Our podcast ponderings by https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3 en-us 2022-08-28 05:55:06 UTC 2022-09-01 04:07:06 UTC hello@padlet.com adamj11 https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273653029 2022-08-28 06:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273653029 adamj11 https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273654854 2022-08-28 06:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273654854 adamj11 https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273655210 2022-08-28 06:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273655210 adamj11 https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273655895 2022-08-28 06:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273655895 adamj11 https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273656382 2022-08-28 06:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273656382 adamj11 https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273656708 2022-08-28 06:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2273656708 Q.1 Cognitively & emotionally demanding/engaging tasks samenhance https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278672177 - Classroom management strategies/rewards that encourage collaboration]]> 2022-09-01 03:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278672177 Q.2 selective pairing/grouping samenhance https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278676027 - Prefer to group learners at tables by similar level and factor in personality. Especially post-pandemic where we avoid students moving tables during class.]]> 2022-09-01 03:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278676027 Q.3 Where do you usually stage your tasks within the lesson for YL classes? samenhance https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278677653 - Throughout the lesson, supported by scaffolding stages]]> 2022-09-01 03:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278677653 Q.4 Task repetition and learner response samenhance https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278679512 - Across lessons, if they enjoyed it the first time, YLs will be keen for the next 1-2 times, but might then get bored. (Same procedure, different language)

- Within one lesson, repeating a speaking task with another partner does increase the confidence of weaker Ss. (same procedure and language)]]> 2022-09-01 03:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278679512 https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278681266 Online to offline - Big changes to the difference between the 2.
Older learners - Movement activities, how to get them up and moving?
1. Doesn't change much. YLs don't need as much encouragement. Teens and adults, it takes more encouragement to get them up. Teens mixing with different sexes. A / B to get ABs working together. Extend the time to make sure they have enough time to meet lots of other students. Don't acknowledge the issue, use something like a ladder activity. Normalise it.
2. Attention spans gone to hell after the pandemic. Attention spans are the same as students' age. Does movement promote focus? Movement promotes blood flow / energy / activity. A change is as good as a rest... Stirrers and settlers are good to add variety. Reading tasks could have movement baked in. Cutting up a reading activity, having them jigsaw it on the board.
3. Disabilities / Teenagers to get up and move. Changing a room to be more adaptable and to have more space.]]> 2022-09-01 03:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278681266 Q1: feedback vs error correction https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278706227 A: feedback = more general/can take any form and includes positive praise etc whereas error correction more specific

]]> 2022-09-01 03:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278706227 Q1. How much do you agree with the speaker’s statement that in our efforts to differentiate we ignore those students in the middle? samenhance https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278713028 We didn't agree very strongly. The "main" version of activities is usually pitched to those "on-level" students, so it's the lower-/higher-level learners who need extra support or challenges.]]> 2022-09-01 03:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278713028 Q2. Have you used on the spot differentiation? Can you remember how you did it? samenhance https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278714427 Yes.
Weaker learners = giving clues etc.
Stronger learners = more like improvised fast-finisher or extension activities.]]> 2022-09-01 03:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278714427 Q2: our classroom practice with correction https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278717124 A: liked the idea from the podcast about negotiating/survey with your class about approach to correction/ depends on class size and level and age of students / think they want to be corrected all the time but often don't/ depends on the personality -more confident vs sensitive/the seriousness of the error/impede communication? can we really have a correction policy that fits the whole class/ so many factors involved : based on individuals/ many different approaches to error correction - prompting/pointing/reminders/visuals always there on board to refer back to/need to think about time vs aim of the lesson/ immediate correction - gives value/

]]> 2022-09-01 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278717124 Q3. What have you done to differentiate roles within pairs/groups for mixed groupings? samenhance https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278717254 Tend to group into similar level as it helps dynamics and keeps tables engaged.]]> 2022-09-01 03:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278717254 Q4. What ideas did you pick up from the podcast? What would you like to try/change? samenhance https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278718807 - When students say they don’t get something, ask them “Why?”, then shut up and listen.

]]> 2022-09-01 03:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278718807 1. Important to a point – children YLS perhaps don’t need to make sense of things the same way, but adults /older learners do benefit from understanding the WHY. TBL – suits certain students, levels, but can be very motivating if the task is engaging and something they can see how it relates to the 2. CLL – put the students in the centre of things – we as teachers can work out the gaps in the learner knowledge just from general chat. Can help to build a curriculum. Making students aware of their own strengths and weaknesses is important. Students may come at this from the other angle, learning English in order to communicate. 3. The groupwork is the MOST important stage, but to make it purposeful, there needs to be some kind of post-task to motivate students and show the task’s value. - The post task activity doesn’t need to be something major or just feeding back, mix it up- Can refer back in future lessons as well, showing that the group tasks had meaning in a real life context. https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278726071 2022-09-01 04:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278726071 1. It is important, but perhaps it isn’t focused on in lessons specifically. VYLs tend to do things just because they are told to, but this may go hand in hand with teaching them learning processes. - Teaching things like conscientious note taking is very important- Can be difficult to cater to everyone’s learning preferences and needs – people learn differently - Involving parents – for example Family and Friends parents’ guide – send to parents and they can assist the learning process. 2. What they are doing and why – laying out clear guidelines. Encouraging students to do things early in the year, and hopefully this will enable them to continue doing it more independently later in the year. 3. Checklists, planning sheets, models. 4. Use family for homework at times https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278726226 2022-09-01 04:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adamj11/on0s11pvqqyl1in3/wish/2278726226