Reflective Thinking Stage 2 with Shona Cochrane
Programme roll out: Routine Using Key Words Adding definitions Applying Reflective Thinking
Help finding Key Words Teacher writes them on the board Used a lot during the lesson Appear as headings in your notes/books Teacher uses them at the start of the lesson and when summing up at the end of the lesson Vocabulary lists/glossaries
Reflective Thinking Key Words or prompts can be: Subject specific vocabulary Phrases Symbols Formulae Acronyms, mnemonics
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Key Words example: 1. Metaphors (english) 4. % (maths) Public Heath Act 5. PR Proportional (history) representation (modern Studies) 3. Imperfect tense 6. Solute, solvent (French) (chemistry) Reflective Thinking
Choosing Key Words Reflective Thinking DateVagueDetailExample 13/2/12%Out of 100?/100 14/2/12%As a fraction30% = 30/100 20/2/12%As a decimal30/100 = /2/12%As a %15 of 30 15/30 x 100% = 50%
Subject Specific Vocabulary -words which subjects use with a specific meaning Drama – plot, action, content English writing – GASP – genre, audience, style, purpose Maths – mean, mode, median In some tests marks will only be awarded when the subject specific words is used. Reflective Thinking
Subject Key Words Example - Geography Coastal Erosion (CE) 3/11 – wave pounding, hydraulic action 4/11 – corrasion, corrosion, attrition CE Landforms 6/11 – caves, blowholes, sea arch 10/11 – pillar, stack, stump Reflective Thinking
Places to record your key words Which works best for you? Homework planner Phone Folder Notebook Mind maps Computer Reflective Thinking
Play key words games In your class or group: How many key words can you remember? Which do you think are the best keywords? Can you list key words for a specific topic? Reflective Thinking
Remember to use your KEY WORDS Reflective Thinking