Ep 004: The Ultimate Exit Routine... It's All About Team
Whilst Pritesh exemplifies each element of a classroom exit routine this week, Neena leans into her alliteration addiction: 'pack up and praise'; 'authority and anticipation'; 'power of pause'. Somebody stop her, please.
Teachers often rush their exit routine. The bell goes. The teacher abruptly en…
Ep 005: The Pedagogy We All Fell For
Silent debates, video lessons for bottom sets, poster lessons for cover, market place activities, posters around the room... Pritesh and Neena take a trip down memory lane, recalling classroom practices we were all seduced by earlier in our careers, but have abandoned now.
Timestamps:
0:04 Seduced …
Ep 006: What's Wrong With Planning Activities?
How can we safeguard against pedagogical fads? Is 'engagement' pupils getting up, having experiences and teaching each other? Or does 'engagement' describe pupils enthralled through teacher exposition and questioning, and engaging in lots of practice? Pritesh and Neena explore.
Timestamps:
0:10 Sed…
Ep 007: Is Your School Getting Rewards Right?
So many schools have a system where pupils can trade points they earn for rewards. Is this genuinely improving pupil culture and winning hearts? Or are there unintended consequences? Are there alternatives? Pritesh and Neena discuss!
Swap 5 points for a pen. Trade 10 points for a chocolate bar. 50 …
Ep 008: The First Five Minutes With a New Class
You've never met a class before. They start to arrive at your door. Pritesh and Neena discuss precisely how they would get the class in and into a seating plan, and share mistakes they've experienced to avoid.
Seating a new class can be quite tricky because it is so out-of-routine. But it is perhap…
Ep 009: Five Strategies to Secure 100% Attention
Pritesh and Neena explore 5 powerful strategies for teachers to secure and sustain 100% attention. From using your body, eyes, and silence, to giving simple instructions that prevent the loss of attention in the first place, this episode packed with practical practices.
They also mention Paul Kirsc…
Ep 010: How to Get Every Pupil Participating with 'I Say You Say'
Teachers are often faced with pupils who are very reluctant to participate in lessons. Two major reasons for this can be apathy and a lack of confidence. How can teachers tackle these? Pritesh and Neena explore, with the use of 'I Say You Say'.
'I Say You Say' is a where the entire class repeats a …
Ep 011: Choral Response and 'All Hands Up' Questioning
You pose a question. The whole class responds in unison. The energy, the buzz, the feeling of success is palpable for every pupil. Pritesh and Neena discuss the power of 'Choral Response' as a questioning strategy, and contrast it with 'I say you say' from the previous week's episode. These strateg…
Ep 012: Inside Pritesh's Live Lesson - Explicit Instruction in Action
Hear Pritesh delivering a live lesson at a conference using explicit instruction (aka direct instruction), where he demonstrates delivering clear explanations, high frequency questioning & warmth. Some cool statistics about the lesson: in 12.5 minutes he asks the audience to actively participate 38…
Ep 013: Rethinking Turn and Talk
Whether you've never used 'Turn and Talk' in your classroom before or are a seasoned expert, this episode packs in lots of practical advice for improving pupil outcomes.
If you already use Pritesh and Neena's favourite strategy (they swear by using 'Turn and Talk' 20 times or more per lesson), this…
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