Comments for Tips for Teachers by Craig Barton

Comment on Don’t ask students to listen and read simultaneously by Craig Barton

Craig Barton — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:19:02 +0000

In reply to Bev Whitefoot. Hey Bev. Thanks so much for the message. The news is a great example! I'll use that one! Thanks again!

Comment on Don’t ask students to listen and read simultaneously by Bev Whitefoot

Bev Whitefoot — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:59:32 +0000

Hi Craig. As a teaching and learning coach I’m absolutely loving the short videos you are putting out there at the moment. Really useful, great quality stuff that I’m now sharing with the staff I work with. This issue of split attention is one that I’ve been focusing on recently and to help get teachers to understand the inherent difficulty with this I show them a youtube clip from a news channel that has an anchor/reporter talking and a headline banner scrolling at the bottom of the screen. I ask my teachers to notice what’s happening in their mind when they try to pay attention to both at the same time, and that’s when we get into multi-tasking as inefficient switching of attention from one input to the other. Great to see you are focusing some attention on this issue too (pardon the pun).

Comment on Responsive teaching: what to do when some students understand, and some don’t by Karen

Karen — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:06:15 +0000

What a revelation! This is so simple yet effective – no need to find back-up resources for the children who need support or additional tasks for those who are ready to move on. Thank you!

Comment on Responsive teaching: what to do when some students understand, and some don’t by Claire Plant

Claire Plant — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 06:58:50 +0000

Excellent tip for what to do with those who understand whilst supporting those who don’t

Comment on Choose the purpose of your Do Now… and tell your students! by Craig Barton

Craig Barton — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:50:22 +0000

In reply to Mr Seigel Maths. Thanks Nick!

Comment on Choose the purpose of your Do Now… and tell your students! by Mr Seigel Maths

Mr Seigel Maths — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 05:06:56 +0000

Excellent advice. I have used the numeracy ninjas booklets and the key skills section of mathsbox.com as my “do now” activities and find that they serve the last two points fairly well. They are mixed topic retrieval that also act as an effective settler.
They follow a clear structure and routine and the use of a timer ensures they are focussed and productive use of lesson time.

Comment on Mini-whiteboards: start from the back (inspired by Matt Swain) by Brophy

Brophy — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:50:56 +0000

We loved it! Thanks so much Craig. Please email me at any time of day or night with more tips!!!!

Lots of love
JB.

Comment on To make sure your students are ready to practise, use mini-whiteboards by Craig Moore

Craig Moore — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:51:21 +0000

Very interesting and I will use ideas from this chat, especially the pre-requisite questioning.

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