Using your learning objective for the new lesson plan you are writing, plan your own knowledge review. ‘The most successful teachers appear to spend more than half of their lessons teaching, demonstrating and asking questions. Answering questions helps students to practise what has just been presented (i.e. new information) and then to make connections between […]
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Ms Thomas teaches Grade 3. They are starting a new topic on multiplication and she wants to know if they know the process (including using their times tables to help). She writes 9 x 5 = 40 on the board. Ms Thomas (says proudly): ‘Ok, I am pretty sure I am right. 9 x 5
Mr Pratham teaches Grade 4 (approximately 9-10 years) and wants to work out what his class already knows about sources of water. He has written these words already on the board before the start of the lesson; sea, tap, well, river, lake Mr Pratham: ‘Ok everyone, I have a question for you. Which one of
Mrs Banda is teaching her Grade 3 class (approximately age 8-9 years) how to use adjectives effectively in a sentence. Mrs Banda: So everybody, I want you to think about this sentence. Adjectives are words that describe an action. I’ll say it again, adjectives are words that describe an action. Is this true or false?
Here are some ideas on how to find out what your class knows at the start of the lesson 1. You may also have your own strategies that you use regularly and it is worth sharing these with your learning partner. Remember, a good knowledge review helps the learners retrieve information on what they have
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Here are some ideas on how to find out what the class knows at the start of the lesson 1. You may have your own strategies, so share these with your learning partner. Remember, a good knowledge review helps the learners retrieve information on what they have previously learnt and make connections to what they
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Here are some ideas on how to find out what your class knows at the start of the lesson 1. You may also have your own strategies that you use regularly and it is worth sharing these with your learning partner. Remember, a good knowledge review helps the learners retrieve information on what they have
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Let’s look more closely at that lesson plan now. For your lesson plan, consider this: where did you succeed and where could you improve? Look closely at your lesson plan and discuss the questions on the poster with your learning partner. Try to answer all the questions – take notes or annotate the lesson plan.
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Let’s look at the purpose of each section and how it represents each part of a lesson. Could the process you followed in your personal activity fit into the sections below? Discuss with your learning partner. This activity shows us that even without realising it, when we learn something new, we actually follow a basic
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Well done! We have now come to the end of Part 1 of Planning lessons to reach all learners. You have reflected on your own learning and the process and steps you go through when learning something new. You have explored why lesson planning is an essential part of a teacher’s role. You have reflected
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