library Resource #4

From the West Pennant Hills team an overview of what you can expect if students were substantially communicating in maths - what would it look, feel and sound like & what strategies should teachers plan for.
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what works in the classroom ...
Our teachers  Top 10

#1 I See / I Think / I Wonder / I Connect

#2 Think / Pair / Share

#3 Teacher questioning

#4 Socratic Circles

#5 concentric circles

#6 step it up walls / continuum

#7 scaffolding

#8 WALTs / WILFs

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'I find that having clear expectations of what We Are Learning About (WALT) and What I'm Looking For (WILF) gives guidance to the students in their discussions.  As they answer questions they can refer back to the WALT and WILF and see where their questioning / communication needs to progress or delve deeper.'

#9 Question starters

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''Having Question Starters displayed in my classroom (or given to students as a bookmark) provides the students with a different range of questions to use.  It can be used as a scaffold for students who struggle to think of questions to ask, as well as an extension for students, encouraging them to use a wider range of questioning techniques in the classroom.'
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#10 two stars and a wish

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 'I found this a really positive way for my Stage 1 students to begin to learn to evaluate and respond to their peers work.  It scaffolds their responses and shows them that it is kind to share what you liked about a student's work, as well as constructive to point out the positives as well as areas for improvement .'

additional note ** Google translate

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 'To help EALD students understand and participate in class / small group discussions Google Translate is a fabulous tool.  It can verbally and in text translate words that you type in - as well as the iPad app being able translate text from a book / worksheet just by holding the iPad over the page!  An incredible tool.'

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