How to incorporate mastery learning techniques in the classroom through the use of mastery learning folders.

1. Mastery Learning
Folders in the Classroom

2. The mastery learning folder is a highly
successful tool for providing students with
differentiated learning material. The challenge
for teachers is facilitating the one-on-one test
and learn sessions. What follows are some
ideas for incorporating mastery learning folders
into the classroom.

3. Morning Drop-off
In Junior Primary, many teachers invite parents
to spend some time in the classroom with their
child at drop off time. This is the perfect
opportunity to ask parents to conduct the short
test and learn mastery learning folder session
with their child. Many parents are also happy to
assist with the testing of other students whose
parents may not drop them at the classroom.

4. Homework
The teacher stocks the folder with flashcards
appropriate to their remediation, consolidation
or extension needs of each student. A parent
or sibling conducts the short daily test and
learn sessions as homework. The folders return
to the classroom once a week when the teacher
assesses the flashcards that have reached the
Test pocket. The teacher transfers new
flashcards from the Store into the Hive as
required.

5. In Class
• Students use post-it notes on pockets for
word sorts or classification activities.
• Students use double-sided question and
answer flashcards for content revision.
• Students test each other
• Students use the “look, say, visualize, write
and check” method for spelling words.

6. Small Group Remediation
The mastery learning folder is incorporated
into supported learning activities with an
education assistant or parent helper.

7. Peer Tutoring
Students are supported by peer tutors from
higher year levels. These tutors conduct the
short daily test and learn sessions during a
mutually convenient time eg during morning
drop off time or silent reading.

8. Independent Work
Students use double-sided, self correcting
flashcards as a part of small group rotation
activities.

9. Your ideas …
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mastery learning folders into the classroom …
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10. What is a Mastery Learning Folder ?