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Misconceptions are springboards for new learning
When we reframe mistakes in this way, it gives us all the chance to learn more deeply.
When our classrooms are characterised by ‘high challenge’ alongside ‘low threat’, it means that
we signal that we are doing difficult work
we emphasise that difficult work is interesting
it is fine not to know
making mistakes actually deepens learning
Working this way lowers the stakes and helps pupil to relish demanding work.
I’ll be going through the elements of creating high challenge and low threat in our classrooms, with examples for primary and secondary.
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