Teaching Flashcards
… you can’t view the plain.
If you don’t climb the mountain …
In order to succeed
you must first be willing to fail.
… you must first be willing to fail.
In order to succeed …
If you don’t climb the mountain …
you can’t view the plain.
Rewards are
Motivation must be
Extrinsic
Intrinsic
The only real mistake …
… is the one from which we learn nothing.
When is it not possible to think well on a topic?
In the absence of factual knowledge about the topic.
Why do we practise?
To make things easier.
The whole point of teaching is to …
… make yourself redundant.
Mark Sullivan
… is the one from which we learn nothing.
The only real mistake …
Confucius’ saying -
Tell me and I will forget
Show me and I may remember
Involve me and I will understand
How should we talk about success an failures?
In terms of effort, not ability.
What is the discovery of something we do not understand?
The beginning of knowledge.
Alfie’s 3 practical praising rules.
1 - Don’t praise people, only what they do
2 - Make praise as specific as possible
3 - Avoid phoney praise
What is the beginning of knowledge?
The discovery of something we do not understand.
If you’re _ _ than the student, something is _ _!
working harder fundamentally wrong
To be learned material should be thought of as what?
answers
What should answers be thought of as?
To-be-learned material - and take the time necessary to explain to students the questions.
… how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Confucius
It does not matter …
Successes and failures should be talked about in terms of what?
effort, not ability.
… the art of assisting discovery.
The art of teaching is …
Chinese proverb
Learning is …
… a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
Shallow knowledge …
… must come before deep knowledge.
Practical
The best teachers are!
Confucius
It does not matter …
… how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
… must come before deep knowledge.
Shallow knowledge …
A child’s/person’s feelings need to be _
acknowledged
When is something fundamentally wrong?
If you’re working harder than the student!
What always needs to be acknowledged?
A person’s feelings
Remember I don’t ask questions to _ you so don’t _ if you can’t think of an _. I ask questions just to _ up your _.
test worry answer fire brain
… a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
Chinese proverb
Learning is …
The best teachers are?
Practical
The art of teaching is …
… the art of assisting discovery.
Cognition is fundamentally different _ and _ in training.
early late
_ is the residue of _
memory thought
Educe
To bring out from latent existence.
Bad habits are like …
… a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
Do you _ because it’s _ or is it _ because you _ it?
delay difficult difficult delay
… a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
Bad habits are like …
_ Curriculum
Understand _ concepts of subject
Revisit them _
Gradually _ upon them until pupil understands them _
Spiral basic periodically build fully
Heuristic
Using a method of teaching that encourages learners to discover solutions for themselves.
… a spectator sport.
Learning is not …
The road to wisdom?
Well, it's plain and simple to express: Err and err and err again but less and less and less - Piet Hein (Danish inventor and poet)
… to make progress.
Expect your students …
Teachers open the door.
You enter by yourself.
early late
Cognition is fundamentally different _ and _ in training.
Chinese proverb
A gem …
… is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials.
Questions …
open the mind; Statements close it.
A statement so useful it continues to drive Sprunger’s actions in every lesson he teaches.
… You enter by yourself.
Teachers open the door.
… open the mind; _ close it.
Questions statements
memory thought
_ is the residue of _
What you expect …
… is what you get.
Learning is not …
… a spectator sport.
What have we talked about this lesson?
Always ask this question before lesson ends.
… is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials.
Chinese proverb
A gem …
… is the person who doesn’t make anything.
The person who makes no mistakes …
… is what you get.
What you expect …
Always ask this question before lesson ends.
What have we talked about this lesson?
… practise until you can’t get it wrong.
Don’t practise until you get it right, …
thinking doing
_ should always be ahead of our _
The biggest enemy to learning is …
… the talking teacher.
… the talking teacher.
The biggest enemy to learning is …
_ should always be ahead of our _
thinking doing
The more ways …
… that we teach, the more people we reach.
Rene Descartes
Divide each difficulty …
… into as many parts as necessary to resolve it.
Expect your students …
… to make progress.
… the students leave exhausted.
It’s been a successful lesson if …
… stepping stones across a river.
Mistakes are like …
… too short to be in a hurry.
Thoreau
Life is …
The person who makes no mistakes …
… is the person who doesn’t make anything.
Don’t practise until you get it right, …
… practise until you can’t get it wrong.
… is a great step to knowledge.
To be conscious that you are ignorant …
… the more people we reach.
The more ways that we teach, …
… into as many parts as necessary to resolve it.
Rene Descartes
Divide each difficulty …
What does practice lead to?
proficiency
Thoreau
Life is …
… too short to be in a hurry.
Mistakes are like …
… stepping stones across a river.
How can intelligence be changed?
Through sustained hard work.
alike different
Children/people are more _ than _ in terms of their learning.
What does sustained hard work achieve.
It allows intelligence to be changed.
Proficiency requires _
practice
It’s been a successful lesson if …
… the student leave exhausted.
What is natural for people and what is not?
They are naturally curious but not naturally good thinkers.
People are not naturally good at what?
Thinking. But they are naturally curious.
Children/people are more _ than _ in terms of learning.
alike different
What precedes skill?
Factual Knowledge.
To be conscious that you are ignorant …
… is a great step to knowledge.
… you must first be willing to fail.
In order to succeed …
How do we understand things?
Within the context of things we already know.
What is the best barometer for every lesson plan?
Of what will it make the students think?
What does proficiency require?
practice
What does factual knowledge lead to?
Skill
Take the time necessary to explain to students the what?
Questions
Student says I don’t know
No opt out - that student should repeat the answer
Is the answer all the way correct?
Right is right
Has the student answered my question?
Right is right
Are my students using technical vocabulary?
Right is right
Nature or nurture?
Both. Constant give and take between the two.
Who often end up the smartest?
Those who didn’t start out as the smartest.
What is the major factor in whether people achieve expertise?
Not some fixed prior ability, but purposeful engagement.
What does Eco-systemic thinking mean?
Everything is interconnected - ripple effects
What is the social constructionist perspective?
There is more than one version of a ‘truth’
What is ‘positioning theory’?
When we ‘position’ a student we are also ‘positioning’ ourselves in relation to them - this impacts on actions we take.
Why must students be silent?
So that I and your classmates may speak in a climate of respect.
What does Radar mean?
Seeing the classroom well.
Where is the best place to employ Radar?
Corner of the room - Pastore’s Perch
80degrees rather than 150 :)
What’s the Yin to Radar’s Yang?
Be Seen Looking
What is Nonverbal Intervention?
Nonverbally correcting behaviour at no cost to the lesson.
What should be the most commonly used behaviour correction?
Nonverbal Intervention
What is slightly more invasive than Nonverbal Intervention?
Positive Group Correction
What are the AITSL Standards of Teaching?
Pro Knowledge
Practice
Engagement
KKPCAEE
Know students and how they learn.
Know the content and how to teach it.
Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning.
Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments.
Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning.
Engage in professional learning.
Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community.
The absence of factual knowledge about a topic causes what?
An inability to think well on the topic.
Regarding difference between genders -
There are more differences between individuals than between genders.
What does ‘engaged’ mean?
Motivated, wanting to learn.
What does Yoda say about learning to teach?
You must unlearn what you have learned.
The ultimate goal of teaching is to produce what?
Autonomous learners
What are teens always thinking?
Will I look stupid if I do that?
In grade 9 teens become what?
Cool. It’s more cool to just chill out.
When teaching teenagers you need to be careful not to do what?
Emotionally crush a student.
Acronyms
ISQ - Independent Schools Qld
QCEC - Qld Catholic Ed
QCAA (formerly QSA) - Qld Curriculum and Assessment Authority
ACARA - Aus Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
Know these !!
Teens are -
Socially awkward
Good game for remembering names?
Adjective name game - gotta be positive like Delightful Dan and Bouncy Bindi.
Everyone hears everyone else’s name multiple times.
What does backward mapping allow for?
Allows teachers across year levels to collaborate curriculum-wise.
When something goes wrong it is a what?
Teaching Opportunity -
Why did that happen?
What is the difference between a learning difficulty and a disability?
Learning difficulty can be remediated.
Disability is permanent.
To avoid offence towards the disabled I should do what?
Never define a person by their disability.
Person first - disability second.
Jill who has ADHD
John who has Autism
What’s better than saying intellectually disabled or handicapped?
Intellectually delayed.
What is the best way to learn something?
To teach it!
What is the most important attribute of an inclusive teacher / everyone?
Attitude
Way of thinking about differentiating content knowledge?
Must know
Should know
Could know
What is the zone just above what you feel comfortable with?
Zone of Proximal Development
Fairness doesn’t mean everyone getting the same thing. It means…
Everyone gets what they need.
What should I do with as much instruction as possible?
Sequentialise it! In very short sentences!
Good activity to apply to any question?
Think Pair Share
1:2:4
What to put on desk to prompt student to get back on task?
THINK card
Teaching is 80% what?
Planning
Way to randomly select students?
Paddle Pop sticks with names on
Have 1 of these each lesson.
Learning Goal
Other way to get to know students’ names?
Cardboard name plaques.
What to call your partner in class?
Elbow buddy.
What needs to be earned?
Respect
3 P’s of questioning ?
Pause Pose Paraphrase
Whose class is this?
Our class not my class.
Exercise to explore something in depth?
Y chart
Sounds like Feels like Looks like
Way to get to know students?
Just like me game
What did I learn from Democratic schools short presentation?
Use capital letters appropriately
Know what you’re going to say ahead of time
If a student is playing up, refer to the behaviour, not the student.
That behaviour is unacceptable in this class…it’s time to take out your books.
What does the invisible gorilla test tell us?
Multitasking doesn’t work.
Adolescents need feedback when?
As soon as possible - they need instant gratification.
Who is hypersensitive to social exclusion?
Females
You’ll be a successful teacher if you can do what to the content?
Emote everything and make it real.
Regarding enthusiasm, what should I remember?
Students will never rise above your level of enthusiasm.
When not to use experiential learning?
When a question has a right or wrong answer?
This job is about who?
It’s not about me. It’s about my students!
How to gesture towards students?
Happy/inviting - Palm upwards
Angry/admonishing - Palm downwards
What did I learn from the Slowmation presentation?
To make more eye contact and vary my tone of voice.
What is backward mapping.
Starting from the assessment and working backwards from that to create a unit of study.
Who are the assessment gurus in EDU625?
Royce Sadler and Lorna Earl.
GTMJ means?
Guide to making judgements - nested rubric
Is teaching just about teaching?
No, it’s also about assessment!
What does assessment mean?
Comes from Latin root, assidere (meaning to sit beside). In an educational context it means to observe learning.
What is the HALO effect?
Teachers stop looking for mistakes if you get things right the first time.
What are the two things being assessed all the time?
SKILLS
KNOWLEDGE/UNDERSTANDING
Where can the big ideas of a KLA be found?
Rationale of curriculum
What is authentic assessment?
Evaluating by asking for the behavior the learning is intended to produce. Not asking questions about ancient history, but giving them a task that requires research.
What is a descriptor?
A set of signs used as a scale against which a performance or product is placed in an evaluation.
The description of what = an A or B etc
What is a standard?
Examples would be HA, CREDIT etc.
Agreed upon values used to measure the quality of student performance, instructional methods, curriculum, etc.
Assessment for learning =
Formative assessment
Assessment of learning =
Summative assessment.
Good analogy for assessment?
When the cook tastes the soup, that’s formative; when the guests taste the soup, that’s summative.
What is the difference between criteria and standards?
Criteria are descriptive whereas standards are judgmental.
