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Summary This YouTube transcript discusses effective multiple-choice question design for teachers. Key points include avoiding obviously incorrect answers and humorous distractors that reduce challenge, using plausible distractors to pinpoint student misconceptions, and considering the inclusion of an “I don’t know” option. The speakers also address the optimal number of distractors, caution against “all of the…

More tips from Kate Jones Video transcript okay tip number four please okay and my next tip carrying on with the theme of vegetable practice is using technology for retrieval practice so we’ve all had a lot of cpd with technology with online learning people have different feelings about using technology but i’m a big…

More tips from Kate Jones Video transcript okay kate what’s your third tip please oh my third tip i need to remember which one i said i was gonna oh yes this is a mantra that i use and that’s um low effort high impact now this is an approach with retrieval practice but it…

More tips from Kate Jones Video transcript okay kate what’s tip number two please okay so tip number two is about designing effective retrieval cues and i’ll talk about something called the encoding specificity principle have you heard of that oh no it sounds fancy i’ll have a fancy a bit of jargon like that…

More tips from Kate Jones Video transcript let’s dive straight in kate what’s your first tip for us today well my tips are along the theme of retrieval practice something i’m interested in as i you my first tip is about knowing when not to do retrieval practice so when to do review instead so…

More tips from Charlie Burkitt Video transcript okay charlie fifth and final tip please sure um so my final one it was a huge one for me actually improving my teaching it’s to study the teachers you respect now what i mean by that is in quite a practical sense um in the i’m sure…

More tips from Charlie Burkitt Video transcript okay tip number four please yeah tip number four sure so um this this is a slightly this is one again i’m hoping these are building on each other so we have behavior we’ve got warmth we’ve got a bit of classroom management in terms of the questioning…

Summary This YouTube video discusses four techniques for engaging the whole class in active learning: mini-whiteboards, partner talk, heads-down hands-up, and call and response. The speaker emphasizes using these methods to maximize student participation and understanding, creating a dynamic classroom environment. The strategies are described in detail, including variations based on student age and ability.…

Summary This YouTube transcript discusses effective teaching strategies, focusing on the importance of building positive teacher-student relationships alongside maintaining classroom discipline. The speaker emphasizes the “warm strict” approach, arguing that a foundation of clear rules and structure allows for more warmth and connection. This warmth is demonstrated through humor, engagement, and showing genuine care for…

Summary This YouTube video features a teacher from Michaela Community School discussing classroom management strategies. He emphasizes the importance of clear expectations and consistent follow-through on rules, using his school’s system as an example, which includes a school-wide “boot camp” for new students. The teacher highlights the need for clarity in establishing rules, modeling expected behavior, and…