The Situation You want to see what students have learned during the lesson or from the text. The Solution A three way summary is when students summarise a topic using 10–15 words long, 30–50 words long, 75–100 words long. The purpose here is for students to become economical with their word choice. In each summary, they … Continue reading 3-Way Summaries
Day: May 5, 2020
Brain Dump
The Situation You want to know what you students know about a subject or topic. The Solution The Brain Dump is a way to access students prior knowledge and find out what your class knows. The Brain Dump a simple instructional strategy where you: Provide students with an A3 piece of paper between 3 students. … Continue reading Brain Dump
One Minute Papers
The Situation You want to understand whether students find the content difficult or easy. You want to understand whether the sequence of lessons is effective. The Solution A one minute paper is a simple strategy to wrap up student learning. Usually, it is used at the end of the lesson to capture a summary of … Continue reading One Minute Papers
Five Minutes of Curiosity: Understanding the Real World
The wonders of teaching English is that it isn't just about reading and writing and speaking. English is about communication and opening up an independent thinkers to a whole new world. It is vital that students are curious about the world and question why the world is the way it is. For this reason, I … Continue reading Five Minutes of Curiosity: Understanding the Real World
WRITING PROMPT OF THE WEEK
The Situation You want your students to write under timed conditions. The Solution Eventually, students need to sit exams. It is a sad, sad true, but one they will need to face eventually. Writing is not just a mental skill, but a physical skill. It requires the capacity to focus for long periods of time … Continue reading WRITING PROMPT OF THE WEEK
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