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Bellaire PS Instructional Model
Bellaire PS Instructional Model
Aim High
At Bellaire Primary School lessons are structured in very similar ways. Using an Instructional Model clears a path for teachers to implement High Impact Teaching Strategies – which are the critical
practices for effective teaching and learning. Bellaire’s Instructional Model is developed from research on best practice education, which aims to put the students at the centre of teaching and learning
APT
and follows a Gradual Release of Responsibility approach (I do, we do, you do). The model encapsulates a shared, whole-school collaborative approach to Teaching & Learning. Research shows that
independent learning must be accompanied by intentional instruction and conferring.
Teachers and students revisit the learning intention and success criteria to Planning The warm-up is an opportunity to get your students ready for learning in
establish if the lesson aims were met. It is a time to celebrate successes and a structured and purposeful manner. Warm-ups can be completed as a
share learning. Teachers may make these engaging and interactive, whole class, in partners or individually, depending on your focus. It may
depending on the focus. Teachers use debriefs to establish a 'where to next' also be a good time to complete conferencing and/or focus group with
for the students. students.
Warm-ups may include: Independent Reading, VCOP activity, Number
Students work with the content and the Learning Intention and focus on
achieving their own personal learning goals. They may work both
Teachers build on prior knowledge and connect one day to the next. Teachers explicitly
independently and/or collaboratively. Teachers have specific roles
show and model to their students what they are learning, why they are learning it, and how
within a lesson and use this time to work with individuals and groups of
to be successful. They make mini-lessons interactive by using various protocols such as
students to provide guided instruction. They use this time to support all
'turn-&-talk' and 'think-pair-share'.
students achieve the learning intention and their personal goals.
Teachers share and unpack the lesson Success Criteria.
Teachers use this time to gather data to inform future learning.