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What
What
Routines:
A routine is a sequence of actions triggered by a specific prompt or ‘cue’ that is repeated so often it becomes an automatic response.
School routines fall into two categories:
Instructional routines (like cold calling) to make learning more efficient
Behaviour routines (like classroom entry) to create time for learning.
Why
Why
Routines automate correct behaviours
Routines ease cognitive load
This means thinking can be focused on learning
This also means teachers can spend more time on perfecting their explanations/checking for understanding/live marking and other domain specific things
THE 4 LAWS OF HABIT CREATION
THE 4 LAWS OF HABIT CREATION
By James Clear
1. Make it obvious
A cue makes it obvious: that's why we 'brighten the lines'
McCrea: the cue should be 'punchy': short and delivered with change of tone/pace
When I say go... Ready? Go!
2. Make it attractive
Create a culture of NORMAL behaviours
All doing the correct things makes it normal.
It is who we are; it is what we do. We are aspirational. We want to achieve great things. We don’t give up.
Does your classroom culture reflect this?
3. Make it easy
Reduce the friction between the first step and desired outcome
Does your ‘do now’ increase in challenge?
Prime the environment
Is your starter up and ready as they enter? Are you waiting at threshold?
4. Make it satisfying
Use reinforcement: rewards, allow them to see the benefits
Track habits (Ollie’s packing up example)
Never miss twice - reminder warning…restorative conversations… parental conversations..
HIGH FREQUENCY ERRORS WHICH STOP GOOD HABITS FROM FORMING
HIGH FREQUENCY ERRORS WHICH STOP GOOD HABITS FROM FORMING
1. Make it obvious
The correct behaviour is not obvious
Blurred lines (as opposed to bright lines…)
2. Make it attractive
There’s no incentive to do the correct behaviour
It is not normal in your lesson to behave in the correct way
They fit in if they don’t listen to an instruction
3. Make it easy
It’s hard to do the correct behaviour
It is easier to chat to partner than do the starter
4. Make it satisfying
It is not satisfying to do the correct behaviour
Rewards are not given consistently/only given to certain students
What A Good One Looks Like
What A Good One Looks Like
TC SLANT, command word teaching, brighten lines.MOVSLANT reminder and bright lines PK.movThreshold greeting GD.movGolden Ticket ANur.movMake it obvious: brighten lines
Make it attractive: pick up on any discrepancy in SLANT expectations
Make it easy: be at the threshold on time
Make it satisfying: remind them about your 5 Golden Tickets at the start (and follow through!)
Key takeaways
Key takeaways
Make it obvious: brighten the lines
Make it attractive: pick up on any discrepancy in SLANT expectations
Make it easy: be at the threshold on time
Make it satisfying: remind them about your 5 Golden Tickets at the start (and follow through!)
Take the quiz to complete module 4!
Take the quiz to complete module 4!
KEY READING
KEY READING
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