Low access / High challenge Challenge for all Low threshold / high ceiling

How can we make all pupils think?

Cookie Monster - ‘One of these things is not like the other thing, one of these things just doesn’t belong…’ Choose a series of three to four statements, objects, key terms, characters etc. and either put them on the board or read them to the class. The task is to identify which does not belong. There isn’t necessarily a ‘correct’ answer every time and allow students to be creative when offering their twist on the puzzle.

‘Cookie Monster’ Pedagogical Approach Description Dialogue and discussion Using planned opportunities for focused talk, teachers develop an understanding of children’s thought processes and ideas. Problem solving Planned opportunities for children to apply their learning, pose further questions and develop and test hypotheses. Use of symbols, images and models Planned opportunities for visualisation and representation to secure and aid understanding. Inductive learning/enquiry Planned opportunities for pupils to sort, classify and re-sort data to begin to make hypotheses that can be tested in future work.

Which is the odd one out?

Which is the odd one out?

Which is the odd one out? ¾ 6/8 7/9 15/20

Which is the odd one out?

Which is the odd one out?

How can we have high challenge but low stress?

Working systematically Brilliant, I have made a mistake, now I am really going to learn something Aims: To be resilient to failure because we know we can learn from our mistakes To know that the more effort we put in, the more likely we are to succeed at something Excellent I’m stuck, I’m going to learn something Strategies: Working systematically Using other knowledge to help us to solve the problem Using trial and improvement Adapt someone else’s strategy Working with each other to discuss possibilities I can’t do it YET, but if I work and think hard I might be able to

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