Social Media Post #8: Recommended Article Of The Week

Recommended Article Of The Week:

1. Overcoming Challenges to Learning by Shaun Allison.

This article explores strategies to overcome challenges to learning and improve student engagement. The author suggests that educators should focus on building strong relationships with students, using a variety of teaching methods, and providing opportunities for self-reflection and metacognition. The article provides practical tips and examples to help educators implement these strategies in their own classrooms.

2.  Revisiting Dylan William's Five Brilliant Formative Assessment Strategies by Tom Sherrington.The article discusses Dylan Wiliam's five formative assessment strategies, which support effective formative assessment. The article emphasizes the importance of these strategies in the context of a knowledge-rich curriculum and Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction. It also highlights the need for teachers to explicitly clarify the target knowledge and criteria for excellence, involve as many students as possible in classroom discussions, and provide feedback that is specific and moves learners forward.

3. The Language Basis of Knowledge by the Scientific Advisory Committee. This article emphasizes the role of language in knowledge-building and literacy development. It offers three practical recommendations for educators: building language and knowledge from birth, focusing on vocabulary growth, and leading discussions that promote student talk and comprehension. Vocabulary development is emphasized as crucial for reading comprehension, and effective classroom discussions are highlighted as opportunities for knowledge-building.

4. Researching education: Five further readings on oral language by Dominique Russel and Jenny Trevitt. The resources discussed emphasize the critical role of language development, particularly oracy, in the early years. They highlight the urgent need to address language development issues in the South African context, where learners struggle with reading comprehension. By promoting rich conversations, incorporating oral language in reading instruction, and implementing effective strategies, educators can help improve language skills and ultimately enhance academic outcomes for South African learners.