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===Classroom management===
===Classroom management===
Learners work best when they can share ideas and articulate their thoughts. Establishing effective [[Category:Collaboration|collaboration]] in the classroom is key to successful learning. Through working in random pairs and small [[Category:Group work|group work]], learners learn from each other, raising their expectations and achievements. Teachers are able to listen in to conversations, and ask leading [[Category:Questioning|questions]] as in the enquiry 'What's the best way to minimise global warming?', in order to ascertain progress or otherwise. Learners need to agree on, and be frequently reminded of, the [[Ground Rules|basic rules for interaction]]. They also need to feel that the classroom is a safe and reflective environment in which to take risks with their ideas (see [[Category:Classroom management|Classroom management]])}}
Learners work best when they can share ideas and articulate their thoughts. Establishing effective [[Category:Collaboration|collaboration]] in the classroom is key to successful learning. Through working in random pairs and small [[Category:Group work|group work]], learners learn from each other, raising their expectations and achievements. Teachers are able to listen in to conversations, and ask leading [[Category:Questioning|questions]] as in the enquiry 'What's the best way to minimise global warming?', in order to ascertain progress or otherwise. Learners need to agree on, and be frequently reminded of, the [[Ground Rules|basic rules for interaction]]. They also need to feel that the classroom is a safe and reflective environment in which to take risks with their ideas.}}


=Inquiry and Mathematics Teaching=
=Inquiry and Mathematics Teaching=