Focus op VUT

With Focus op VUT, the authors want to convince you, and strengthen the basis under the early retirement model so that you naturally integrate the early retirement model into your teaching and your teaching practice; not because you have to, but because it works!

The VUT model

The VUT model (Look Ahead, Activate Prior Knowledge, Execute and Look Back) provides a good structure for your lessons. Focus op VUT specifically addresses the V and T phases from the model. Both theoretical and practical aspects of these phases are covered.

Importance of the V and T phases

A teacher is understandably focused on the lesson content itself; the U phase. This focus can sometimes cause the V and T phases to slip by. It is precisely these phases that are important to achieve lasting learning efficiency. This book emphasises that the VUT model does not stand alongside the lesson content, but is an integral part of the lesson content and your own teaching practice.

Working forms

Looking for ways to shape the V and T phases? Focus on VUT offers 85 work forms with several variations for physical lessons, online lessons and lessons for alpha groups.

Reflection Notebook

There is also a chapter aimed specifically at the teacher herself. Together with the handy reflection notebook, you as a teacher can use the VUT model in your own teaching practice and further develop your teaching skills.

Why the VUT model

This book first discusses the why of the VUT model. Why is a lesson not a good lesson without a V and a T phase? As a teacher, why should you embrace the V and T phases?

85 work forms

Next, we offer you 85 work forms that you can use for the V and T phases. We also describe different variations and show how you can use the work forms in online lessons and for alpha groups. All formats are also available on the website.

Using the VUT model

Finally, we invite you to use the handy reflection notebook to deploy the VUT model to scrutinise your own teaching practice and teacher skills as well.

Target group

NT2 teachers