Listen "Rosenshine's Principles #1: Effective explanations with Tom Millichamp"
Episode Synopsis
Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction have become commonplace in T&L CPD over the last few years. Over the next three episodes, we will be considering the Principles in three blocks - effective explanations, checking for understanding and independent practice.
In this episode, Shelley and Rach chat to CogSciSci regular Tom Millichamp, a Lead Practitioner of Science in the Midlands. They discuss the importance of activating prior knowledge, what effective delivery looks like in the classroom (hint: there will be talk about visualisers and booklets) and the role of rehearsal in helping students to encode the new knowledge.
Lots of relevant links to today's episode, as follows:
Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction
Tom Sherrington's 'Rosenshine's Principles in Action' book
Springboard KS3 Science
Sarah Cottingham's book
Tom's blog
Shelley's GCSE Biology booklets
CogSciSci's Library of explanations
Jo Castelino's blog on rehearsal/giving them time to think
In this episode, Shelley and Rach chat to CogSciSci regular Tom Millichamp, a Lead Practitioner of Science in the Midlands. They discuss the importance of activating prior knowledge, what effective delivery looks like in the classroom (hint: there will be talk about visualisers and booklets) and the role of rehearsal in helping students to encode the new knowledge.
Lots of relevant links to today's episode, as follows:
Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction
Tom Sherrington's 'Rosenshine's Principles in Action' book
Springboard KS3 Science
Sarah Cottingham's book
Tom's blog
Shelley's GCSE Biology booklets
CogSciSci's Library of explanations
Jo Castelino's blog on rehearsal/giving them time to think
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