The Situation You want to reward students for positive behaviour and academic improvement. The Solution Kids need different types of motivations. In life, we have intrinsic motivations and extrinsic motivations. Extrinsic motivations are chocolates and free time. Students will earn something tangible with this motivation. Intrinsic motivations are when we feel good from doing something, … Continue reading Encouraging Students – The Literacy Box
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How to Organise an Assessment Moderation
How to Organise an Assessment Moderation AITSL Standard: 5.3 - Make consistent and comparable judgements Apply knowledge and understanding of effective teaching strategies to support students’ literacy and numeracy achievement. The Process As teachers, we individually understand and interpret the judging standards against what students have written. However, my interpretation may be different from yours. … Continue reading How to Organise an Assessment Moderation
Reinforcing Vocabulary Through Word Walls
The Situation You have taught a range of vocabulary, though need a way to visually display these terms for future lessons. The Solution At the beginning of unit of study, you need to explore the relevant vocabulary that students will explore in the unit. We call this preteaching vocabulary. However after you have taught the … Continue reading Reinforcing Vocabulary Through Word Walls
Knowing Different Text Types – What is it not?
Knowing Different Text Types - What is it not? The Situation Your students do not know the difference between a story and essay. The Solution When writing a particular text type, you are often restricted by the text features and language features. Students, sometimes, will get these confused. A common misconception is saying a story … Continue reading Knowing Different Text Types – What is it not?
Teaching…Characterisation
Teaching...Characterisation The Situation You want your students to create well-developed and rounded characters. The Solution There are many ways to teach characterisation. Often, in primary school is starts with something outlandish - you work with familiar archetypes to engage students. However, as you head towards high school and beyond, you will want your students to … Continue reading Teaching…Characterisation
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