Support processing and organisation using recommended approaches
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Classroom strategies years 7-13 ’
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Provide structure
Provide structure
Make learning intentions and expectations explicit at the outset.
Support thinking in multiple ways
Support thinking in multiple ways
- Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships using visuals, mind maps, 3D manipulatives, outlines, flowcharts, and real objects.
- Give students multiple opportunities to engage with new ideas and concepts.
- Provide extra time for students to think and process before needing to respond in a discussion.
- Use mind maps to brainstorm ideas and make connections.
- Support group and class discussions with visual annotations to prompt later recall of key ideas.
- Offer students a variety of graphic organisers and flowcharts to support thinking in all curriculum areas.
Ideas to support concentration
Ideas to support concentration
- Monitor and moderate the classroom for visual and auditory distractions.
- Encourage students to adapt the environment to meet their needs by, for example, wearing headphones, moving to a quiet environment or taking a walk to support their thinking.
- Present information in a range of ways over an extended period of time to help students to retain information, build their understanding and stay focused.
- Discuss with students the effectiveness of the classroom and make modifications and remove barriers where needed.
- Make effective use of visual prompts and cues to support understanding and navigation in online environments.
- Make hyperlinks to background knowledge or previous learning to increase connections.
- Schedule regular short breaks for physical movement.
Support time management
Support time management
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Useful resources
Useful resources
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- Support participation and build confidence
- Present information in different ways
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