On-hand Help
With the technique On-hand Help, you ensure students have access to high-quality support resources while they are practising. For example:
Knowledge Organisers
‘What to do if…’ sheets
Short video recordings (in lessons where students can access these)
Why use this technique?
Often when students get stuck during practice, time is wasted while they wait for their teacher’s help. On-hand Help can help avoid this issue.
Notes and tips
On-hand Help resources take time to develop, but once you have them, you have them forever. Typically, the positive value they offer in lessons fully justifies the time they took to create.
Focused reflection
How well do you currently use this technique?
Is it a technique you will focus on developing?
If so, what are the key features you will focus on (things to do, and not do)?