1. Dubai World Trade Centre
Rachael Edgar
Tuesday 4th March 2014
SPARK
@GESS Education Show
Dubai World Trade Centre
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2. One size does not fit all
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3. 1. Anatomy of high expectations
The story of Austin’s butterfly….
Aim for perfection and insist on quality. Berger says, “if it isn’t perfect, it isn’t finished.” High expectations are transformational
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4. Rachael Edgar @Dubai_Teachmeet
2. Marking as Differentiation
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5. Rachael Edgar @Dubai_Teachmeet
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6. Strategies for ‘Teach to the top’
Probing questions
Problem solving
Synoptic tasks
Reciprocal teaching
Deep end instructions
Cognitive conflict
Self directed progression
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3. Probing questions
“An outstanding teacher would be outstanding in a field or on a desert island with no kit, no resources and nothing to write on. It is just you and them..and a really good key question”
Tom Sherrington
@headguruteacher
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8. Rachael Edgar @Dubai_Teachmeet
Have prompts everywhere!
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9. Self directed progression
Warm, hot, scorching
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10. Extend and deepen learning
Adding depth
ACDC
Extend and deepen learning
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11. Rachael Edgar @Dubai_Teachmeet
Reciprocal teaching
Student toolkit for starters and plenaries
Writing great HOT questions
Observation feedback from me/peers
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12. Rachael Edgar @Dubai_Teachmeet
“Show me a teacher who doesn’t fail every day and I’ll show you a teacher with low expectations for his or her students”
(Dylan Wiliam)
Contact details
Twitter:
@Dubai_Teachmeet
@Dubai_Leadmeet
@SRS_Dubai
Teaching and Learning Blog:
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