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Tag: planning shortcuts
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Let me do some of the work for you! 150 exemplar questions you can use as the basis of high-quality feedback right now, with little or no adaptation necessary
You can use questions as a type of feedback, although they do not work in the same way as traditional feedback. The sentence types make different demands on the individuals…
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What is pre-emptive feedback and how can it be a gamechanger in your classroom?
I would wager that in most activities the teacher knows in advance most of the feedback they are likely to give. This is because they are the expert, and they…
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Discover how to use two low-planning, easily accessible strategies that prioritise metacognition for your learners
Modelling Self-Regulation Self-regulation is the process whereby learners exert control over their actions and thoughts. This control helps them to be more successful. They can direct their attention and their…
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Ninety zero-planning, good-to-go plenary questions that will get your learners instantly reflecting on their learning
90 Zero-Planning Plenary Questions Here are ninety questions you can use as plenaries. All are generic, referring to the lesson or to the learning. Therefore, they can all be used…
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Subject-specific stingray questions designed to turn your learners’ thinking on its head
Stingray questions pack a punch. They jolt or surprise learners. They might turn things upside down, remove familiar assumptions, or ask learners to think from a completely different persepective. You…
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Ready-to-Use Classroom Analysis Questions for Primary and Secondary
These questions are ready-to-use. They are analysis questions, based on the fourth level of Bloom’s Taxonomy. You can use the questions as part of verbal questioning or as written questions.…
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Ready-to-Use Classroom Application Questions for Primary and Secondary
These questions are ready-to-use. They are application questions, based on the third level of Bloom’s Taxonomy. You can use the questions as part of verbal questioning or as written questions.…
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Ready-to-Use Classroom Comprehension Questions for Primary and Secondary
These questions are ready-to-use. They are comprehension questions, based on the second level of Bloom’s Taxonomy. You can use the questions as part of verbal questioning or as written questions.…