Collaborative learning
47 videos
Providing thinking time
A high school teacher reflects on thinking time in her Year 8 lesson, in terms of both how she provides this and how ...
What are the benefits of studying whole books?
The benefits of working with whole books through the school year are illustrated in group work where pupils explore t...
What does this picture mean to you? - comparing...
Using pictures as prompts, pupils show their developing understanding of the characters and themes of a book (The Boy...
Review and reflection
The lesson ends with a review session. Individual and group reflection is followed by feedback and discussion on how ...
Ideas taking shape
Groups are now ready to start preparing written bids which need to reflect their reasoning.
Starting the group task
A group of four use valuable time in their unsuccessful search for a group name
Sharing lesson intentions
After recapping the previous lesson, the teacher outlines plans for the current lesson and shares intended learning o...
Collaborative learning and effective group work
In this clip, a deputy head teacher talks about developing procedures and defining roles for group work in conjunctio...
The AfL classroom _ 2
A deputy head teacher talks about assessment for learning within the context of a year 10 boys GCSE English group.
The AfL classroom - 1
A deputy head teacher talks about the characteristics of an assessment for learning classroom.
Revisiting learning intentions and success crit...
In a GCSE Manufacturing group, the teacher leads the students in revisiting the learning intentions and success crite...
Discussing and evaluating team work
A group of students from a GCSE Manufacturing course are discussing and evaluating their team work.
Peer and self assessment in GCSE English
A group of students present its analysis of a stanza from Dulce et Decorum Est.
Success criteria in GCSE English
A year 10 English group explore how poetic techniques can create feelings in the reader.
Fairness Photo-line
Groups of children are given the same set of photographs and asked to collaborate in ranking them in order of 'fairne...
Planning the Alarm
Learning partners plan their smoke alarm; the teacher helps them to bring together their two ideas.
Characteristics of the AfL classroom
Classrooms where assessment for learning has been implemented can appear and sound very different from conventional c...
Making Learning Enjoyable
A mixed ability group of boys continue to reflect on their drama lesson, and consider what made the lesson enjoyable.
Taking Part
Students in this mixed ability group reflect on their attitude to drama lessons and what encourages them to take part.
Bridge Building
Following a story stimulus, nursery children use a variety of materials to build a bridge which has to be safe enough...
Collaborative Layout
As this PE lesson continues, two pairs of learning partners are bringing together their separate ideas for a routine ...
Layout Design
In this PE lesson, a pair of learning partners are designing the layout for a routine to include a range of apparatus...
Sharing Information
Pupils continue to think about how their learning was supported in the introductory lesson on Atoms.
Reviewing Learning
Pupils continue to reflect on how their learning was supported in the introductory lesson on Atoms.
Qualities of Learning
Pupils continue to reflect on their learning and how it was supported in the introductory lesson on Atoms.
Challenge Level
Pupils from this able French group reflect on a lesson in which they have prepared a presentation to showcase their f...
Learning Dispositions
An Early Years teacher reflects on her school's curriculum and shared emphasis on dispositions for learning such as t...
Help Opportunities
Children in the top set are working on group presentations to showcase their first year of French.
Light Box
Following a visit to Forest School, children work with a Teaching Assistant at a light-box.
Drawing of Lesson
As the final activity of an introductory lesson on Atoms, the teacher introduces a task requiring pupils to draw a pi...
Success and Reflection
The teacher supports and encourages the children in moving to a final successful conclusion.
More Making
Learning partners continue to construct their smoke alarm, experiencing difficulties as well as successes.
Encouraging Ownership
A primary teacher (and member of the school's senior leadership team) reflects on the significance of helping childre...
Decision-making
The teacher outlines a French lesson in which children revisit their first year's work by putting together (and later...
How can you promote in-depth exploration of text?
Having studied a whole book (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) through the year, pupils show how they have developed sk...