The single biggest influence on student learning and engagement because it activates:
evidence-based pedagogies
deep domain-specific knowledge and understanding of curriculum requirements
development of appropriate challenge and support in a safe learning environment
Planning a series of lessons at once
Identifying steps needed for strong schema building
What does excellence look like?
Using samples of work to guide student learning
Front-loading learning, using Robert Marzano's organiser types
Showing how to complete tasks and solve problems
Making thought processes explicit
Securing learning from the classic demo
Using images and symbols to convey ideas
A detailed look at the modelling process
Stepped modelling and practice with worked examples
Learning with sets of tightly connected ideas
Steps for giving an effective explanation to a class
Using images to support conceptual understanding
Relating detailed knowledge to a wider framework
Making the concrete-abstract connection explicit
Anticipating common errors and misconceptions
Linking new ideas to more familiar contexts
Example sequences based on Siegfried Engelmann's work
Common elements in a schema-building process
Setting up and testing hypotheses
Shimamura's 3Cs in action
The power of rehearsal in practising for performance
Securing early success with supervised practice
Letting students go to practise on their own
Supporting learning with graphic organisation
Repeating and improving the quality of explanations
Providing temporary supports for learning
A form of synoptic questioning for uncued retrieval practice
Ensuring a high success rate and building confidence
Ensuring students maintain practice in their own time
Increasing the level of challenge systematically
Steps for running effective quizzing routines
Exploring schema with Why and How questions
Resources to support students' knowledge checking
Using students as resources for each other
Routine knowledge checking to reduce forgetting
A powerful method for checking understanding
A classic retrieval practice strategy
A strategy for structuring revision
A varied diet of forms of retrieval practice
Linking concrete examples to abstract ideas
Opportunities for first-hand experience
Maximising the value of trips beyond the classroom
Reinforcing and extending learning online
Stretching students with knowledge that has inherent limits of certainty
Building student confidence to face very demanding problems
Linking learning to real-life opportunities and audiences
To create a HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHING the following videos showcase classroom practice from AERO to support teachers in implementing highly effective teaching.
