The Situation Your students find it difficult to locate information in a written text. The Solution Retrieval charts are a great way for students to gather information in preparation for short answer responses or essays. They are a little bland to look at, but they are very effective in dragging out different types of thinking. … Continue reading Retrieval Charts
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Success Criteria
The Situation Your students need to understand what must be demonstrated in the lesson. The Solution What is a Success Criteria? A success criteria is a set of two-four "I can" statement that contribute to a student's overall learning during a lesson. For example, I can identify a metaphor in The Raven. It simply outlines … Continue reading Success Criteria
Learning Intentions
The Situation Students need to understand the overall purpose of learning. The Solution Students always need to understand why the learning is important. Learning Intention A learning intention is a statement that summarises what a student should know, understand or be able to do at the end of a lesson or series of lessons. The … Continue reading Learning Intentions
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