Tips for Teachers by Craig Barton

Author: Craig Barton

  • Checking for understanding – Tips for Teachers Top 5s

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    Listen to the audio on Spotify or Apple podcasts The five tips are: Buy the Tips for Teachers book: Three fun things to do: Video and Podcast transcript Hello, I’m Craig Barton, and welcome to this Tips for teachers top five all about checking for understanding. Now just before we dive in a reminder that you can…

  • Mini-whiteboards – Tips for Teachers Top 5s

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    Listen to the audio on Spotify or Apple Podcasts The five tips are: Buy the Tips for Teachers book: Three fun things to do: Video and Podcast transcript Hello, I’m Craig Barton and welcome to this Tips for teachers top five all about effective mini whiteboard use. Just as a reminder, this is available both…

  • Paired discussions – Tips for Teachers Top 5s

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    Listen to the audio on Spotify or Apple Podcasts The five tips are: Buy the Tips for Teachers book: Three fun things to do: Video and Podcast transcript Hello, I’m Craig Barton and welcome to this Tips for teachers top five, all about student pair discussion. Now just as a reminder, this is available both…

  • You can learn something from everybody

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  • Inquire into mechanisms

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  • Check for understanding

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    Summary This YouTube transcript discusses the critical importance of checking for understanding in education. Effective teachers regularly assess student comprehension, using various methods like cold calling, mini-whiteboards, and peer discussions, to inform their instruction. The discussion emphasizes responding to assessment data and adapting teaching strategies accordingly. Different assessment techniques, such as varied questioning types, are…

  • Backwards plan. ALWAYS backwards plan!

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    Summary This YouTube transcript discusses backwards planning in education, a teaching method that starts with the desired learning outcomes (like exam questions) and works backward to determine the necessary curriculum and teaching strategies. The speaker advocates for using past exams to identify key concepts and skills, ensuring students are prepared for assessments. The video also…

  • How to overcome the limits of working memory

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  • Ollie Lovell

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    You can download an mp3 of the podcast here. Ollie Lovell’s tips: Links and resources Subscribe to the podcast View the videos of Ollie Lovell’s tips Podcast transcript Craig Barton 0:01Hello, my name is Craig Barton and welcome to the tips for teachers podcast, the show that helps you supercharge your teaching one idea at a…

  • Sarah Donarski

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    You can download an mp3 of the podcast here. Sarah Donarski’s tips: Links and resources Subscribe to the podcast View the videos of Sarah Donarski’s tips Podcast transcript Craig Barton 0:00Hello, my name is Craig Barton and welcome to the tips for teachers podcast. The show that helps you supercharge your teaching. One idea is this…