Author: Craig Barton
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Tip 4. Beware of the Valley of Latent Potential
The Valley of Latent Potential is discussed in James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits, available here Peps McCrea has a great thread about routines here Harry Fletcher-Wood’s book, Habits of Success: Getting Every Student Learning, is also very good on the early stages of habit formation, avaiable here As is Peps McCrea’s book, Motivated teaching, available…
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Tip 3. Eight ideas to help introduce a routine
Two excellent books on habit formation are: Peps McCrea has a great thread about routines here Harry Fletcher-Wood has a lovely blog post called Better teacher habits for better student learning here General links
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Modify your lessons as you go
Summary A YouTube video for teachers discusses adapting lessons in real-time. The presenter, a teacher, emphasizes the importance of modifying pre-planned lessons based on student understanding and engagement. He advocates for incorporating spontaneous activities and using technology, such as interactive whiteboards and software, to enhance flexibility. The video also demonstrates practical techniques for seamlessly integrating…
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Share photos of students’ work
Summary This YouTube transcript discusses a teacher’s software, MathsUniverse.com whiteboard, designed for seamlessly sharing student work in class. The software allows teachers to instantly display photos of student work on a shared screen, annotate directly onto the images, and facilitate class discussions. The presenter highlights its ease of use and speed, contrasting it with previous,…
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Jake Gordon
You can download an mp3 of the podcast here. Jake Gordon’s tips: Share photos of students’ work (04:11) Reduce clutter from everything students see and hear (18:53) Try teaching from anywhere in the room (29:37) Modify your lessons as you go (39:07) Give worked examples with retrieval starters (45:20) Links and resources On Twitter, Jake is:…
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Mark Roberts
You can download an mp3 of the podcast here. Mark Roberts’ tips: Use Post-it notes to find out what they don’t understand (02:54) Use non-verbal gestures for better behaviour management (08:06) Don’t give negative managerial feedback (14:14) Stop talking about grades (23:34) Rephrase to amaze (34:48) Links and resources On Twitter, Mark is: @mr_englishteach Mark’s blog…
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Rephrase to amaze
Summary The YouTube video discusses a teaching technique called “rephrase to amaze,” where a teacher enhances a student’s correct but basic answer to make it sound more impressive. This boosts student confidence and motivates them to learn more. The conversation also explores potential drawbacks, such as students believing they fully understand a concept without further…