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Been thinking about this all day and here’s what I think people may commonly mean by ‘pace’ but can’t look beyond the surface. When pace is too slow it’s one of these factors:
A) Teacher explanation isn’t well thought out and leading to longer than necessary times for input. https://twitter.com/rlrossi64/status/1324785639225786373
A) Teacher explanation isn’t well thought out and leading to longer than necessary times for input. https://twitter.com/rlrossi64/status/1324785639225786373
B) Teacher explanation contains too much information, not always relevant with some ad hoc improv which leads to less time for student practice.
C) Teacher’s AfL skill is weak and teacher hasn’t picked up that students should move onto independent/guided practice...
C) Teacher’s AfL skill is weak and teacher hasn’t picked up that students should move onto independent/guided practice...
D) General organisation of the lesson was poor which lead to learning time being wasted through the passing of books/materials/transitions etc.
E) Teacher doesn’t have an overview of the room and so some students who have finished work early are sat waiting for next instruction
E) Teacher doesn’t have an overview of the room and so some students who have finished work early are sat waiting for next instruction
The problem with ‘pace’ as a feedback tool is that it tells me nothing about what to improve and hence the common interpretation is to just pace and run through content. If ‘pace’ is actually one of the above, then giving that as feedback is far more actionable and purposeful.
Two more reasons that are far more useful than pace. https://twitter.com/mr_almonded/status/1328677659233165314
