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Tag: language strategies
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Ten examples of how skilled teachers use verbal feedback to subtly nudge learners in the direction they want them to go
One of the more subtle uses of verbal feedback is the re-direction of learner effort. I say ‘subtle’ because learners often aren’t fully aware of what you are doing when…
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Nine growth mindset language strategies you can use to subtly alter how you communicate with parents
Changes to Reporting Reports are one of the main ways schools interact with parents. Changing the make-up of your reports gives you another way to communicate growth mindset ideas. Here…
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What is mental contrasting and how can you use language tweaks to get learners thinking with a growth mindset?
Mental contrasting is a technique that involves teaching learners a structure through which to think about the future. It works as follows: If … then … That’s mental contrasting. The…