Quick Starter, Progress and Plenary ideas.. by Tina Stevens

Draw it Out Retrieval Activity

tinastevens1 — 2024-02-27 17:00:34 UTC

Provide prompts related to key concepts or processes from the previous lesson. Students individually draw illustrations to represent the the learning from previous lesson

One-Sentence Summary Game

tinastevens1 — 2024-02-27 17:12:49 UTC

Students write a single sentence summarizing the key learning points of the lesson on a piece of paper. Then, each student reads it aloud and the teacher/class judge the best one.

Quick Wins and Challenges Sharing

tinastevens1 — 2024-02-27 17:15:50 UTC

Ask students to take a minute to reflect on their work or tasks so far. In pairs or small groups, have them share:
- One "quick win" (something they accomplished successfully)
- One "challenge" (something they found difficult)

Science

2024-02-28 11:59:32 UTC

Students write mini whiteboard answers for 5 short retrieval questions already written on the board

banafeafatima — 2024-02-28 11:59:45 UTC

Short Kahoot or Quizlet test to complete.

Science

2024-02-28 12:00:38 UTC

Students describe Taboo keywords with with their partner

Maths

jobirthday31_ — 2024-02-28 12:01:15 UTC

5 quick questions, use revision/classwork books to help answers if needed.

English Dept

gemmalynch1 — 2024-02-28 12:01:23 UTC

Summarise previous learning in own words.

COPS and ROBBERS

Menti-Meter/Padlet brain dump

Putting information into the correct order

Mix and Match

Student's orally recap the lesson and retrieve learning

Prompt questions and complete a mindmap

Visual Prompt and complete connotation cloud

Science

2024-02-28 12:01:26 UTC

Having images and gifs on the board for students to brainstorm related concepts.

Post it notes as they walk in to recall something from last lesson

2024-02-28 12:01:48 UTC

Post it notes as they walk in to recall something from last lesson

verbal starters - instead of writing - saves time

List 3/5 examples....

Mini Whiteboards

Science

2024-02-28 12:03:25 UTC

6 simple related/unrelated questions written on the board from last week (x2), last term (x2) last year (x2) for students to answer in books

2024-02-28 12:03:51 UTC

Questions from previous lessons- poll on teams.

Review of techniques in groups with whiteboards

Vocab check in

Think Pair Share

Listening task

Show me techniques

MFL

2024-02-28 12:03:54 UTC

Activity 1: STARTER ideas:

- Last week, last term, last year retrieval

- Find the error

- Do now – lesson lift of 5,4,3,2,1

- Match up

- Vocab splat

- Beat the song

- Roll and retrieve

- Grid: List, retrieve, correct

cops and robbers
- CHATTY CAFÉ- year 10s – spontaneous talk

Psychology

xg8trccb8j — 2024-02-28 12:05:35 UTC

Dual coding task to define key terminology,

Entry Post it notes and the students recall a fact/facts and explain using oracy skills

mrsusman377 — 2024-02-28 12:06:11 UTC

1- Ask students to use mini boards or sticky notes for quick response as starter

2- Discuss by showing pictures

3- Use AFL questions Method

Checkpoints 1,2 and 3

2024-02-28 12:07:02 UTC

Racing style checkpoints throughout the lesson, similar to a race track. Students have 3 opportunities to show they've met one of the learning objectives set at the start of the lesson. Clear and obvious indication to the examiner that ALL Students have met that objective.

Maths

jobirthday31_ — 2024-02-28 12:09:40 UTC

Use Mathsbox or diagnostic questions website for 2 or 3 multi choice questions. Students answer A. B, C or D on their mini whiteboard.

Use of post-it/padlet

2024-02-28 12:10:24 UTC

Post-it note challenge. - quick stop, write down one thing we have learnt so far or answer a question and stick post it on the whiteboard or padlet

Pair checking.

banafeafatima — 2024-02-28 12:10:27 UTC

Students check their classmates' answers based on the teacher's example of the correct answers.

2024-02-28 12:10:33 UTC

Temperature check

Cold Calling

Peer evaluation

Add one more idea to someone else's answer.

One star, One wish post it

English Department

gemmalynch1 — 2024-02-28 12:12:04 UTC

Checklist for success criteria

Rag Cards

Mini whiteboards

think-pair-share

Hinge questions

mrsusman377 — 2024-02-28 12:12:38 UTC

1- Mini plenary by quiz game

2- Table leader as Mini teacher to explain what we have learnt.

MFL

2024-02-28 12:13:22 UTC

- Whiteboards (beat the mouse)

- Flippity

word wall
mini afL quiz on boards
create 3 questions about learning so far and then quiz peers (each have a sound for their own buzzer)- better with smaller classes.

Maths

jobirthday31_ — 2024-02-28 12:16:23 UTC

Blooket on the skill that you've been working on. Check the report when it's done to see percentages for each student, and give out merits.

mrsusman377 — 2024-02-28 12:18:19 UTC

1- Online quiz Activity like blooket, quiz, kahoot, wordwall etc.

2- Verbal task by thumbs up and down or short questions.

KS4 and KS5

2024-02-28 12:19:10 UTC

Exam question from a past paper (1-2 marks) only takes (1-2 mins) mark scheme available so we can quickly see after 2 mins whether they achieved it or not. Student leads the conversation. (based on subject)

banafeafatima — 2024-02-28 12:20:22 UTC

1- Rating their understanding of the lesson by using the color code or Emoji and explain what they find it hard or challenging to address it the next class.

2- Quick quiz with Kahoot.

3- Exit ticket

2024-02-28 12:20:29 UTC

1 minute performance related to the learning Objective.

Students take over and ask the teacher on the learning objective.

Challenge cards

Educational games that are competitive

Flashcards with keywords

Whiteboard activities

Student critique each other performances

Student lesson, 2 to prepare and 2 minutes to share with their peers.

MFL

2024-02-28 12:20:38 UTC

- Post it notes- but acknowledge them

- Tell me, show me on your way out

- Online- quiz platform where you can see responses.

- Quick fire questioning behind chairs

- Tweet your way out

- Complete my sentence

- Treasure items (2 teams- specific questions created in advance by teacher)

English Department

gemmalynch1 — 2024-02-28 12:21:45 UTC

3, 2, 1 : 3 things you learned, apply two of the skills, 1 sentence in response to a statement
Knew and New: Two things you knew before coming in to class, and two things that you didnt
Post-it note
Trashket ball
Tweet summary of lesson
Hand print with five facts

Humanities

tinastevens1 — 2024-03-02 10:00:24 UTC

Prompt image and use of WWWWW or questioning matrix

Retrieval grid

Students create Multiple Choice Questions on prior learning --> kahoot starter/ Quizlet recap

I see, I think, I wonder based on previous learning

Pair discussions

Addressing misconceptions e.g. WWW/EBI from examples of student work from prior lesson'

Key word retrieval - concept mapping

7 ways to get retrieval practice right

tinastevens1 — 2024-03-02 10:56:19 UTC

Humanities

tinastevens1 — 2024-03-02 11:13:57 UTC

Mini plenaries -

rapid fire questions

mini whiteboards

student modelling

evaluating example answer

Kagan Learning to reassess

Pose Pause Pounce Bounce

Student expert assesses rest of class

Think Pair Share

RAG cards

thumbs up/ down

rating out of 10

Humanities

tinastevens1 — 2024-03-02 11:38:04 UTC

Application of knowledge with practice exam question

Quizlet test

Exit ticket (best on table)

Green penned Brain Dump

mini whiteboard quiz

Hot Seat

Tweet It

tinastevens1 — 2024-03-02 11:39:28 UTC

Provide students with red or green cards. Ask them to raise the green card if they know the answer to the following questions; red if they do not. Randomly choose students to answer the questions. Be aware of those who may need further support.

20 Engaging Plenaries

tinastevens1 — 2024-03-02 11:47:24 UTC

8 Quick Checks for Understanding

tinastevens1 — 2024-03-02 11:49:04 UTC