The Principles Underpinning The Cramlington Cycle Accelerated Learning Thinking for Learning Assessment for Learning Effective Learner Behaviours Effective use of ICT The Cramlington Cycle is an effective planning tool which enables the teacher to infuse these elements into their lessons

The Cramlington Learning Cycle 1. Connect the Learning 6. Review - Step Back And Reflect On Your Learning 2. Agree Learning Outcomes The Cramlington Learning Cycle 5. Demonstrate Your New Understanding 3. Introduce New Information Through All The Senses 4. Activity - The Search For Meaning

Create the right learning environment Prepare Your Learners!!!! Ensure you have created the right classroom climate – a low stress, high challenge climate where it is safe for students to take risks and get things wrong Create a learning community – students are fluent in the language of good groupwork and collaboration. Equip learners with tools for learning – can they choose the right graphic organiser, concept map or mind mapping technique?

Prepare for Learning by making the environment an aid to learning Create the right learning environment Prepare for Learning by making the environment an aid to learning A key element of classroom climate is the learning environment – Display – Attractive, Stimulating, Relevant – there are no stag heads! Room is tidy, resources are well organised and accessible and the classroom is flexible to accommodate groupwork, role play or presentation work Room should be well lit and at the right temperature Music – use it to create moods and time activities

Create the right learning environment Prepare the learner by Connecting the Learning – use fun tools to tease out what your students know already

Agree the Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes need to be clear and unambiguous A context should be given – why are they learning this? The level of thinking should be considered Agree success criteria to personalise the learning WARNING!! YOUR LEARNING OUTCOMES CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO ENTHUSIASM

Introduce NEW information Present new information through as many senses as possible See it Hear it Touch it and if possible Smell it and taste it Wow! Mmmm? Awww! HaHaHaHa! F*$£!^%%£!!!!!

Activity-The search for meaning Allow students to process information through their dominant learning style – but remember to develop the recessive ones!!! Use challenges to encourage collaboration, providing a range of resources and tools to encourage higher order thinking

Demonstrate new understanding Allow students to demonstrate their new understanding in a variety of different ways e.g. Each one teach one, Group Presentation, Assignment, Hot seating, Exam question Relate to learning intentions Seek to Develop Higher order thinking skills

Review-Step back and reflect on Learning Allow students to step back and reflect on the learning experience Review of key learning points Teach memory techniques reflect on the process of learning (Debrief) preview the next learning steps

The Cramlington Learning Cycle 1. Connect the Learning 6. Review - Step Back And Reflect On Your Learning 2. Agree Learning Outcomes The Cramlington Learning Cycle 5. Demonstrate Your New Understanding 3. Introduce New Information Through All The Senses 4. Activity - The Search For Meaning