Remark management
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An inappropriate remark during a lesson can undermine an otherwise outstanding lesson. When responding, focus on using Socratic questioning to challenge opinions through questions rather than expressing your own views. Your role is to manage the discussion fairly without taking sides, allowing learners to decide for themselves rather than teaching them what to think.
Remark management
- 1. Managing an Inappropriate Remark Whats in your toolkit?
- 2. What do we focus on? An outstanding lesson can seem poor based on one remark. Consider the square above, what do you focus on?
- 3. A Proven Strategy Socratic Questioning Get involved without expressing an opinion Use questions to challenge an opinion such as; Can you demonstrate that your opinion is valid?
- 4. Your Role Managing a negative remark is like a parent refereeing a discussion about musical tastes between two of their children The parent should not take sides but ensure the discussion is fair and equal VS
- 5. Reaching Hearts and Minds For learners to change opinions they have to decide for themselves. Teaching them what to think is not productive.