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COURSE DURATION: 60 -90 MINUTES What is Prompt Planning? When it comes to getting started, many students sit there tapping their pencils on the page or their fingers on the keys. Why? Because the ideas are not clear in their minds yet. The scariest moment is just before you begin. – Stephen King We need to help students become quicker and more precise with their ideas, no matter what the text type, so they can begin writing. Teaching students to plan effectively in 2, 5, or 10-minute blocks will help them become more confident in expressing themselves. Prompt planning encourages students to investigate and identify their planning strengths and weaknesses. Together, we will teach the students to; – Verbalise their ideas in pairs or threes. – Practice paired planning. – Play around with graphic organisers. – Practice without organisers. – Look for hints and tips in stimulus prompts. – Borrow, build and begin writing. This course is suitable for educators of preschool to adult learners who are using or wish to use the VCOP elements in their classroom. It is also ideal for leadership, support staff, or educators wanting to raise their students’ writing or oral language skills. Ideally, this course will be completed by staff using the school license. SINGLE CLASSROOM TEACHER – YOU ARE UNABLE TO SHARE, DISTRIBUTE, OR USE ANY RESOURCES FOUND IN THIS COURSE OUTSIDE OF YOUR OWN CLASSROOM. This course provides a further understanding of the benefits of VCOP and is linked to the Big Write and VCOP writing approaches and training courses. Look for other courses in the Big Write and VCOP series to learn more.