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Transcript of John Connor. Boys: ◦ Risk takers ◦ Intrinsic (WIIFM) ◦ Instant gratification ◦ Single...
John Connor
Boys:◦ Risk takers◦ Intrinsic (WIIFM)◦ Instant gratification◦ Single hemisphere◦ Confident◦ Honour and justice◦ Fight or flight
Girls:◦ Risk averse◦ Extrinsic◦ Delayed gratification◦ Both hemispheres
(corpus callosum)◦ More self-critical◦ Compassion and nurture◦ Slow burn
Two-fold objective for pupils:◦ Learn structures (content)◦ Use structures to interact with native speakers
(communicative competence) and make them part of behavioural repertoire (“muscle memory”)
Organisational frameworks:◦ 4 skills, separately assessed◦ Accuracy requirements◦ Cumulative acquisition of non-negotiable
linguistic information
Content is also the vehicle for its dissemination – message and medium inextricably interlinked.
No real content as such Progression problems with the Word-
Sentence-Text model – pupils reverting to lower levels at each change of topic
Rachel Hawkes
Specific demands of independent skills Skills are complex and interrelated Rule-based grammar content which must be
made explicit Different languages work in different ways Standard model presented in school All lexis is new Demands on long-term memory Proficiency requires perseverance and
continuous practice
Sound L1 literacy necessary for good performance
Accuracy rewarded more than ideas Need to be organised and systematic – good
reference skills Need to be more responsible for own
success, and more independent (family often can’t help)
Psychological and emotional barriers Intercultural awareness
Class size Time allocation Lesson distribution Seating arrangements Working partnerships Potential for individual monitoring Gender balance
More pronounced in MFL than other subjects Firm, fair and consistent management Good rapport – more important than
teacher gender Positive working relationship based on
mutual respect
Be aware of individual needs Devise activities that are fun, varied and
flexible Guidance, parameters, targets Realisable but challenging expectations
(Vygotsky’s ZPD) Monitor progress closely, spot
underachievement early and intervene
Ownership of content, task and strategy Fun Humour A learning challenge Thinking skills (HOTS not MOTS) Active learning Purposefulness and transparency Intrinsic motivation Real contact with real people
Too many mistakes (implications for marking and feedback policy)
Irrelevance Boredom Repetitive, low-level tasks Copying Lack of clarity in tasks and activities “Jamaica Inn” recordings
Variety of activity Pace Physical activity Competition (“I’ll bet you can’t...”) Fun and humour Clear explanations of how grammar works Clear understanding of the purpose of the
activity Authentic communication with real people
C hallenge – cognitive as well as linguistic R elevance – “Voici la mercerie..” A udience – blogging and podcasting P urpose – big picture, tangible outcomes,
real experiences
What do we want our boy learners to look like/be able to do by the end of the year/term/half term, etc.?
What are their actual starting points? (pre-assessment – vital in Y7)
Understand what progress looks like in a topic & communicate it to boys
What evidence will show that they have made that progress?
Select activities that enable that progress to take place
How easy is it to do a 500 piece jigsaw without seeing the picture on the box lid?