The document provides tips for great teaching. Tip 1 is to plan activities and lessons around giving students time to do tasks independently rather than having the teacher act as a "sage on the stage." Tip 2 is to be clear and rigorous in instructions so students learn independence and problem-solving skills. The teacher should train students to think for themselves rather than just providing answers. Tip 3 promotes using simple, effective questioning to help students find answers on their own, such as from textbooks, rather than directly telling them answers. The goal is to help students learn to think independently.
2. “A guide on the
side not a sage
on the stage”
The Big Picture – What is great teaching?
Something that allows great learning to take place..
3. Tip 1:
Plan in terms of
student “doing time”
Plan to be
free to wander.
James Williams
Less
More
4. Tip 2. With activities planned, be
merciless in your instructions. Train
independence.
I don’t
know what
we are
doing.
Find
someone
who does What this really
means is, “I can’t
be bothered to
think for myself
can you do it for
me”.
5. Tip 3: Simple effective questioning…
What don’t you understand?
What a “group” is.
Where can you find an answer to that?
In the text book?
What does it say?
A “group” is a vertical column
Are you still stuck?
No
Could you think like this on your own next time?
