Word mats can help pupils to uplevel the vocabulary they use when writing. It can provide alternative choices of words or simply provide prompts to challenge pupils to use more advanced vocabulary. Word mat Tables like the one below can help pupils to know how to improve the vocabulary used in their writing. Uplevel vocab …
Quizlet is a versatile tool to help pupils familiarise themselves with new vocabulary and test themselves on it in different ways. It supports the teaching and repetition of Tier 3 vocabulary. Each vocabulary set that is created enables pupils to test themselves by hearing it, spelling it, writing it as well as games based learning …
In order to embed a depth of understanding this technique tests whether a pupil can make links between two words. Display a series of words and ask pupils to pair them up in whichever way they choose. They then must provide an explanation for their choice. Pupils demonstrate their acquisition of new vocabulary by identifying …
Pupils are exposed to new vocabulary. They make an ‘informed guess’ as to what it could mean. They seek out the correct definition and then write their own definition to demonstrate understanding. Informed guesswork
The Frayer model is a tool that can be used to aid explicit vocabulary instruction. Pupils are exposed to a new word, provided with an accurate definition and then must apply that word in different contexts. For example, word, definition, synonym, antonym. It can also be reinforced by adding an image that links to the …
Evidence suggests peer collaboration really motivates pupils, especially when learning remotely. Brindley, Laschke and Walti 2009 state that: “There is a significant relationship between participation in small group collaboration experiences and deeper learning. Peer collaboration aids the development of learning and teamwork skills. It can increase a sense of community, closely linked to learner satisfaction and …
In order for pupils to make progress, feedback should be more work for the recipient than the donor. (Dylan Wiliam) If feedback is to move pupils forward it can be helpful to reframe it as an instruction to do something: Redraft or redo: By editing and improving one piece of work until it is excellent, …
Provide live feedback to pupils can be hugely beneficial, whether this is done remotely or in the classroom via modelling. Evidence suggests pupils who know what success looks like have a goal. Goals can increase motivation and belief. (Locke and Latham, 2002) Furthermore cognitive science states that providing worked examples – models broken into steps …
A very simple strategy to get pupils to enhance the quality of their verbal response. Pose a question, invite a response, provide formative feedback, then request the pupil to “Say it again, better”. Then finally respond to the improve verbal response. Say it again better
A strategy to increase pupil engagement in class discussion/questioning and ensure probing feedback to as many pupils as possible. Keep using feedback as a way of probing to gauge understanding; the focus is on “What have you understood” rather than “Have you understood” Further information here Cold calling