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Who?

What?When?

Where?

Why?

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Some Research Results aboutQuestions Teachers ask a lot of questions

They ask mainly low level questions

Average response time allowed is 1-2 secs. Only a limited number of pupils respond

What are the most common ways tostart alesson?

Teacher exposition

Question and answer sessions

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IMPORTANCE OF STARTERSSuccessful starters can help

to create: relaxed/alertness

a common body of knowledge

engagement interest enthusiasm andanticipation for the next phase oflearning

pace

challenge

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Who is he? Does it even matter?

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How would you group theseobjects??

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Do you believe that this room has no

corners?

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The purpose of diamond ranking is to provokediscussion or reflection about the relative importance ofa range of factors. It encourages a focus on the single

most important factor, then the next two, the next threeand so on. mostimportant

leastimportant

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How to do a good starter

they must be short

they must fit into a specific time slot they must maintain pace and direction

variety

challenge and engage

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The purpose of having a plenary is:

to help pupils understand and remember whatthey have learned

to refer back to the learning objectives in thestarter

create a sense of achievement, gain andcompletion - recognise the value of individualsand the class as a whole

take stock of where the class has reached

to take learning further

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List 3 things you / your neighbour found outtoday...

Write all the words relating to today's work youcan in the next 60 seconds

Create a mnemonic to remember today's key idea

The answer is ******* - now write the question...

Which of n statements is the best...

What will happen next ? What will we do nextlesson ?

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The Cuban Missile Crisis

Diplomacy

Pros

Cons

No use of troops

Inexpensive

No casualties

Might be viewed as weak

Have to compromise Jupiter

missiles in Turkey

Air Strike

ProsCons

Sends a strongmessage

Not relying on

C/S word to

remove missiles

Not guaranteed to get all sites

Possibility of missing

operational missiles

Surprise attack not American

tradition (Pearl Harbor)

Naval Quarantine

Pros

ConsPreservation ofU.S. troopsNon-combative

method

Result in

removal of all

sites and missiles

if successful

What if Soviet ships ignore

order?

Relying on Soviet/Cuban to

remove.

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How can you make sure that plenariesare a success ?

plan for the plenary as a distinct part of thelesson

make sure it links with the lesson objectives

give pupils the chance to review their learning

don't use the same sort of plenary each lesson- try a variety of enders