Category: Video
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Maintain perspective
More tips from Harry Fletcher-Wood Video transcript hey harry okay what’s your fifth and final tip for us please so having having railed against the abstract this is maybe the most abstract but i think there’s something in it so bear with me so so it’s maintain perspective and concretely finding a way of stopping…
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Work out why things work
More tips from Harry Fletcher-Wood Video transcript okay what about tip number four um so the tip is work out why things work and concretely i mean be really specific about what’s happening and this this partly is on my mind because i wrote a blog post the other day about um some research that…
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Build habits, not one-off things
Summary This YouTube video discusses building habits, not just one-off actions, to improve teaching and student learning. The speaker emphasizes identifying key behaviors for lasting change and providing necessary support. Strategies for establishing positive habits in students, such as altering classroom situations and using prompts, are explored. The conversation also extends to teacher professional development…
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Find a tool that tells you what’s really happening
Summary This YouTube video discusses formative assessment strategies for teachers and school leaders. The speaker emphasizes the importance of using tools and questions to understand students’ and staff’s real-time understanding. Several methods are mentioned, including colored cups, hinge questions, and surveys. The speaker highlights the three key phases of formative assessment: question creation, information gathering,…
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Do less, but better
Summary This YouTube transcript advocates for a “less but better” approach to teaching and school improvement. The speaker argues that focusing on fewer, high-impact activities—whether in individual lessons, professional development, or school-wide initiatives—leads to better outcomes for both teachers and students. This involves identifying key learning objectives and eliminating extraneous activities to reduce cognitive overload.…
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Teach what you mean to teach
More tips from Jemma Sherwood Video transcript all right gemma fifth and final tip please right teach what you mean to teach you’ve really thought through these these titles i like this right tell me about this one okay so um i’m going to illustrate this one with an example a few years ago i…
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What you don’t say matters
More tips from Jemma Sherwood Video transcript okay gemma what’s tip number four please okay it’s kind of a converse what you don’t say matters oh i like what you’ve done there okay told me more about this right so um two parts to this one the first one is don’t assume that something is…
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What you say matters
More tips from Jemma Sherwood video playlist Video transcript right gemma tip number three please right this is what you say matters oh god i like it cryptic come on tell me more this is probably the worst one for me to say because i’m very very waffly here we go so um you need…
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Doing maths is not the same as teaching maths
More tips from Jemma Sherwood Video transcript right gemma what’s your second tip you’ve got for us right okay so this one is doing maths is not the same as teaching maths i like it i get another good click bait headline that gemma that’s good for the viewing figures that right tell me a…
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Plan sequences not lessons
Summary This YouTube transcript features a math teacher advocating for planning teaching sequences instead of individual lessons. She describes creating extensive PowerPoints (70-80 slides) encompassing a unit’s material, including diagnostic questions, activities, and explanations, to support teachers of varying experience levels. The approach prioritizes content coverage and adaptable teaching, allowing for responsiveness to student needs…