"The pre-RAG"
A cunning idea to cut down on marking time: get students to RAG their own work prior to handing it in.
GREEN: for something they are proud of
PINK: for something they want more help with.
This then means that you have something to praise, and something to work on immediately, and can give personalised feedback without it taking too long.
Additionally, using a routine colour scheme, for example purple for teacher feedback and green for pupils response will mean it is quick to check understanding in response to the questions that have been set.
Lesson Moulds & Templates
Have some pre-made powerpoint and lesson templates that encompass most of the different styles of lesson you will teach and share these with the pupils, for example:
"this is a jigsaw lesson" - and the pupils will know they will be slotting lots of mathematics together.
Other styles could be: exploratory, consolidation, practice etc.
Here's a video of the prompters we were using in the session:
Use the pause button to view prompters for longer.
Other Useful Pointers
- don't try and fix everything when marking
- plan term first, then the week
- if you can do it in the next 5 minutes, do it in the next 5 minutes
- make routines simple enough for students to explain to each other
- use the same system for every class
- "eat the frog"
- keep a walk with me remembering device
- reply to mass irrelevant emails with a "this isn't meant for me" style of email
