Workshop for teachers to develop a shared understanding of effective lessons

1. Today we will investigate what makes a good lesson, so that we can maximise our effectiveness in the classroom. … and hopefully I can model one!

2. (Individually) List as many things as you can that need to happen for a lesson to be effective. Think about what the teacher needs to do as well as the students. (3 mins)

3. (Pairs) Share & compare your list with a partner. Agree on the 3 most important elements. Record & post on WB in like groups. (5 mins)

4. Learning Objectives Starter Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Plenary PACE ENGAGEMENT CHALLENGE ASSESS. for LEARNING Questions Explanations Modelling Thinking PLANNING OFSTED Office for Standards in Education

5. ‘ When students know what they are learning, their performance, on average, has been shown to be 27 percentile points higher than students who do not know what they are learning. (Dr. Robert J. Marzano)

6. UK: WALT & TIB

7. (From: Collaborative Coaching and Learning (CCL) in Boston’s Public Schools) Lesson

8. How do we make a lesson more engaging? Engagement Entertainment (Steinberg 2008) Doing what we want them to do

9. Read: ‘ Paired and group work for Secondary school students in mathematics’ (Roger Ray) Highlight 3 sentences or phrases that have meaning for you and be prepared to share one of them.

12. How do we quickly find out if the students have ‘got it’ without creating 3 hours of marking? Formative Assessment This feedback determines what we do next lesson. We discover students’ misunderstandings and can reteach if necessary. It’s too late if we wait till the topic test to find out.

14. And what about reflection? Is it essential that students write? ‘ Only when students can articulate in writing the basic principles they are learning … can we be sure that they are internalising those principles in an intellectually coherent way. (Dennis Sparkes 2005) Answer in your workbooks: What have you learned today? What is important to remember? Where can you use this?

15. A different type of lesson plan

17. Thank you for your attention