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@PepsMccrea
Jul 25, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Two things often overlooked when establishing routines:

1. Design of the cue
2. Effort of the initial action

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Routines can be powerful tools for learning. But they take time and effort to establish.

It's well known that routines require multiple repetitions to automate, but this is only one of the factors that influences success.

The cue that kickstarts a routine is also critical (see linked 🧵). Effective cues are:

Distinct → So they don't get mixed up with other routines
Multi-modal → They combine noise/speech with action/position
Punchy → They are quick and impactful

Also important is the initial action required by the routine. The easier this is, the more chance your students will get off the blocks.

This micro-investment also builds a sense of commitment that can act as fuel for the rest of the routine 🚀

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May 12
Warming up student prior knowledge makes it sticker:

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One of the goals of education is to foster meaningful learning.

One of the best ways to achieve this is to help students make connections between what they are learning and what they already know.
"The most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows."

— David Ausubel
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May 5
Sequencing ideas from more general to specific can help build meaningful learning.

Here's how:

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The short answer (popularised by David Ausubel) is that making learning meaningful is largely the result of...

building connections with what we already know.

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The more connections we forge, the deeper our understanding and the more durable our memory.

The opposite of meaningful learning occurs when we learn things by rote and build isolated islands of knowledge.
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Apr 30
Summary of my presentation at the Directors of Improvement conference today.

(Strap in, it's a bit of a beast)

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First up, expertise matters.

The most expert teachers help their students to learn at multiple times the rate of the least expert.

Improving teaching is the biggest lever we have for improving the learning and life chances of the young people in our care. Image
Which is why high quality professional development is so vital.

BUT... the rate at which teachers get better also partly depends on the conditions within their school.

Teacher expertise is not a solo sport. Image
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Apr 27
The 40 finest edu-threads from the last 4 months:

(a mere glimpse of the vast intellectual talent alive across our profession)

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1/ @dazzalee127320 on the (under-rated) power of choral response

@Dazzalee127320 2/ And then @mrarobbins on the place of participation more broadly

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Apr 21
Mining for student mistakes (& misconceptions) isn't just good for learning.

Done well, it can also strengthen classroom culture. Here's how:

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One of the most powerful ways we can flip failure is by constantly being on the lookout for when students make mistakes or misconceptions...

and then taking the opportunity to highlight them, analyse them, and ensure that everyone (not just the mistake maker) learns from them.
If one person makes a mistake, then it's quite possible that someone else could make that mistake in the future...

and so exposing it and ensuring that everyone is aware of it increases the likelihood that fewer folks make it in the future.
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Apr 14
The anticipation of success (aka 'expectancy') is vital for student motivation.

BUT it's easier to destroy than develop.

3 ways to flip failure:

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Success is a powerful force in school.

However, despite our efforts, students will sometimes fail.

It is an inevitable part of school, and an important aspect of life.
And so, not only do we want to be deliberate in our efforts to secure success, where possible, we should also try to 'get ahead' of failure.

To make it work for our students, not against them.
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