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Tag: targeted effort
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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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Instead of giving verbal feedback on the work that learners are producing, try giving it on this instead
When giving verbal feedback during lessons, one useful area on which you can focus is learner thinking. This means providing information learners can use to think differently, to change their…
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The magic power of feedback to create purpose and increase learner effort over time
Feedback is an incredibly effective way to sustain learner purpose and target learners’ efforts. Let us imagine two classrooms. One in which no feedback is given, the other in which…
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Three simple strategies any teacher can use to help learners target their effort effectively
Categories of Assessment When a teacher looks at a piece of learner work, they do so through learned eyes. It is as if they are wearing a pair of thought…
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The magical number you need to know if you want to help learners sustain their effort, even when the going gets tough
Working memory is limited. There is a consensus among psychologists that it is roughly limited to 7 pieces of information, plus or minus two. Working memory is what we use…
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Change how you talk about effort and change how your learners think about what it’s possible to achieve
Learners operating under a growth mindset are more likely to see effort as a path to mastery. For them, there is a connection between effort and growth. This gives effort…