Starter Main Desert
Resources: Whatever resources you need for the variety of activities you are offering. What to do: Lay out the classroom like a restaurant! Tables can be in pairs? Groups? But have banqueting paper on the tables. And Paper plates. Students to then be handed a menu! The menu should contain: 3 Starters/Mains/Desserts- Extra Hot/ Medium/ […]
WordScapes
Resources: A3 or A4 blank paper (any colour will do) Possibly an image that links well with the concept you want pupils to display in their wordscape. What to do: Wordscape = a landscape made of words. Wordscapes are a blend of written words, phrases and images. An example within the wordscape would be to […]
Work Less!
Using students as learning resources is a vitally important thing to do in lessons… I have searched through my toolkit and listed below some key posts to make students either more more independent or more interdependent. Think Tax- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/think-tax.html?q=think+tax Knowledge Bank- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/knowledge-bank.html?q=think+tax Drama Dollars- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/drama-dollars.html?q=think+tax Help Desk- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/help-deskvolunteers.html?q=think+tax Plenary Prefects- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/plenary-prefects.html Independent Targets- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/independent-targets.html Doctors Diagnosis- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/doctors-diagnosis.html Magenta Principles- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/magenta-principles.html C3B4ME- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/brain-book-buddy-boss.html Blooming Blooms- http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/blooming-bloom.html […]
Eureka Moment
Resources: Nothing! What to do:Start using this phrase in your lesson- ‘Eureka Moment’It means when a student has- suddenly realised they understand the work, or they have figured out something that was previously troubling them. Or they have moved onto a higher grade- but can explain why.Have students write on a post it note- what […]
Star Student
Resources: Cut out star shapes? Display area? What to do: At the end of the lesson/day/week- students are selected to be placed on the star of the day/week/lesson board. These should be based either on individual targets or individual praise- However, the student should write on the star- WHY! They should be able to explain […]
Papparazi
Resources: Mobile Phone? Digital Camera? Ipad? DOWNLOAD THE RESOURCE/INFO SHEET- CLICK HERE THANKS TO https://twitter.com/RLeo1What to do:Ask certain students to act as paparazzi for the lesson. Their aim is to take pictures of different events/times/activities in the lesson. They should then print out the picture? add it to a blog post? use Quipio or another similar app? and explain […]
Chat Mats
Resources – Devise your own ‘Chat Mats’ with key terminology- DL from here– Printed and possibly laminatedHow It Works Pupils will be issued ‘Chat Mats’ for a lesson and these are resources containing key phrases that will be useful during a lesson. For example, within an English lesson key sentence starters and advanced vocabulary may be of use […]
Loyalty Cards
Resources– Small amount of preparation by designing your own Loyalty Card: Here are some fabulous examples by teachers across Twitter! MissHHale Click here Teacher Tales09 Click Here The Learning Effect- Click Here MissKMcD– Click Here Becky Wood– Click Here How It WorksPupils each have a Loyalty Card specific for their teacher/subject/department. Loyalty points can be awarded by the teacher […]
Find SOMEBODY to…
Resources – Printed grids (3×3, 2×6 or whatever suits)How It Works Each student is given a grid. The students must then walk around the room and find somebody who relates/matches to the statements. Aim: is to get everyone active and focused at the very start of the lesson and thinking about learning. Relate to your subject: you […]
THUNK and FUNK
ResourcesQuestions printed on paper or displayed on Smart Board/written on a whiteboard/half whiteboard half desk.How It Works Thunks are designed to be controversial/thought provoking questions which could link to your subject. They are a great way to spark conversations that link to learning INSTANTLY. Examples: (PE) Female footballers should wear skimpier clothing on the pitch if […]