Precision Teaching in the Primary Classroom Viewer's Guide

• During this sharing session, students are encouraged to reflect on their
learning and explain their thinking. The teacher values students’ thinking
and encourages them to think deeply about their work. Students are
developing their metacognitive awareness.
• What strategies might you use to help students become more aware of
themselves as learners
Inference Game
In this clip, students are actively engaged in a game that reinforces their
understanding of the term “inference.” The teacher pulls unfamiliar objects
from a mystery bag and the students are challenged to infer the function of
each based on the “tool’s clues.” As inferences are made, students provide a
rationale for their thinking. Infusing active games into the teaching-learning
process is an effective way to engage students in practising a newly taught
skill or strategy.
• What do you think are the benefits to students and to teachers of this
approach to guided practice
• How might you modify this game to support your students in the content
area they are currently studying
Writing
Success Criteria and Exemplars
Students are learning how to write about the inferences they draw in relation
to the characters in the texts they are reading. They have collaboratively
created learning goals, success criteria and exemplars to guide their writing.
These learning tools are posted in the classroom for students to refer to
during their writing. Before they work on their individual writing, they will
have many opportunities to write with support from their peers and teacher.
• Exemplars are helpful in clarifying for students exactly what is expected
of them in their work. How would you encourage students to use the
exemplars during their writing as part of their self-assessment
• How might you use exemplars in science or social studies
• What caution might you need to consider when using exemplars with
students
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