Module 3 Revision Flashcards
(21 cards)
What are the
considerations
when teaching?
Consider –The children –The context –The resources •Physical (equipment) • Human (parent helpers) –The time available
Why plan?
* Your lesson plan is a road map that helps you to find the best route on the intended learning journey. • The lesson plan enables you to articulate exactly what it is you want the students to achieve.
Before starting
the lesson what
to consider?
• Motivate • Engage • Provided a context for the activity * Clear instructions
How to
introduce the
lesson?
- Use a photograph
• Show an item related to the topic/take a
number of related items from a box/use a
mystery box
• Play some music/listen to some sounds
• Read/tell a story
• Ask a focussing question
How to make
the task
relevant?
Students need to see relationships between classroom tasks
and real life experiences for them to view the task as
meaningful.
Students should be actively engaged in worthwhile academic
activities
If task is too difficult students may become frustrated →
opportunity for them to exhibit unacceptable behaviour.
Students should experience success
If task is too simple and unchallenging → similar exhibitions
of frustration and boredom may occur.
Students should be challenged at their appropriate level of
ability
How to provide
explanations and
give instructions?
- Demonstrate
- Children practiced
- Repeated instruction
- Language that children can understand
- Observe students to make sure that they are on task.
What to
consider during
the body of the
lesson?
• Consider
– What prior knowledge or skill will students need?
– What instructions will you need to give? *
– How will you develop intended objectives?
• What explanations will be needed? *
– How will you monitor progress and behaviour?
– What will students do?
• Plan questions
• Plan for assessment
What to do
during the
conclusion?
Often the weakest part of a lesson – Run out of time – Lose track of intended outcomes – Focus on clearing away • The conclusion is vital – Leave enough time – Make explicit – Use to judge how well specific learning objectives have been achieved – Obtain feedback for follow up lessons
How to close
a lesson?
Creating this opportunity for reflection allows
children to step back from the activity and think
about what they have done and found out.
• For the teacher, it provides time for quality
assessment.
This is where learning becomes memory
Define
assessment,
compare them to
education?
This definition encompasses ASSESSMENT as a process of
collecting information and gathering evidence about what a
child knows and/or is able to do, and EVALUATION which is
bringing meaning to that data through interpretation, analysis
and reflection.
What is an
educative
assessment?
Educative assessment aims to inform and
improve student progress rather that audit
performance.
• Educative assessment helps teachers to identify
and describe learning - what does the student
know versus what mark did the student get?
• Educative assessment provides direction to
students so that they know their strengths, and
know what they need to do to improve.
How Assessment
and Planning are
extrinsically
linked?
Assessment and planning are inextricably linked
– We must assess what we plan to teach.
– Therefore, we must have a clear idea of what we
plan to teach at the outset of every lesson
– Our assessments should inform future planning
to continue the Plan → Teach → Assess cycle.
– Our assessments should inform students about
their progress.
This is known as educative assessment
What to assess
in children v
self?
Children
- Progress
- Skills
- Knowledge
Self
- Strategies for teaching
- Collaboration
- Effectiveness
When to
assess?
- Before Start of the lesson
- While the work is in progress
- Quarterly Basis
Types of Assessment
Diagnostic —- find out what the child knows and
use this as a starting point (i.e. before you plan)
• Formative —-on the spot (i.e. during the activity – photos, anecdotal notes, practical task)
• Summative —–final goal of an activity (i.e. after – checklist, rubric, work sample, test results)
What are the
assessment
strategies and
tools?
- Rubrics
- Checklists
- notes
- Journals
What are the 8
aboriginal ways
of learning?
- Story-telling
- Non-Verbal and Verbal
- Maps
- Symbols and Images
How can one teacher meets the needs of every student in the classroom?
Differentiation is an approach to
teaching that expects student diversity
and believes that teaching can be
adapted to these differences.
Why are there
differences in
students?
* Prior knowledge and experiences • Differences in cognitive ability • Home environment • Maturity level • Self-efficacy • Culturally determined perceptions of school and learning • Interest, strength, or talent
What are some
strategies that
teachers can
use?
* Opportunities for students to select topics of study. • Modification of the complexity in the area of study. • Tasks that can be completed at different levels. • Opportunities for students to present what they have learned in different ways.
Why is
differentiation
about balance?
Some children will require an individual
plan but differentiation is not about
planning individual programs for every
child.
• It is about providing every child with the
opportunity to succeed.
What
approaches
should the
teachers use in grouping?
Find out what your students know and can do
already.
• Use flexible grouping.
• Focus on what students must learn rather
than tasks that must be completed.
• Foster an atmosphere of trust.
• Have high expectations.
