OTI Primary Update
Spring
Moving into 'SAT Season'
De-mystifying success criteria, seeing the 'Big Picture', developing learners skills are all extremely important, especially as they move into their SAT's. We hope that some of the ideas we discuss in the OTI programme are useful during the countdown to their tests. 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
Parachuting in - Creating Questions
Fairytale Learning Grid
Linking Words
Help Desk
Stuck?
Maths Word Problems
Feedback
Exam Mistakes
Hannah Lees
Success Criteria
F.I.S.Hy Feedback
Gimme 5
Emily Shoesmith, Carrwood Primary
Success Criteria
Visual Steps for Success
Chloe McPhee, Carrwood Primary
Challenge
Mindset Board
Probability Mystery
What we want to know! Or what we still don't understand
Egyptian Mystery
Jonnie Lee, Year 4 Carrwood Primary
Ready for the 'Wizard Challenge?'
Challenge Questions
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...