After reading the previous article on why good lesson planning is so important, now review the way you plan currently. Use a recent lesson plan for this activity – one already taught. Examine this lesson plan in depth. Using your lesson plan, consider these 5 questions: It may be that you are a new teacher […]
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Read the following extract written by Linda Jensen on the importance of planning. ‘Deciding what to teach, in what order, and for how much time are the basic components of planning. The lesson plan serves as a map or checklist that guides us in knowing what we want to do next; these sequences of activities
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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Consider when and how you plan in your personal life. Think back to when you last learnt something new, or had to do something challenging. Break down the process into these steps. What was it that I needed to learn? Why? What did I know or need to know before I started? Where did I
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Read the following quotes. Discuss with your learning partner: The aim of this course is to ensure meaningful and effective plans that are well-thought through are created – ones that have clear purpose, both to you and the learners. What do you think the key words are in the quotation? After you identify them, try
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One of you should choose an object that you know is simple to draw. It could be a house, a car, a ladder and so on. Draw it yourself first on a piece of paper but do not show it to your partner. Describe to your learning partner how to draw the object you have
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To reflect on your own learning experiences To identify the steps involved in learning something new To know why lesson planning is an essential part of a teacher’s role To reflect on your own lesson plans To begin, or contribute to, your teacher portfolio To identify, or continue to work with, a learning partner
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We strongly recommend you use the following checklist to ensure you have completed all the steps necessary for the successful implementation of Teach2030 professional development courses in your school. Step 1: Identify a suitable time for CPD sessions and ensure it is timetabled and takes place regularly Step 2: Introduce the Teach2030 course to your
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We strongly recommend you use the following checklist to ensure you have completed all the steps necessary for the successful implementation of Teach2030 professional development courses in your school/organisation. Step 1: Identify a suitable time for TPD sessions and ensure it is timetabled/takes place regularly Step 2: Introduce the Teach2030 course to your teachers Step
Which of the growth mindset characteristics do you have? Do you look for evidence from your learners of what they really know, so you can teach at the right level? Or do you constantly enquire, and ask yourself how you can do something differently? The last activity asked you to think deeply about your teaching
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