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Teaching strategies
Try and incorporate a range of teaching strategies in order
to accommodate all students' learning styles. For example
you could include a tactile activity, an auditory exercise
or a visual game. Through talking to your students find out
about their learning preferences and gear their individual
learning to that style of teaching. The Guidance notes on
the right-hand pages of the Curriculum provide useful advice
on techniques and approaches.
Mentoring
Link new or less confident students with a mentor or volunteer
who can encourage and befriend them. If you have students
with specific learning difficulties take a look at the 'Access
for all' document. It is closely mapped to the Curriculums
and is designed to be used alongside it. Make your mentors
aware of equal opportunity issues within the class.
Make it fun!
Include a light hearted group activity during the coffee
break. Use a quiz or brain teaser. Encourage the more able
students to bring a puzzle or game but always have a back-up
in case they forget. Remember, you should enjoy your session
as much as your students!
And finally
Use the final 5 or 10 minutes of your session to consolidate
the group learning. Re-cap your main aims with additional
examples. Find an imaginative way to assess outcomes for
individuals. Write out the question "what do you know/can
you do that you didn't know/couldn't do before today?" and
get members of the group to offer suggestions.
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