What makes a great lesson -

What makes a great lesson? : 

What makes a great lesson? http://setiteachers.ning.com

WHO ARE YOU? : 

WHO ARE YOU? “All change begins with the notion of self” Today we will….. Think about what comprises a good lesson Share our own thoughts about teaching. Watch videos and analyze lessons. Understand the need to “think about our teaching and reflect.

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A Great Lesson Students Content Classroom Teachers Other Delivery There’s A LOT to a lesson

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The Reflective Process Methods Philosophical Principles

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The Reflective Cycle Problem Reflection Solution Action Decision

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Some Questions If so – you have already started!

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Some More Questions If so, you are ready to change!

An Action Plan: : 

An Action Plan: 1. What areas of change have I identified? (What is the problem?) Poor pacing in my lessons Pacing KWL

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An Action Plan 2. What do I need to know? (what necessary information is needed?) Follow and time the lesson plan

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An Action Plan 3. How will I know I am making improvements? (What change should happen?) I will finish the lesson on time – every stage finished.

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An Action Plan 4. When will I finish the process? (What is the goal?) When I consistently finish my lessons on time.

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An Action Plan 5. What difference did I make? (What changed in the classroom/students?) The students got more work done and in a timely manner.

Practical “To Dos” : 

Practical “To Dos” Make comments in your teaching log! Keep a teaching portfolio. Peer evaluation – get your staff onboard Get feedback from students. Record yourself! + Action Research! Social Network! + Teaching Talk! Ask yourself at the end of the day – “How could I have done this better?

ddeubel@gmail.com : 

ddeubel@gmail.com “one teaches, two learn.”

References : 

References Kameen, Paul. Essays Towards a Rhetoric of Pedagogy. Pittsburgh, PA: U of Pittsburgh P, 2000. Schon, Donald, The Reflective Practitioner, United States, Basic Books, 1983 Schon, Donald, Educating The Reflective Practitioner, New York, U.S.A., Jossey-Bass, 1987 Rogers, Carl. On Becoming A Person, N.Y. , N.Y, Houghton Mifflin, 1995 Taggart, Germaine, Promoting Reflective Teaching in Teachers, Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin Press, 2005 Wright, T. (1987) Understanding Classroom Role Relationships, Roles of Teachers and Learners, Oxford, Oxford Univ. Press.