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Course Description

Mini whiteboards are often overlooked in high school classrooms, but when used purposefully, they become a powerful tool for responsive teaching. This course presents practical strategies for formative assessment, lesson flow, and collaborative thinking, with adaptable routines and ready-to-use resources designed to engage every student and make learning visible across all subject areas.



Audience

Designed for both new and experienced secondary teachers looking to refine and extend their use of mini whiteboards for assessment, behaviour, and engagement.


Teaching Standards

3.5.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Use effective classroom communication:  Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement

5.1.2 Proficient Level - Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning - Assess student learning:  Develop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning




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Participant Feedback


"I use mini whiteboards frequently in my class. This course has given me more insight on how to use the boards productively."



"Provide wonderful strategies to use mini whiteboards to engage each student in the classroom. Inclusive to quiet and mid level students."



"The course was well structured and highly practical, with clear links between theory and classroom application. The strategies shared, particularly the use of mini whiteboards, were explained with specific, realistic activities that can be implemented immediately across subjects. I appreciated the strong focus on making student thinking visible and using evidence to inform teaching decisions. The examples and reflections supported meaningful professional learning and encouraged purposeful adaptation to my own classroom practice."

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 – Making Thinking Visible: Fast, Formative Feedback with Mini Whiteboards

    • Introduction

    • What the Research Tells Us

    • Why Mini Whiteboards Work in Secondary Classrooms

    • Common Challenges and How to Solve Them

    • The Power of the Prompt

    • Three Types of High-Impact Prompts

    • Building Better Prompts: A Practical Tool

    • Scan & Respond Effectively

    • Effective Formative Assessment: Mini Whiteboard Routine

    • Teacher Resource – Mini Whiteboard Prompt Builder

    • Reflection Question
  • 3

    Module 2 – Maintaining Pace and Focus with Whiteboards

    • Introduction

    • Reframing Engagement: From Compliance to Cognitive Load

    • Strategy 1: The Precision Warm-Up

    • Strategy 2: Mid-Lesson Alignment Checks

    • Strategy 3: Lesson Closure Without Waste

    • Teacher Resource – Whiteboard Lesson Flow Planner

    • Mini Whiteboards – Tips for Teachers Top 5s

    • Scenario Activity - That One Quiet Class
  • 4

    Module 3 – Collaborative Thinking and Student Voice with Whiteboards

    • Introduction

    • Why Collaboration Needs Visibility

    • Strategy 1: Think–Pair–Refine

    • Strategy 2: Group Thinking Galleries

    • Strategy 3: Structured Group Roles with Whiteboards

    • Teacher Resource – Collaborative Thinking and Student Voice Toolkit

    • Reflection Question
  • 5

    Module 4 - Using Mini Whiteboards in Senior Secondary

    • Introduction

    • Why Whiteboards Still Matter in Senior Secondary

    • Common Challenges — and What to Do

    • Example Senior Prompts

    • Reflection Question

    • Wrap Up

    • Reference List
  • 6

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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