Charlotte Verity Professional Learning (School Based)

W1  What is helping students engage? What should I keep doing? *Talk partners (Sheena Cameron workshop) *Think time *Asking all children to be ready with an answer, allowing think time/pair share and then calling on children (reducing the hands up; more children are participating) *Asking children to repeat what the last person said = improved listening across both hubs *Idea sharing and planning with hub colleague = agreed trial of flipped timetable; writing motivations and record system for self-directed reading activities W2 My next steps * Using growth mindset statements - i.e. stating behaviour rather than using well done, fantastic, great etc....I am noticing more when I do this, and getting better at stating behaviour *Challenge of noise - talking table signs; noise monitor actively used; bells to signal that I need students' attention *Reading - Feeding back / sharing great work at the end of reading - children to lead this. I am interested to see if this will inc...

Red notes are my next steps with my NE class Questions 1.     How can I provide more time for purposeful student talk (less teacher!) 2. How can I give think time: wait 5-10 seconds so children can think! 3. What can I do instead of ‘hands up’? (Nuthall) 4.    Can I u se reflector to reflect on / share children’s writing….can I also use reflector to share interactive whiteboard tools with class Think pair share  Compass partners (four students) Four square notes (for NE, this could be two square notes) Collaborative grouping ideas: cut up pictures – children find matching pieces and buddy with these children;  donut circle; role cards (compare with reciprocal reading roles) Jigsaw groups : could we do this across two classes, e.g. one teacher tells children about lizard food; another teacher tells children about their habitat…pair children to share. My hub colleague is keen! When can I do this? Walk and talk after writing Pair word blas...