Bloom's Taxonomy should be your lifeline in teaching. It outlines low-level thinking to high-level thinking skills: Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation http://valuediversity-teacher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/blooms.png When construct a lesson sequence, you should always consider the order of thinking. Do you want your students to memorise facts, analyse data, compare different theories, or evaluate a criteria against a … Continue reading Bloom’s Taxonomy: Pathway to Higher Order Thinking
Day: April 16, 2020
Inferring: Encouraging Students to develop an Interpretation
The Situation You want your students to develop opinions about characters, conflict and setting. The Solution Inferring is the process of concluding from evidence. When we read a story, we infer meaning from the the ideas conveyed through character and conflict. Checkout this video for additional explanations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE4jOLDLdOQ There are a number of ways to … Continue reading Inferring: Encouraging Students to develop an Interpretation
Lesson Design
AITLS STANDARDS: 3.1 - Establish challenging learning goals Set explicit, challenging and achievable learning goals for all students. AITLS STANDARDS: 3.2 - Plan, structure and sequence learning programs Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning. The Situation You are finding it difficult to structure your … Continue reading Lesson Design
Getting Organised – The Pomodoro Technique
Distractions Distractions are everywhere, whether it is personal, work or Netflix. It is very easy to passively watch television or surf Facebook, while completing a hefty to do list. Despite some popular science, our brains are not able to multitask. Our brains are designed to complete one activity – properly – at a time. Aside … Continue reading Getting Organised – The Pomodoro Technique
Roll-The-Dice… Story Generator
The Situation Your student(s) enjoys games and hands on learning…but they need to write a story. The Solution All of the Writing Activities sections are designed to making writing easier for your students. But sometimes students simply do not want to write. They are tactile and have a need to touch and interact – talking and looking at … Continue reading Roll-The-Dice… Story Generator
The English Classroom 
