Pass It On January 2014, Issue 5 | Page 19

Retention

What tricks do you have up your sleeve?

Although many of us will have been working hard to retain learners all year, January is a crucial point for this.

The English and Maths team have produced new resources and activities for the new term that contain relevance for the students and promote the development of their key skills, whilst also generating curiosity at the same time. How could you adjuct lessons to get the best out of learners?

In this TED Talk, Ramsey Musallam speaks about 3 rules to spark learning and most of it is connected to promoting students' questions:

Coming Soon:

Great Education Debates: What is the best way of engaging students with learning?

If you have some answers to this question and would like to be involved in the debate, please get in touch!