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!‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’
Andrew Pearce Lynne Williamswww.singlestepslearning.co.uk
"All instruction is but a finger pointing to the moon; and those whose gaze is fixed upon the pointer will never see
beyond. Even let him catch sight of the moon, and still he cannot see its beauty."
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• that differences between pupils’ abilities are complex and qualitative rather than simple and quantitive
• that there are no practical limits to the development of individual pupils’ abilities
• that learning for understanding is achieved through the performance of challenging, open-ended tasks rather than by giving correct answers to closed questions
Teachers should understand...
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‘When we design learning around basic principles of how the brain learns, motivation, meaning and recall increase for all learners.’
E. Jensen‘Completing the Puzzle’
(Quoted in ‘Leading the Learning School’, Page 51)
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• Manage the learning environment
• Provide varied and stimulating input
• Design active and collaborative learning experiences
• Promote regular formative assessment
Teachers’ Professional Skills
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Danger Zone
Growth Zone
Comfort Zone
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We can reduce uncontrollable stress and improve the quality of learning by:
• providing the big picture•enabling pupils to clarify what they are expected to do and learn •identifying long-term learning goals
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We can reduce uncontrollable stress and improve the quality of learning by:
• generating high expectations and an ethos of achievement
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We can reduce uncontrollable stress and improve the quality of learning by:
• providing purposeful enjoyment in the learning environment
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• Manage the learning environment
• Provide varied and stimulating input
• Design active and collaborative learning experiences
• Promote regular formative assessment
Teachers’ Professional Skills
©Single Steps LearningMonday, 7 March 2011
©Single Steps Learning
Monday, 7 March 2011
Monday, 7 March 2011
• Manage the learning environment
• Provide varied and stimulating input
• Design active and collaborative learning experiences
• Promote regular formative assessment
Teachers’ Professional Skills
©Single Steps LearningMonday, 7 March 2011
©Single Steps Learning
Monday, 7 March 2011
An effective teacher knows how to point at the moon...
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