Before pupils attempt a task, it’s crucial that the teacher models how to be successful in the given task. Using a visualiser model live is an excellent strategy and supports teacher workload.
Checklist
| Walk through the process to show children an example (or several examples depending on context/familiarity). | 🗸 |
| Think aloud. | 🗸 |
| Teach in small steps to reduce cognitive load. | 🗸 |
| Use correct subject-specific terminology. | 🗸 |
| Model using the resources/scaffolds that are available to support pupils (for example a bar model in Maths or a writing frame in English). | 🗸 |
| Review the success or quality of your own work. | 🗸 |
Examples of live modelling
Within a Maths lesson, model adding three-digit numbers.
- Model each stage step-by-step:
- Write one number underneath the other, carefully lining up the digits.
- Add the numbers in the one’s column.
- Add the numbers in the ten’s column.
- Add the numbers in the hundred’s column.
- Check that the answer is broadly what we were expecting.
- Think aloud whist doing this (for example, I have written my first number, now I need to make sure I line the digits up correctly when writing my second number).
Further information
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