Topsy Page 26 January 2024 Thoughts Can you listen with your hand up? Topsy Page 26 January 2024 Thoughts It’s great that they are motivated to speak next, but are they really listening?
Topsy Page 18 February 2022 Thoughts Out of the mouths of babes Topsy Page 18 February 2022 Thoughts My blog post for Oracy Cambridge
Topsy Page 28 May 2021 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Did you put your hand up at school? Topsy Page 28 May 2021 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Pupils tell us why they think their peers don’t raise their hands
Topsy Page 19 June 2020 Tips and techniques What about the quiet children? Topsy Page 19 June 2020 Tips and techniques Three simple ways to increase participation
Topsy Page 28 May 2019 Tips and techniques “When it's hands up they pick the smart children...” Topsy Page 28 May 2019 Tips and techniques ‘Hands up’ is a very common way of inviting pupil participation in lessons. However, research shows that typically only around 25% of the class raise their hands.
Topsy Page 13 June 2017 Practical examples What do children think of Hands Up? Topsy Page 13 June 2017 Practical examples Pupil Voice is an important part of my Talk Audits; here are some recent responses when I asked Key Stage 2 children their opinions about Hands Up…
