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    This document discusses the importance of modeling skills and processes for students. It states that good modeling involves demonstrating and thinking aloud about what you are doing. This allows students to see the process, ask questions, and hear someone's thoughts on decision making and problem solving. The document provides tips for teachers to practice modeling well such as preparing, making links to prior knowledge, maintaining eye contact, and repeating the modeling. It stresses the importance of modeling skills, decisions, procedures and allowing students to practice and become independent.

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    This document discusses the importance of modeling skills and processes for students. It states that good modeling involves demonstrating and thinking aloud about what you are doing. This allows students to see the process, ask questions, and hear someone's thoughts on decision making and problem solving. The document provides tips for teachers to practice modeling well such as preparing, making links to prior knowledge, maintaining eye contact, and repeating the modeling. It stresses the importance of modeling skills, decisions, procedures and allowing students to practice and become independent.

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    This document discusses the importance of modeling skills and processes for students. It states that good modeling involves demonstrating and thinking aloud about what you are doing. This allows students to see the process, ask questions, and hear someone's thoughts on decision making and problem solving. The document provides tips for teachers to practice modeling well such as preparing, making links to prior knowledge, maintaining eye contact, and repeating the modeling. It stresses the importance of modeling skills, decisions, procedures and allowing students to practice and become independent.

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    Modelling in Lessons

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    3alliumcourt
    This document discusses the importance of modeling skills and processes for students. It states that good modeling involves demonstrating and thinking aloud about what you are doing. This allows students to see the process, ask questions, and hear someone's thoughts on decision making and problem solving. The document provides tips for teachers to practice modeling well such as preparing, making links to prior knowledge, maintaining eye contact, and repeating the modeling. It stresses the importance of modeling skills, decisions, procedures and allowing students to practice and become independent.

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    Modelling

    Demonstrating and simultaneously describing and explaining what you are


    doing

    Modelling = demonstrating + thinking aloud about the process

    …more likely to produce work to the required standards …clear about the skills they need to use

    …clear
    Good modelling means that pupils are about
    … what a good finished product should look like
    …able to work independently

    … on task, engaged and motivated …confident that they have the knowledge and skills to accomplish

    to develop the vocabulary needed to communicate their knowledge


    …able to understand the strategies required to plan and complete the

    …aware of the procedures they need to follow


    …able to develop the vocabulary and skills required to evaluate their work

    It helps your pupils if they …

    See the process slowed down


    See someone else do the task
    Ask questions about the process as it is happening
    someone thinking aloud about the decisions they are making

    Hear someone identify problems as they arise and think aloud about h
    ar someone explain what they are doing at each stage

    Top Tips Prepare well Make links

    Practise it, rehearse Take into account pupils’


    what you will say prior knowledge and
    experience

    Eye contact One step at a time And again

    Keep a view of the class Maintain the pace of the Repeat the modelling
    (don’t turn away) lesson (some skills are only
    acquired through practice)
    For good modelling you need to …

    Establish Rules
     Don’t call out
    pupils about possible hazards and how to avoid them
     Concentrate, listen
    “think aloud” about skills, decisions, processes and procedures
    and watch
     Make sure you can
    see clearly
     Wait until the teacher
    has finished speaking
    before you ask a
    question
    show pupils that they can make alterations and corrections  Don’t talk when
    someone else is

    show possible pitfalls and how to avoid them

    Can you tick these boxes?


    I am specific about the tasks
    I am specific about what pupils will learn
    I do not expect my pupils to watch for extended periods
    I challenge my pupils
    I provide my pupils with the criteria for success
    I explain underlying principles
    I always involve my pupils in the process (through questions,
    contributions, ideas)
    I provide opportunities for my pupils to practise the new skill
    I support first attempts with prompts, scaffolds and praise
    I enable my pupils to become independent
    I help my pupils to see how they can learn from others

    Make it clear to your pupils the importance of making decisions regarding:

    How to select
    information, How to The use of
    How to begin data, materials organise protocols How to end
    that are information, relating to the task
    relevant to the data or ideas presentation
    task

    Andy Brumby 07968 992462

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