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Six Principles
1. Challenge and Engagement
Simple and Challenging
Scale Up
Promoting Excellence in the Classroom
Struggle is Good
Drafting and Re-Drafting
The Long Game
Planning for Progress
Challenging Directly
Reading for Breadth
Language for Framing Challenge
2. Explanation
Explain First
Creating Curiosity
Spotlight on Misconceptions
The Storyteller
Analogies and Multiple Explanations
Involving Learners
3. Modelling
Live Modelling
Metacognitive Talk
Setting the Standards
Multiple Models
Vocabulary and Involving Learners
Archiving Excellence
4. Deliberate Practice
Quizzing
Spaced Retrieval
Use of Knowledge Organisers
Slow Writing and Checklists
Retrieval Practice ‘Grab bag’
5. Questioning and Assessment
Wait Time
Call & Response and ‘I Dunno’
Cold Calling
Socratic Questioning and Driving Discussion
Breaking It Down
Hinge Questions
6. Feedback
Feedback for Action
Verbal Feedback
Whole Class Feedback
Live Marking
Target and Symbol Marking
Granular Diagnostic Feedback
CPD Model
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