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LESSONS LEARNED - Coggle Diagram
LESSONS LEARNED
- Learning about Our Students
Importance of strong relationships: Building trust and respect with students to foster a positive learning environment.
Culturally responsive teaching: Adapting teaching strategies to be sensitive and relevant to the diverse cultures represented in the classroom.
Understanding backgrounds and experiences: Knowing students' cultural, familial, and academic contexts to better adapt teaching.
Continuous self-assessment: Engaging in constant reflection on one's teaching to identify areas for improvement.
Methods of reflective journaling: Using reflective journals to document experiences, challenges, and learnings.
Adaptation based on reflection: Adjusting teaching strategies according to reflections and received feedback.
- Observation: A Learning Tool
Understanding classroom dynamics: Observing how students interact and how activities unfold to improve classroom management.
Peer observations for feedback: Participating in mutual observations with colleagues to exchange perspectives and strategies.
Examples of successful observation programmes: Models and case studies of observation programmes that have improved teaching.
Creating a positive learning environment: Establishing a safe and welcoming environment where students feel valued.
Strategies for managing classroom behaviour: Techniques to prevent and address disruptive behaviours effectively.
Establishing routines and clear expectations: Defining and communicating norms and procedures to maintain order and consistency in the classroom.
Adapting to different energy levels and attention spans: Designing lessons that consider variations in students' energy and attention.
Differentiated instruction: Personalising teaching to address the individual learning needs of students.
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- Organising Language Lessons
Continuous assessment of language proficiency: Regularly monitoring students' progress in language learning.
Differentiation and scaffolding support: Providing different levels of support and challenge according to each student's needs.
Techniques of formative assessment: Using informal and ongoing assessments to guide instruction and learning.
- Understanding and Teaching Language
Ensuring comprehension of the taught language: Verifying that students understand the explanations and vocabulary used in lessons.
Real-time comprehension checks: Implementing techniques to assess students' understanding during the lesson.
Interactive techniques and tools: Using interactive activities and resources to keep students engaged and active.
- Developing Literacy Skills
Individualised reading plans: Designing personalised reading plans to address the needs and abilities of each student.
Supporting struggling readers: Implementing specific strategies to help students who face challenges in reading.
Fostering a learning community: Creating an environment where students collaborate and support each other in developing reading and writing skills.
Creating opportunities for oral practice: Providing multiple opportunities for students to practise speaking in the target language.
Techniques to encourage shy students: Strategies to involve students who are reluctant to participate in oral activities.
Using technology for speech practice: Incorporating technological tools that facilitate practice and feedback in speaking skills.
- Integrating Language Skills
Promoting a safe and supportive learning environment: Fostering an environment where all students feel safe to participate and express themselves.
Encouraging respect and inclusion: Implementing practices that promote inclusion and respect among all classroom members.
Community-building activities: Conducting activities that strengthen the sense of community and collaboration in the classroom.
Using formative assessment to guide instruction: Implementing continuous assessments that inform and improve teaching.
Using assessment data to improve teaching: Analysing assessment results to adjust and enhance teaching strategies.
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- Mindful, Corrective Feedback
Providing constructive, specific feedback: Giving detailed and helpful feedback that helps students improve.
Balancing positive reinforcement with correction: Combining praise and suggestions for improvement to maintain students' motivation.
Techniques for balanced feedback: Methods to ensure feedback is perceived as fair and useful by students.