Teaching and classroom support
Morning routine cards
Arrange routine steps in a chosen order and use the Now, Next and Finished areas to make the current and upcoming step visible.
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Learning Support Assistant, Year 7
Sarah Brogan
I provide named-plan learning support in Year 7, shaping prompts around the activity in front of the learner rather than using a general sheet for every lesson.
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I provide named-plan learning support in Year 7, shaping prompts around the activity in front of the learner rather than using a general sheet for every lesson.
A task breakdown should make the next action easier to see without deciding or completing it for the learner. A check-in can show whether the pupil knows where to begin; the prompt can then be adjusted to the subject work in front of us. The same wording will not fit a reading task, a practical activity and a longer piece of work.
The aim is to support access and growing independence together. I want to give enough structure for a learner to take part, while protecting their opportunity to think and act for themselves. That balance is more useful than adding support that makes the adult responsible for each step.
How I approach a lesson
Tailor task cues to the activity and learner rather than using a blanket sheet.
Check that the pupil can identify the first step before adding more support.
Provide structure that leaves the learner responsible for meaningful parts of the task.
Templates I'd use with my class
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Study and learning skills
Chunk it
Define what finished looks like, plan up to eight steps, estimate total time and reflect on what helped the pupil begin and work independently.