OTI Secondary and College Update
Spring
Moving into 'Exam Season'
De-mystifying success criteria, seeing the 'Big Picture', developing learners skills are all extremely important, especially as they move into their exams. We hope that some of the ideas we discuss in the OTI programme are useful during the countdown to this very busy and sometimes stressful time. How can we help them to demystify the journey and make them better 'Detectives of Learning'.
Level Up Questioning
Many teachers like to have a variety of proof seeking questions in their questioning arsenal. Used regularly, they can help teachers to avoid assuming that learning is taking place. The ideas within this 4by4 come from teachers who have gone through the Outstanding Teaching Intervention (OTI).
http://www.malit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MALIT-Level-up-Questioning-for-proof1-2.pdf
Engagement
English 6by6
Fairytale Learning Grid - Creating alternative endings
French Food Loopcards - Great for Revision
Help Desk - extra resources to help with revision
Exploring points of view - everyone loves a post it!
Rearranging formula
Feedback
Exam Mistakes
Hannah Lees
Tube Line - great when learners are at different points
F.I.S.H Feedback
Code marking - quick & relevant
PE dept, St. John Rigby College
Success Criteria
Visual Organisers - great for revision
Sociology Dept, St. John Rigby College
Challenge
Challenge them to Aim High!
Everyone loves a Venn - breaking down 6 mark questions
Gallery Critique - working together to close the GAPS
Dissecting the Questions
Yvonne Adshead, Simon Balle School
Ready for the 'Chilli Challenge?'
Linking the themes to the Questions
Rotation Squares - great for revision
Fast Finishers
Learning to deal with emotions during exams is vital
Teaching Backwards - Starting Points
If you are going to plan a journey, you need to be clear on your own starting point before you consider the route you need to take. Teaching a class is like taking the children on a journey. The most effective teachers use feedback from the learners themselves to plan the learning journey for their classes. Are you asking them what they still do not understand or are struggling with? What would they like to work on? Mark explains below Feedback which provides a level of detail that progress data doesn't usually provide...