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SEMH Education's avatar

Thanks for sharing this Jack! It's been great to share ideas with each other. I hope your readers find the post interesting 😊

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Jared Fox's avatar

Sometimes I’ve heard a hook be referred to as a mystery piece. At least this is what I called it when I worked in the classroom of an expeditionary learning school regardless of what they’re called the strategies you detail in your post are essential components for engaging students. Well done.

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Jack Watson's avatar

I think that’s great wording to use in front of the children. ‘What’s the mystery piece?’ That should stoke them up nicely. Thanks Jared!

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Jared Fox's avatar

And thank you for the Subscribe

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Randy Maxwell's avatar

This experience was what inspires me.

At a school but the 'hook' was in an open area by some stairs...

Thanks, and still doing CAI with forGL.

https://substack.com/@randymaxwell/note/c-62374326?r=6xgwy

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Laura Spargo's avatar

What an excellent post full of engaging and thought-provoking ideas. Lessons full of awe and wonder not only have a lasting impact and increase engagement for the pupils, but inject the fun back into learning experiences for the teacher. I remember creating Tutankhamun's tomb by blacking out the windows of the store cupboard and creating a tunnel from tables and chairs with my colleagues on a Friday afternoon, ready for the Monday morning. There was no 'Sunday fear' that weekend. Thanks so much to yourself and Kieran for re-igniting the 'memorable learning experience' spark!

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Jack Watson's avatar

Great piece isn’t it! It’s given me instantly a tonne of ideas.

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Ryan M Allen's avatar

Thanks for sharing. I like the idea of ‘hooking’ the class to get started. I always stress that in writing, but haven’t thought of that for a class.

Also didn’t think about lesson plans as Substack posts. So I may start adding some of my own favs.

Good to connect with fellow educators on here! https://open.substack.com/pub/collegetowns?r=7f4tk&utm_medium=ios

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Jack Watson's avatar

Oh yeah please do! Amongst other topics, they’re what I find really useful here.

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