They contrast this approach with ending on a challenging question, which can leave students feeling discouraged. The practicality and workload associated with exit tickets are also considered. Ultimately, the video promotes thoughtful lesson closure to maximize student learning and well-being.
Ask a question at the end of every lesson that every student should be able to get right (7 mins)
This YouTube transcript discusses a teaching tip: ending each lesson with a simple question all students should answer correctly. The presenter argues this method sharpens lesson planning, focusing instruction on core concepts. The conversation also explores practical implementation, suggesting various assessment methods like exit tickets or mini-whiteboards, and addresses potential challenges like time constraints. Different question types, including multiple-choice questions, are considered. The overall aim is to gauge student understanding of key lesson material effectively.
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Designing teaching and understanding learners with Dylan Wiliam
Designing teaching and understanding learners with Dylan Wiliam
For this episode, special guest Dylan Wiliam joins hosts Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner to discuss good teaching practices, theories of student learning, and implementation.
The conversation begins by exploring the concept of “good teaching.” The trio discusses differentiating good teaching from successful teaching, student engagement, humility, successful teaching strategies, research on the value added of good teaching, and the quality of different assessments.
In the second part of the episode, the trio discusses the background of effective learning. A primary focus of this discussion is understanding the purpose of data and the importance of cognitive load theory. A key insight in this conversation is tackling the disparate learning skills of students and how understanding the factors of learning can increase student achievement.
The episode closes with a discussion on Dylan's upcoming book, Making Room for Impact: The 9p Deimplementation Guide for Educators, which will publish later this year. The book focuses on how implementation makes way for great teaching and learning.
Adam Boxer on Homework and Building Ratio
Adam Boxer on Homework and Building Ratio
In this episode, I will be speaking to an absolute legend of teacher blogging and lefty-trad education, Adam Boxer.
Adam is the editor of the researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction, author of Teaching Secondary Science, and, for me, the LeBron James of practical advice about how to actually teach a lesson. After recent spats on Twitter about homework being super bad but letting kids learn with their phones being super good, it was highly refreshing to listen to Adam talk about strategies for gaining students’ attention and increasing everyone’s effort on their assignments.
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