Using a visual reminder of a skill mastered in isolated practice to other areas of student work can be a prompt to promote transfer and application in other areas.
Example:
A student is successful in a small Phonics group with spelling words with a welded sound, but in his or her writer’s notebook continues to spell words such as thank, “thak” or “thnk”. Providing a card or checklist with a reminder “Welded Sounds I’ve Learned” and listing the sounds will provide a visual prompt to self- check for these elements. An additional teacher prompt to check for spelling of these sounds at the end of daily writing can further assist this.
Further Reading:
EdWeek.org – Blog: Ways to Promote Transfer of Learning
Created by Kathy Furlong Silverio
Reviewed by Louis Olander
Categorised in: (3) Comprehension, (6) Executive Function, (7) Recruiting Interest, ACTION AND EXPRESSION, ENGAGEMENT, REPRESENTATION