Formative Practice
Formative Practice – What is it? Formative Practice is the active involvement of students in the learning process. Over the past years there has been a growing shift in education where children are...
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Feedback – It’s more than just ‘Well done’. ‘Well Done, excellent, you’ve done a great job’. This praise feedback instantly tells the child they have done a good job and should be proud of their...
View ArticleHomework – does it enhance learning?
Mention the word ‘homework’ to any stakeholder in education and the reply is bound to be one of absolute agreement or one of absolute disagreement. Teachers, parents and children will all have...
View ArticleWALT: write a learning intention.
“But what’s the purpose, what will I be getting at?” This question should be paramount for any child as they seek to find what it is they will be learning from a given task/activity. Learning...
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Knowing our Learners
We all entered teaching for one reason: to inspire passion in children and assist them with their learning. Children are fundamentally at the heart of the teaching and learning process. To fully...
View ArticleDefining the Creative Classroom – Scaffolded Creativity
There is a shift and emphasis within our curriculum to ensure we allow children’s creativity to be maximised and encouraged – to ensure we don’t lose the ‘big picture’ holistic approach to our...
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