The Situation Your students do not engage with the learning at the beginning of the lesson. The Solution The Hook of a lesson is an essential part of your lesson; it is the part of the lesson where students decide whether they care about what you have to say. The Hook is a short opening … Continue reading The Hook!
Day: April 28, 2020
Jot Thoughts
AITSL STANDARD: 3.3 - Use teaching strategies Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking. The Situation You want your students to categorise information, cooperatively. The Solution Organising and categorising information is a classically higher-order thinking task. Sometimes, in English, you will need students to organise … Continue reading Jot Thoughts
Talking Chips
AITSL STANDARD :3.3 - Use teaching strategies Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking. The Situation You want your students to share ideas equally and respectfully. You want your students to develop speaking and listening skills. The Solution Not all students have the confidence to … Continue reading Talking Chips
Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up
AITSL STANDARDS: 3.3 - Use teaching strategies Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking. The Situation You want your students to share ideas equally. You want your students interact with people they do not often speak to. The Solution All teachers want their students to … Continue reading Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up
Numbered Heads Together
AITSL STANDARD: 3.3 - Use teaching strategies Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking. The Situation You want your students to feel accountable for their learning and contributions in class. The Solution Discussion is fantastic in a English classroom! A Numbered Heads Together activity is … Continue reading Numbered Heads Together
The English Classroom 