How to use ALARM effectively in English
Through this course, you will:
be guided by an ALARM English expert
join a community of other English teachers to discuss ALARM within the course
explore a range of successful strategies that use the ALARM questioning framework
apply and refine your use of ALARM through interactive activities including colour coding marking guidelines, exemplar responses, developing scaffolds and more!
receive ongoing updates including more guides, templates and resources
enjoy lifetime access so you can learn at your own pace and revisit the content and community as needed
Explicit teaching and learning using ALARM
Meet your presenter: James Gordon
FREE PREVIEWPre-course quick survey
1.1 What to expect when starting to use ALARM
1.2 Understanding the ALARM Skill Levels
Quiz - Skill levels
2.1 Strategy 1 - Collaborate with your team
2.2 Strategy 2 - Design teaching sequences
2.3 Strategy 3 - Empower students with language
2.4 Strategy 4 - Prepare questions to guide conversations
2.5 Strategy 5 - Colour coding and metacognition
2.6 Strategy 6 - Encourage thinking through note taking
2.7 Strategy 7 - Reading Strategies
2.8 Strategy 8 - Align writing prompts to ALARM
2.9 Strategy 9 - Learning and responding through feedback
Take Home Challenge
3.1 What are the challenges?
3.2 New syllabus
3.3 Ask James and the ALARM Team
4.1 Additional resources to start your journey!
4.2 How did we go?
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