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Tag: self-scaffolding
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Turn model answers into self-scaffolding tools you can train learners to use as part of your in-lesson differentiation
General Introduction This blog is part of my Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching Knowledge Base. I use the terms differentiation and adaptive teaching synonymously. To me, they are the same, as…
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Put your learners on the front foot by teaching them how to solve problems on their own, before they come to you for help
General Introduction This blog is part of my Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching Knowledge Base. I use the terms differentiation and adaptive teaching synonymously. To me, they are the same, as…
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Magically increase your EAL learners’ ability to think, understand and manipulate the written word with one of the simplest strategies around
‘Dictionaries’ EAL Strategy: Explanation and Rationale As humans our working memory is limited. This is widely viewed as seven pieces of information, plus or minus two. Long-term memory is far…