Support processing and planning
Provide a range of supports and visuals to help ākonga to be independent learners.
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Support attention, focus and independence
Support attention, focus and independence
- Break learning into short, focused and clearly defined tasks.
- Vary the level of demand from task to task.
- Provide clear instructions that are visually displayed and can be easily returned to.
- Vary the level of support as necessary and teach buddies how to provide support.
- Provide a variety of technologies to support learning, for example, an iPad or a computer.
- Create an activity box for times when the student needs a change of activity or time out.
Use frameworks to support thinking and memory
Use frameworks to support thinking and memory
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Use a task board
Use a task board
Break tasks into manageable pieces so ākonga can understand what to do and complete one step at a time.
Model planning and thinking
Model planning and thinking
Demonstrate how to break down tasks and organise ideas using tools such as mind maps and graphic organisers.
For examples see Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Education Oasis
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Support thinking
Support thinking
Tools and approaches to help students to recognise patterns, critical features, big ideas and relationships.
- Explain new concepts clearly. Take the time to order or sequence information simply and clearly.
- Reinforce abstract concepts with visual and concrete materials.
- Use cultural and narrative frameworks to support retention and thinking.
- Use a mixture of telling, explaining and directing to convey information and instructions.
- Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas and relationships using visuals, mind maps, 3-D manipulatives, outlines, flow charts and real objects.
- Give students multiple opportunities to engage with new ideas and concepts.
- Use mind maps to brainstorm ideas and make connections.
- Support group and class discussions with visual annotations to prompt later recall of key ideas.
- Offer students a variety of graphic organisers and flow charts to support thinking in all curriculum areas.
Use graphic organisers
Use graphic organisers
Break tasks into smaller pieces and highlight patterns with graphic organisers.
Free graphic organiser templates – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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