Today's explores the purpose, implementation, and best practices for learning intentions and success criteria in education, emphasizing clarity, authenticity, and student engagement.

Keywords: education, teaching strategies, learning intentions, success criteria, classroom management, pedagogy, student engagement, teaching tips

Key topics:

• Definition and importance of learning intentions and success criteria
• Common pitfalls in implementing learning intentions
• Strategies for authentic and effective use
• Impact on student cognitive load and engagement

Action items:

• Use simple, student-friendly language for learning intentions.
• Connect intentions directly to lesson activities.
• Embed intentions into the lesson flow and reference them regularly.
• Ensure intentions are authentic and meaningful, not performative.
• Support differentiation through tiered success criteria.

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In this episode, Ben Russell discusses a classroom behavior strategy known as 'championing the good,' which focuses on redirecting student behavior through positive reinforcement rather than negative correction. He emphasises the importance of creating a supportive classroom environment where students feel motivated to align with positive behaviors. By utilising behavioral economics principles, teachers can subtly nudge students towards desired behaviors without confrontation, ultimately fostering a more positive classroom culture. Practical scenarios are provided to illustrate how this strategy can be effectively implemented in various classroom situations.

Keywords: classroom behavior, praising, positive reinforcement, student engagement, behavioral economics, teacher strategies, classroom management, relational pedagogy, nudges, student motivation

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In this episode of Empowering Educators, Ben Russell discusses the importance of authentic praise in building relational pedagogy skills for teachers. He emphasises that genuine praise strengthens the teacher-student relationship, while insincere praise can damage it.

Ben outlines some common pitfalls of praise, such as fake praise, sympathy praise, and blanket praise, and provides a four-step formula for delivering effective praise.

He concludes by highlighting the role of authentic praise in fostering trust, belonging, and motivation among students, ultimately enhancing classroom culture.

Keywords: praise, relational pedagogy, authentic feedback, student engagement, teacher-student relationship, motivation, classroom culture, effective communication, educational strategies, trust

Takeaways

• Praise can either strengthen or undermine teacher-student relationships.
• Authentic praise is crucial for building trust with students.
• Students can easily detect insincerity in praise.
• Fake praise can feel manipulative and erode trust.
• Sympathy praise does not provide the honesty students seek.
• Blanket praise can make hardworking students feel unseen.
• Effective praise should be specific and timely.
• Most students prefer one-on-one praise for its authenticity.
• Authentic praise fosters a sense of belonging in students.
• Praise should recognize students for who they are and who they are becoming.

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