The Principles Underpinning The TEEP Cycle Accelerated Learning Thinking for Learning Assessment for Learning Critical Skills Approach Effective use of ICT The TEEP Cycle is an effective planning tool which enables the teacher to infuse these elements into their lessons

4. Construct - Activity The Search For Meaning 1. Prepare for Learning 2. Agree Learning Outcomes 3. Present New Information Through All The Senses 5. Apply To Demonstrate Your New Understanding 6. Review - Step Back And Reflect On Your Learning The TEEP Learning Cycle

Prepare for Learning Prepare Your Learners!!!! Ensure you have created the right classroom climate – a low stress, high challenge climate where it is safe for students to take risks and get things wrong Create a learning community – students are fluent in the language of good groupwork and collaboration. Equip learners with tools for learning – can they choose the right graphic organiser, concept map or mind mapping technique?

Prepare for Learning A key element of classroom climate is the learning environment – Display – Attractive, Stimulating, Relevant – there are no stag heads! Room is tidy, resources are well organised and accessible and the classroom is flexible to accommodate groupwork, role play or presentation work Room should be well lit and at the right temperature Music – use it to create moods and time activities Prepare for Learning by making the environment an aid to learning

Prepare for Learning Prepare the Learner by Connecting the Learning – use fun tools to tease out what your students know already Cognitive concept photos The Simile Rolling power points ThinkingThinking gamesgames

Agree the Learning Outcomes WARNING!! YOUR LEARNING OUTCOMES CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO ENTHUSIASM Learning Outcomes need to be clear and unambiguous A context should be given – why are they learning this? The level of thinking should be considered Agree success criteria to personalise the learning

Using Fertile Questions Are Humans a virus on planet earth? How can we use Chemistry to feed a hungry world? What do the stars and your hair have in common? What is the biggest threat to our existence on the planet?

Present NEW information Wow! Mmmm? Awww! HaHaHaHa! F*$£!^%£!!!!!Awww! Present new information through as many senses as possible See it Hear it Touch it and if possible Smell it and taste it

Construct Understanding-The search for meaning Allow students to process information through their dominant learning style – but remember to develop the recessive ones!!! Use challenges to encourage collaboration, providing a range of resources and tools to encourage higher order thinking

Apply to Demonstrate new understanding Allow students to demonstrate their new understanding in a variety of different ways e.g. Each one teach one, Group Presentation, Assignment, Hot seating, Exam question Relate to learning intentions Seek to Develop Higher order thinking skills

Review-Step back and reflect on Learning Allow students to step back and reflect on the learning experience Review of key learning points Teach memory techniques reflect on the process of learning (Debrief) preview the next learning steps

4. Construct - Activity The Search For Meaning 1. Prepare for Learning 2. Agree Learning Outcomes 3. Present New Information Through All The Senses 5. Apply To Demonstrate Your New Understanding 6. Review - Step Back And Reflect On Your Learning The TEEP Learning Cycle