Author: Craig Barton
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Show your students the Forgetting Curve
You can download my version of the Forgetting Curve here More tips from Craig Barton Video transcript hello i’m craig barton and welcome to this tips for teachers video now i don’t know about you but often i encounter what i call the vicious cycle of teaching and that’s when we teach something to our…
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Don’t just introduce a routine – retrieve it
Summary This YouTube video from “Tips for Teachers” discusses effective strategies for teaching students classroom routines. The core argument is that simply explaining a routine isn’t enough; teachers must actively incorporate retrieval practice to help students remember and automate the steps. The video uses examples of integrating routine retrieval into math homework and starters. The speaker emphasizes the importance of remembering…
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Don’t just describe a routine: justify it
Summary This YouTube video from “Tips for Teachers” focuses on improving classroom routines by justifying each step to students. The presenter, Craig Barton, argues that simply explaining a routine is insufficient; students need to understand the reason behind each step to improve their attention and retention. He uses the example of his diagnostic questioning routine, demonstrating how providing justifications…
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Diagnostic Questions – the perfect exit ticket?
You can visit my Diagnostic Questions website here. More tips from Craig Barton Summary This YouTube video by Craig Barton advocates for using diagnostic questions as exit tickets. Diagnostic questions, unlike typical exit tickets, are multiple-choice questions where incorrect answers reveal specific student misconceptions. Barton highlights four advantages: eliminating printing, providing immediate feedback, enabling precise…