Pedagogy
& Practice
Creating effective learners
Introduction to the Pack | Leadership
Guide | Designing Lessons | Teaching
Repertoire |
Creating Effective Learners | Creating
Conditions for Learning | Ideas from Practitioners
Unit 12 Assessment for learning (PDF 510KB : DfES ref 0435-2004)
This unit explores what is meant by assessment for learning and its importance.
It explains how good assessment practice can contribute to better learning
and higher achievement. This unit focuses on the key characteristics of assessment
for learning and examines a range of practical strategies for incorporating
these principles into classroom routines.
Unit 13 Developing reading (PDF 600KB : DfES ref 0436-2004)
This unit focuses on improving pupils’ ability to understand and to
respond to written texts. It considers teaching subject-specific vocabulary;
how teachers can support pupils by clarifying the approach they need; how
pupils need to access their prior knowledge before they read; some of the
ways pupils can be encouraged to engage with text and some aspects of notetaking.
It shows how the teacher can use shared and guided reading to enable pupils
to develop more independence and skill as readers.
Unit 14 Developing writing (PDF 790KB : DfES ref 0437-2004)
This unit focuses on improving the quality of pupils’ writing through
actively teaching the techniques they will need. Pupils write best when they
know what, how and why they have to write. Writing is often best taught through
teacher modelling and then sharing the writing with the class. The route is
from examples, modelled and shared work, through guided writing to independence.
Unit 15 Using ICT to enhance learning (PDF 520KB : DfES ref 0438-2004)
The use of ICT in classrooms enhances learning and teaching. This unit looks
at the relationship between teachers’ use of ICT as a medium for teaching
and the development of pupil capability. There are guidelines on the use of
classroom support assistants and technicians, on classroom management and
on organisation in the ICT-rich classroom.
Unit 16 Leading in learning - amended (PDF 520KB
: DfES ref 0439-2004)
This unit provides an introduction to thinking skills by clarifying the nature
of higher-order thinking and different approaches to ‘teaching’
thinking. It also provides practical guidance for improving the teaching of
aspects of thinking skills lessons, such as improving the teaching of the
plenary, helping pupils to see the relevance of thinking in everyday contexts
and developing their use of ‘thinking words’.
(Please note this document has been amended online for copyright reasons.
Please refer to the printed publications for the missing material)
Unit 17 Developing effective learners (PDF 310KB : DfES ref 0440-2004)
Through the use of case studies, this unit explores what is meant by an effective
learner, what learning skills might be expected of pupils at each key stage
and how learning skills can be developed within subjects.
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