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Teacher talk: differentiëren, leerlijn, intern begeleider

C1 · Advanced · ≈ 26 min

At a parent-teacher conference, a B1 level is sufficient. But start working in a school — as an assistant, teacher, or intern after pabo — and a different language emerges: verlengde instructie, leerlingvolgsysteem, IB'er, OPP. These are the words used in staff meetings and written in student reports. This lesson covers them across three topics: the lesson, student monitoring, and support.

In juf Esther's class

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Juf Esther is van groep 6. Elke les begint ze met het op het bord. Daarna ze korte ; wie het al snapt, gaat .

Een groepje kinderen krijgt aan de instructietafel. Zo ze: niet elk kind leert in hetzelfde tempo.

Na de kijkt ze in het . Mila boekt veel bij rekenen, maar bij begrijpend lezen ze. Esther erover de .

Samen maken ze een : twee keer per week extra leesbegeleiding. Zo kan Mila haar . Dankzij is daar ook geld voor, via het van scholen in de regio.

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Juf Esther is the teacher of group 6. She starts every lesson with the learning goal on the board. Then she gives a short explanation; anyone who already gets it works independently.

A small group of children gets extended instruction at the instruction table. That's how she differentiates: not every child learns at the same pace.

After the textbook test she checks the pupil tracking system. Mila is making good progress in maths, but her reading comprehension has stalled. Esther talks it over with the special needs coordinator.

Together they draw up an action plan: extra reading support twice a week. That way Mila can catch up. Thanks to inclusive education there's also money for it, through the regional partnership of schools.

Lesson and explanation

How lessons are structured
  • Dutch

    de leerkracht / de docent

    English

    primary / secondary school teacher

    How it's used

    in basisschool — leerkracht, in voortgezet onderwijs — docent

  • Dutch

    het leerdoel

    English

    learning objective

    How it's used

    Het leerdoel van vandaag is … — written on the board

  • Dutch

    de leerlijn

    English

    learning progression

    How it's used

    how the objective develops from one year group to the next

  • Dutch

    de kerndoelen

    English

    national educational objectives

    How it's used

    what every school must provide

  • Dutch

    differentiëren

    English

    to differentiate

    How it's used

    teaching the same topic at different levels

  • Dutch

    de instructie

    English

    explanation of new material

    How it's used

    instructie geven

  • Dutch

    de verlengde instructie

    English

    extended instruction

    How it's used

    for those who didn't understand the first time

  • Dutch

    zelfstandig werken

    English

    independent work

    How it's used

    while the teacher works with a group

  • Dutch

    het klassenmanagement

    English

    classroom management

    How it's used

    rules, order, pace

In many primary schools, lessons are structured according to the directe instructiemodel (DIM): review old material → explain new material → practise together → independent work (while verlengde instructie is given to a group) → summarise.

How students are monitored

Grades, tests and advice
  • Dutch

    het leerlingvolgsysteem (LVS)

    English

    pupil monitoring system

    Explanation

    results of standardised tests over all years

  • Dutch

    de methodetoets

    English

    textbook test

    Explanation

    checks the topic just covered

  • Dutch

    de doorstroomtoets

    English

    transfer test in groep 8

    Explanation

    formerly called eindtoets

  • Dutch

    het schooladvies

    English

    recommendation for secondary school level

    Explanation

    vmbo, havo, vwo; the primary school has the final say

  • Dutch

    de achterstand / de voorsprong

    English

    falling behind / getting ahead

    Explanation

    een leerachterstand inhalen — to catch up

  • Dutch

    de leerwinst

    English

    learning gain

    Explanation

    how much a student has progressed over a period

  • Dutch

    het rapport

    English

    report card

    Explanation

    two or three times a year

  • Dutch

    het tienminutengesprek

    English

    short parent-teacher meeting

    Explanation

    10 minutes per family

Student support

Who is responsible for what
  • Dutch

    de zorgstructuur / de ondersteuningsstructuur

    English

    student support system

    Role

    who helps, when, and how

  • Dutch

    de intern begeleider (IB'er)

    English

    support coordinator

    Role

    in primary school: advises teachers, talks to parents

  • Dutch

    de zorgcoördinator

    English

    support coordinator

    Role

    same in secondary school

  • Dutch

    de mentor

    English

    mentor / form teacher

    Role

    in secondary school

  • Dutch

    passend onderwijs

    English

    appropriate education

    Role

    law: every child gets a suitable place

  • Dutch

    het ontwikkelingsperspectief (OPP)

    English

    development perspective plan

    Role

    for students with special needs

  • Dutch

    het samenwerkingsverband

    English

    regional school partnership

    Role

    allocates funds for support

  • Dutch

    het handelingsplan

    English

    action plan

    Role

    what exactly is done for the student

If a teacher is worried about a student, the first step is not the parents or the headteacher, but the IB'er: Ik ga even met de IB'er sparren.

How it sounds in the staffroom

  • Bij rekenen differentieer ik in drie niveaus.

    In maths, I differentiate at three levels.

  • Vijf leerlingen krijgen na de instructie nog verlengde instructie.

    After the instruction, five pupils get extended instruction.

  • In het leerlingvolgsysteem zie je dat haar leerwinst stagneert.

    The pupil monitoring system shows that her learning gains are stagnating.

  • Ik bespreek Sem volgende week in het zorgoverleg.

    I'll discuss Sem at the pupil care meeting next week.

  • Het schooladvies is havo, met een voorzichtige kans op vwo.

    The school recommendation is havo, with a cautious chance of vwo.

Gesprek — Bij de intern begeleider

Mila, a primary school teacher, has come to the support coordinator.

  1. Mila

    Ik maak me zorgen over Sem. Bij begrijpend lezen loopt hij steeds verder achter.

    I'm worried about Sem. His reading comprehension is falling further and further behind.

  2. Ingrid

    Wat zie je in het leerlingvolgsysteem?

    What do you see in the pupil monitoring system?

  3. Mila

    Twee toetsen op rij geen leerwinst. Hij zit nu al bij de verlengde instructie.

    No learning gains in two tests in a row. He's already getting extended instruction.

  4. Ingrid

    Dan stel ik voor dat we een handelingsplan maken en de ouders uitnodigen.

    Then I suggest we make an action plan and invite his parents in.

  5. Mila

    En als dat niet helpt?

    What if that doesn't help?

  6. Ingrid

    Dan kijken we samen met het samenwerkingsverband naar extra ondersteuning.

    Then we'll look at extra support together with the regional school partnership.

Lesson vocabulary

  • de leerkrachtpl. leerkrachten

    teacher (primary school)

  • het leerdoelpl. leerdoelen

    learning objective

  • de leerlijnpl. leerlijnen

    learning progression

  • differentiëren

    to differentiate

  • instructie geven

    to give instruction (explain new material)

  • de verlengde instructie

    extended instruction (extra explanation in a small group)

  • zelfstandig werken

    to work independently

  • het leerlingvolgsysteem

    pupil monitoring system

  • de methodetoetspl. methodetoetsen

    textbook-based test

  • het schooladvies

    secondary school recommendation

  • de achterstandpl. achterstanden

    learning gap (being behind)

  • een achterstand inhalen

    to close a learning gap, to catch up

  • de leerwinst

    learning gain

  • de intern begeleider

    internal support coordinator (IB'er)

  • de mentorpl. mentoren

    mentor, form tutor

  • passend onderwijs

    appropriate education (the Dutch inclusive education system)

  • het handelingsplanpl. handelingsplannen

    action plan

  • het samenwerkingsverband

    regional school partnership (for special needs support)

  • sparren met

    to bounce ideas offspreektaal

  • stagneren

    to stagnate

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