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The learning circle: Teacher

A fictional school group explores equal parts using paper drawings. You play the teacher and work through 9 short levels, about 14 minutes in all. Where you start: An answer is a starting point for a question. Ask how the learner reached it before choosing an explanation. The work connects to careers such as school teacher and special educator. It is free, and your reflection stays private.

Your path

Notice an idea, explain it and check understanding.

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The learning circle

  1. Easy startFind the thinkingStart this level
  2. Guided exampleWatch the approach
  3. Try a taskA helpful question
  4. Try a taskOnly one voice
  5. Try a taskPlan a small explanation
  6. Try a taskA gentle next step
  7. Bring it togetherMove on or revisit?
  8. Your reflectionPause and notice
  9. Look backWhat the work involved

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What does a teacher do in this activity?

A fictional school group explores equal parts using paper drawings.

Notice an idea, explain it and check understanding.

Where you start: An answer is a starting point for a question. Ask how the learner reached it before choosing an explanation.

A worked situation: A learner calls any two pieces halves even when unequal.

  1. Ask what they mean by half.
  2. Compare equal and unequal splits in paper drawings.

What are the levels?

  1. Find the thinking, easy start, under a minute
  2. Watch the approach, guided example, 1 minute
  3. A helpful question, try a task, 2 minutes
  4. Only one voice, try a task, 2 minutes
  5. Plan a small explanation, try a task, 2 minutes
  6. A gentle next step, try a task, 2 minutes
  7. Move on or revisit?, bring it together, 3 minutes
  8. Pause and notice, your reflection, 1 minute
  9. What the work involved, look back, under a minute

Which careers is this work part of?

  • School teacher

    Design learning, notice understanding and help students take a useful next step.

  • Special educator

    Support learning through recognised specialist preparation and accessible teaching.

The other role in this workplace: Learning assistant

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