TEACHING METHODS
collaboration where everyone works together to create, share, discuss or annotate work. As a result, teachers are changing the way they deliver lessons, no longer static figures at the front of the class but part of a far more interactive process. It’s even changing the way work is marked. After all, why wait until later when the teacher can see and comment on a student’s work during the lesson? Increasingly, schools are also moving to online platforms to set homework, complete with deadlines and links to additional resources – a game changer for any teacher who, not that long ago, would have to spend precious hours photocopying or printing those texts. It gives teachers more time to build connections with individual pupils and develop personalised approaches. Adaptive teaching involves setting the same goal for every pupil, but helping them achieve it with appropriate levels of challenge and support tailored to the individual along the way – ensuring that every child, from top achievers to those experiencing greater challenges, can flourish at their own pace. It’s easy to assume that most of the transformative aspects of education are classroom-based, but that’s far from the case. Outdoor learning, excursions and trips are important aspects of the curriculum for good reason, zeroing in on transferable skills that act like catnip for prospective employers. Creating
situations where students have to work and socialise together does wonders for students’ communication and leadership skills, as well as their sense of teamwork. And, while much classroom work is theoretical, practical problem-solving activities mean real-world consequences if things go wrong. What comes across from schools is just how much thought is going into planning for the future, through initiatives that fuse clever new ways of delivering education with older, but highly effective techniques, in and out of the classroom. It’s a combination designed to give pupils the best chance of a successful future, helping them stand out in later life, regardless of how workplaces change, with transferable skills that will continue to make them must-employ candidates in an increasingly competitive world.
“School initiatives are fusing clever new ways of delivering education with older, but highly effective techniques, in and out of the classroom”
CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION GUIDE 51
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