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ISSUE: 1

Support

Challenge

Differentiation

Motivation

Learning

Engagement

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Teaching and learning top tipsKey words

Modelling

Differentiated language

Helpers

Sentence starters

Scaffolding

Teach to the top

Options

Choice

Differentiated resources

Use key words to support in developing understanding

Example: Give students the option of using a keyword list in the

lesson to aid understanding

Use modelling to support learning

Example:Give example paragraphs and answers to questions

When giving instructions, consider the language which you use

Example:Use shorter sentences when speaking to lower ability

groups

Use the knowledge of others to support student progress

Example:Make use of your more able pupils / those who finish to

help others within the group

Use a range of sentence starters to promote learning

Example:Provide more challenging sentence starters to stretch

the more able

Use a range of stepped activities to develop learning

Example:Have a variety of activities which build to more

challenging activities

Plan your lesson to the most able students in the group

Example:Ensure that the level of the lesson is the most

challenging it could be

Use a range of activities to enable learners to show their progress when applying their

learning

Example:Match the activity to the learning style of the learner

Plan lessons which give students the element of choice

Example:Questions and tasks of varying levels of difficulty

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Plan in advance worksheets which provide both support and challenge for pupils

Example:Have a worksheet with activities which become more

challenging and include an element of choice

Middle

Bottom

Teaching and learning top tipsSeating plan

Group cards

Questioning

Relevance

Hot seating

Argument or idea as an Equation

Assessment

Goals

Consider the combinations of students which best promote good outcomes

Example:Think about the skill set and/or ability of students

Pre-plan your groups for group work activities to avoid students working with

friends Example:Give pupils a card (colour / playing card / images) when

they come into the classroomGive each group a leader card

Adjust your questioning to meet the needs of the students in your class

Example:Ask higher level questions to your more able students

Link the learning to the interest of the students

Example:Link the latest film or football scores to your subject

Use hot seating to demonstrate the learning of pupils but also as a teaching tool for other

students

Example:A student answers questions on the topic

Use an equation to support students with the structure of an argument

Example:Take a sentence and turn it into an a + b structureLayout the elements of an argument in a formula

Use assessment during the lesson to ensure students are making progress

Example:Conduct a mini-review of the learning and adapt your

lesson to meet the needs which arise

Set achievable goals for each lesson

Example:Clearly defined lesson objectives

Provide challenging work for students

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CPD sessions coming up

HATT - School improvement CPD

01/02/2016

Teacher training day - School

improvement CPD 12/02/2016

From Good to Outstanding 20/04/2016

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Written by:G.Duffy P.Wright E.Evans

Designed by: P.Wright

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