TEEP Cycle Teaching and Learning Guide
Prepare for Learning
Prepare for Learning
How staff start lessons to effectively prepare students for what they will learn that lesson. Teachers will
strategically work with their students to develop a climate that is conducive to learning. It will include
consideration of 3 main areas:
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The physical environment
The social/emotional environment
The intellectual environment
The social/emotional environment, including
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sense of belonging / connectedness
use of routines
level of independence
support for taking risks
praise and encouragement
levels of student efficacy
ways of working, individual, pairs, larger groups
the dynamics of the class group
The intellectual environment, including
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Hooking and cueing- in to curriculum content
Connecting to prior experience and existing understandings
Valuing learning
Relating to real world contexts
High expectations
the role of the student and the role of the teacher
What is expected of me as a teacher to Prepare for Learning at Chaucer?
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Consider how students will be seated/grouped/organised.
Consider what equipment is needed
Consider the class context and identify student cohorts : HA/MA/LA/PPI/NPPI/SEND …
Hook student’s interest by providing a FAST start to lesson.
What is expected of my learners when undertaking a prepare for Learning task?
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To arrive to lesson on time with the correct equipment and ready to learn.
To sit in a seating plan
To be aware of their target level, current working level and next steps in their learning
To complete the prepare for learning task to a high standard, by using : prior knowledge, individual
thoughts, use their peers knowledge where appropriate, use exercise books and text books,
problem solving techniques
Students are curious, interested learners who seek out and use new information to develop,
consolidate and deepen their knowledge, understanding and skills.
Students work with positive attitudes
All Example PowerPoints are available
T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning
Alphabet analyser:
A stimulus is provided and students have come up with as many words as possible that are related to the
stimulus. The teacher can increase the challenge by selecting certain letters only, rather than giving the
entire alphabet.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Alphabet Analyser.pptx"
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Alphabet Analyser (Beer Example).pptx"
Common Denominator
A grid is provided for students to fill with words or pictures that link that focus on a topic area/Answering a
question etc. The teacher can increase the challenge by asking students to link the words and justify their
links.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Common Denominator.pptx"
Define Keywords
The teacher gives the students a list of words to define. This can be completed individually using resource
materials, dictionaries or in teams. An element of competition could be included, the first individual/team
to define all of their words correctly etc. The teacher could support students by offering 2 definitions and
asking students to circle the correct definition.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Define keywords table.pptx"
Thunks/Discussion statements or questions
Students are given a number of statements to discuss on tables with some questions. Which statement is
true? False? Is the odd one out? And are asked to justify their responses using the 3 levels of thinking.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Discuss statements....pptx"
Knowledge Dumps
Teachers ask students to write down everything they know about a topic, to answer a question etc.
Teachers could increase the challenge by asking students to categorise what they have written down. To
support students, teachers could give the category titles.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Knowledge Dump.pptx"
KWL
Teachers ask students to write down what they already know, what they want to find out and at the end of
the lesson what they learnt about the topic.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - KWL.pptx"
Linking chart
Teachers ask students to write down everything they know about a topic at the start of a lesson in the first
circle. At the end of the lesson, they are asked to write down everything they have learned.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Linking Chart.pptx"
Odd one out
Teachers provide students with a range of words, images, statements, sounds and students are asked to
identify the odd one out. The teacher can increase the challenge by asking students to give the reason why
or teachers could select the odd one out (different to the student choice) and ask students to justify why.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Odd One Out (Pictures).pptx"
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Odd One Out.pptx"
Random Number
Teachers provide students with a set of random numbers. Students are asked to identify the odd one out,
which numbers link and why? What the numbers relate to depending on ability profile of the student
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Random Number.pptx"
Random Words
Teachers give students a list of words and ask students to identify the odd one out and why? To show how
any words link and why? How they may influence one another? Depending on the ability profile of the
students
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Random Words.pptx"
Rank in order
Teacher give students a list of statements and students have to rank in order and justify why. Teachers can
support students by giving them fewer statements. Teachers can challenge students by asking students to
make links between statements.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Rank order the statements....pptx"
Scrabble
Students are asked to create as many words as related to a topic area. The teacher can support a student
by providing words with letters missing for students to fill in the blanks. Teachers can challenge students to
make the longest word or the highest scoring word about a topic area.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Scrabble.pptx"
Semantic Maps
Students are asked to draw a semantic map about everything they know about a topic area/things they can
identify from a stimulus (images/text/film clips/songs). Students can be supported by giving category titles.
Students can be stretched by leaving category titles blank or by asking students to make links and justify.
As the lesson continues students could be asked to add to the map.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Semantic Map.pptx"
Unscramble the words
Students are asked to unscramble soime jumbled words. Teachers can support students by giving the starts
or ends to words. Teachers can challenge the students by asking them to define the words and use them in
a sentence.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Unscramble.pptx"
Post it
Students are asked to write down their first thoughts on a topic and then post it to a display. As the lesson
continues, the students can add what they are thinking and can give a final thought at the end. Three levels
of thinking throughout a lesson.
Use of stimulus to provoke a response
Teachers provide students with a stimulus (photos/cartoons/images/poems/songs/film clips etc. Students
can be asked to answer questions depending on ability profile.
What can they see? Can you list words to describe? What can they infer? What questions would they like
to ask? Find out more about? Can you create a caption? A conversation? Thought bubbles?
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Stimulus to provoke.pptx"
Guess the WALT/WILFs
Teachers give students images/words/songs and students have to guess the WALT/WILFs. To increase the
challenge, ask students to pose some questions related to the stimulus, that they will find the answer for
by the end of the lesson.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Guess the WALT-WILF.pptx"
2 Truths and a Lie
Teachers give students 2 truths and a lie and students have to decide which the truth is and how they
know.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - 2 Truths and a Lie.pptx"
Card Sorts
Teachers give students a card sort to match up. This could take the form of pictures and words, questions
and answers and can be easily differentiated. Human Match up can also be used as a Prepare for Learning
task. Students are given a card as they enter the room and have to find the person who holds the
corresponding card.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Card Sort.pptx"
The Time Machine
The teacher gives the student 3 minutes to make as many words from selected letters related to the topic
area/theme. Prizes can be given for the most words, the longest words created that relate to the topic
area/theme. Teachers can increase the challenge by asking students to use the words they make in
sentences relating to the topic area.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - The Time Machine.pptx"
Connections
Teacher gives the students words/images/characters etc. Students have to find the word that connects the
words/images/characters.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Connections.pptx"
Lollypops
Students are asked to take a lollypop stick as they enter the room. Depending on which lollypop stick they
have chosen, they need to say, write, tell the teacher something about a character/event/use in a
sentence. To add challenge, students could work to a criteria eg gold students will add a quote, refer to a
source, a connective.
"T:\Staff Resources\Teaching and Learning resources\TEEP resources\Prepare for Learning\Prepare for
Learning - Lolly pops.pptx"