British Council. Teacher Development Summer School.
What Lesson Planning is.Why write lesson plans?
August 16th-21st.2015.
One of the sessions at Summer Teacher Training Programme was Lesson Planning by Fiona Conolly. Here I try to render the meaning of the session content accurately.
Lesson planning clearly outlines the exact aims and objectives of any lesson, so that a teacher can clearly identify the learning goals and aims for the students during a lesson. All the aims of a lesson plan should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable (achievable), Realistic and Time-Appropriate (time bound). Organizing a defined, well- prepared lesson plan will enable a teacher and the students to succeed in teaching and learning of a topic and a subject in general.
What Lesson Planning is.Why write lesson plans?
August 16th-21st.2015.
Project work. Syzko V.S.
Pavlograd. Ukraine.
Lesson planning clearly outlines the exact aims and objectives of any lesson, so that a teacher can clearly identify the learning goals and aims for the students during a lesson. All the aims of a lesson plan should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable (achievable), Realistic and Time-Appropriate (time bound). Organizing a defined, well- prepared lesson plan will enable a teacher and the students to succeed in teaching and learning of a topic and a subject in general.
The first stage was to work in groups, remember the words and make sure learners understood the meaning of each vocabulary item and how it is connected to lesson planning. We had to write the words on the board. Then we had to brainstorm the ideas and fill the gaps in the Lesson planning pattern and record the ideas in the apropriate circles.And we fulfilled the task successfully as you can see in the picture.
The next stage was defining the components of a typical lesson plan which is a bit different to a Ukrainian school. The typical lesson plan consists of two parts (components): Cover and Procedure pages.
The headings of a cover page are: Timetable fit; Anticipated problems and solutions; Learning outcomes; Description of learnes; Materials and references; Context, location and time.
The headings of a Procedure are: Stage aim; Interaction(T-L, L-L, group work, pair work, individual); Materials; Time(approximate timing for each stage); Procedure( a breakdown of what the teacher and students actually do); Instructions; Whiteboard plan( show how the teacher use the whiteboard); Homework(include details and instructions of a suitable homework task).
Then we had been working on what General Lesson aims are and decided on the stage aims of a definite task of the lesson.
An aim in a lesson plan is generally thought to encompass the lesson as a whole. The aim broadly focuses on what a teacher and learners plan to do and achieve with the students in a lesson.To determine an aim for your lesson, focus on what part of the curriculum you are teaching and how you are going to achieve your goals for the students. Remember objectives, that are the smaller steps that will help you achieve the main aim. Break down your aim into small steps that will lead you and your students to the end goal. Write these objectives, or "learning outcomes," underneath your aim.
For example: By the end of the lesson, learnes will be able to... Language point-What is your name? -I am Nick. Aims- By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to ask and tell their names.Ets.
"Why to write aims?" Fiona asked.And we all tried to find the answer.
Write your aim, or end goal of the lesson, at the top of the lesson plan.Try to avoid difficult-to-assess words such as "understand" or "appreciate." Use SMART words like "design," "formulate," "practice" and "analyze." Use active verbs to help track student progress.here are the headings of the plan:
Write your definite aims(Objectives) in the stage aim column of a plan.
| Time | Teacher activity | Learner activity | Interaction | Stage aim |
Objectives are the smaller steps that will help you achieve your main aim. Break down your aim into small steps that will lead you and your students to the end goal. Write these objectives, or "learning outcomes," underneath your aim. The teacher should also think back over the lesson and write post-lesson reflection on the activity: What went well? Why?; What didn't go well? Why?; What changes will I make next time? Why?
| Time | Teacher activity | Learner activity | Interaction | Stage aim |Objectives are the smaller steps that will help you achieve your main aim. Break down your aim into small steps that will lead you and your students to the end goal. Write these objectives, or "learning outcomes," underneath your aim. The teacher should also think back over the lesson and write post-lesson reflection on the activity: What went well? Why?; What didn't go well? Why?; What changes will I make next time? Why?
And the Final strategy of the session on Lesson Planning was writing Reflection on learning. We had to think back over the session. Make a note on the following: The most useful thing we learnt; The most surprising thing; Something we wii try; Something we will not try. The learners had to stand up and talk to as many people in the classroom as possible to share each other reflections.
All teachers at Teacher Development Summer School got home assigment and will have to send a Report by the 31st of October:
1.Three lesson plans minimum with post lesson reflection;
2.Each Lesson plan should contain an activity you have chosen in your reflection;
3.Analyze these activities in the post- lesson reflection.
2.Each Lesson plan should contain an activity you have chosen in your reflection;
3.Analyze these activities in the post- lesson reflection.
The assigment is to try a new idea/ activity from this workshop with one of your classes. the teachers should then reflect on your lesson according to the folloing guidelines.
1. Where appropriate, make up materials for the new idea/ activity you will be trying out, focusing on the particular language pointa and learning outcomes you are aiming for.
2. Write your whole lesson plan, including your new idea/activity on the lesson plan document, then teach the lesson.After the lesson, write a reflection using the reflection document (write 450 and 550 words).
3. Attach your lesson plan and materials used to your reflection.
4. Submit your assigment by emailling it to your trainer.The deadline for completion of this assigment is the 31 of October.
References.
Teaching English Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching (CiSELT). Coursebook.Module1: Getting Started. Lesson Planning. British Council 2011.
