Economy of Language
Economy of Language: The Power of Scripting
What
EDI Phase 2: Presenting new materials
- Concise and clear: show and introduce the DPR key objective linked to the new material you will teach that lesson.
- Prerequisite knowledge: intellectually prepare for this. What do they need to know in order to be able to tackle today’s lesson? Check for this.
- Pitch to the top: ensure you pitch the material to challenge all students in your class. Scaffold down accordingly.
- High-frequency errors and misconceptions: intellectually prepare for these and tackle these head on when presenting the new material.
- Chunks and steps: bite size your information and provide them in steps, with checking for understanding in between as you go.
Why
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Unless it’s edible and syrupy, no one likes waffle.
More importantly, no one learns from waffle.
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We’re not that good on the spot.
Who can blame us? We have a HUGE cognitive load in lesson and scripting will ease that load significantly.
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Scripting = intellectual preparation
Our intellectual preparation will personalise our lessons. Personalising will enhance learning.
Scripting is useful for new teachers getting to grips with staged, clear instructions and solidifying classroom routines.
But it’s also fruitful in pushing experienced teachers, who may be looking to improve the way they explain a complex concept or expertly cohere different strands of knowledge in a pivotal moment in a lesson.
As we look to build a really strong culture across our school, scripting can also be useful in generating consistent and positive responses to children and help all teachers model the interactions we want to see from students.
High frequency errors
Teacher
- Winging it, thinking it will be easy to do on the spot
- Melding all 5 descriptors of phase 2 into one
Student
- UnSLANTing / split attention
- Opting out when questioned I don’t know
What A Good One Looks Like
Key takeaways
- Know all 5 descriptors of Phase 2
- Use each descriptor to intellectually prepare before your lesson
- Deliver your scripts in your next lesson
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Economy of Language: the power of scripting