there’s been a murder. inspired by morph.. follow the instructions on the worksheet
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There’s been a murder
Inspired by morph..
Follow the instructions on the worksheet
What it could/should look like…
What’s the point in a starter?
• Starters can have a number of purposes…– To ‘hook’ – capture the students attention– To settle – useful depending on the class
and where they may have come from– To recap – consolidate the previous lessons
learning– To ‘kick’ the learning cycle – to ensure a
quick, efficient start to the lesson
Debunking the myth
• A starter can be as long or as short as you want
• 2 minutes is fine as is 20 minutes
• Recap of the previous lesson can be shorter starters
• If you want to introduce some new material then longer starters are fine as you can show learning in that period
Task
• On the A3 paper create a list of ten starters that you have used or seen others use
• Then identify which three you think were the most effective and explain why
My favourite starters
• Dead person• Mock the week• Collaborative sorting starters• Mary Poppins bag• Play dough• Videos
Rivers – Have I got news for you?/Mock the week
• Picture spin quiz• Odd one out• Missing words• If this is the answer what is the question• F.A.C.T
………………….. person died at Cockermouth
compared to ………………….. in ………………….
1
1600+ Pakistan
Odd one out
Attrition
Hydraulic ActionAbrasion
Solution
Odd one out
If this is the answer what is the question?
For example
• If this is the answer what is the question?
– Mr. Still
– Geography
If this is the answer what is the question?
– Bed
If this is the answer what is the question?
– Flood management
R. C. M. D.
T. D. B. I.
What’s the point…another silly game sir!!
• Plenaries or the act of recapping the learning is probably the most important part of the lesson
• Again like starters they can be broken into different categories– To reflect on a personal level– Demonstrative– Fully inclusive
Task
• On the A3 paper create a list of ten plenaries that you have used or have seen used by other teachers
• Then identify which three you think were the most effective and explain why
To reflect on a personal level
• To get the pupils to think about their learning in the lesson – Write down three things you have learnt this lesson– 2 things you have learnt and one question– Pyramid
One question you want to ask
Two things you already knew
Three things you have learnt today
Demonstrative
• People should demonstrate their learning with minimal input from the teacher– Speed dating– Variety of beach ball activities (hot potato)– Post-it note challenges
Fully inclusive
• This is a bit more teacher-led but very effective in showing what the pupils have learnt– Mini-whiteboards– Targeted questioning– Beat the teacher
Using mini-whiteboards most effectively
Make a list of five ways that you can think of or have seen mini-whiteboards being used effectively in lessons
Using mini-whiteboards most effectively
• Always plan the questions first• Make sure all pupils have time to answer– Basic question and answers– Get the students to create the questions– Drawing of diagrams– Work in pairs/groups– If this is the answer what is the question– Make a list of different river processes…..then explain
one/draw a diagram showing it– The teacher can always join in
Something to ponder…
• Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end.
• Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.
• Denis Waitley
Goodies time
• The booklet I have given contains all the material presented to you
• Also within in that are a variety of tricks, tips and activities that I have picked up over the last five years