Delivering the ‘Perfect Lesson’

Don’t try to fix the students, fix

ourselves first.

The good teacher makes the poor student good and the good

student superior

1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?Johnny

2. A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh?Meat

3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?Mt. Everest. It just wasn’t discovered yet

4. What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly?Incorrectly

5. In some countries you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?You can’t take a picture with a wooden leg. You need a camera (or iPad or cell phone) to take a picture.

Lets get thinking…

Thoughts, Opinions, Feelings?

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Identify the key stages and features to the ‘Perfect Lesson’ (All)

• Discuss the key stages and features to the ‘Perfect Lesson’ (Most)

During this workshop you will be using and practicing:

• Key core communication skills during your performance within the various workshop activities

Workshop Objectives

Self Assessment

The Perfect Lesson

Small Group Discussion

What do you think are the key:

1. Stages to delivering the perfect lesson?

2. Features to delivering the perfect lesson?

Be prepared to share your ideas

Key Stages…

Key Stages

Engaging and well prepared learning environment

Exciting starter activity

Recap of previous learning

Visible learning and professional objectives (including individual targets)

A range of learner-led learning activities

Regular assessment for learning at key times against the lesson objectives

Engaging plenary to measure progress (against lesson objectives)

Out of class learning (homework)

Key Features…

Key Features

Availability of a teaching file (including SOW, lesson plans and live, dynamic group profiles)

English, maths, employability, equality and diversity (where relevant and appropriate)

All staff and students to demonstrate high expectations

Well planned stretch, challenge and differentiation

High quality student work which demonstrates exceptional progress (including detailed, constructive and developmental

feedback)

Confident, resilient and independent students that make outstanding progress within lessons and over time

Progress Check…

Extension…

• Practice using the key stages and features of the ‘Perfect Lesson’ in your next lesson.

• Arrange for a colleague to perform a peer observation and feedback

• Reflect and evaluate the impact

Useful Resources…

Learning Objectives:

http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Blooms-Taxonomy-Lesson-Objectives-6167143/

Teaching Strategies:

http://www.nmu.edu/Webb/ArchivedHTML/UPCED/mentoring/docs/teachingstrategies.pdf

Assessment for Learning Strategies: http://www.tes.co.uk/ResourceDetail.aspx?storyCode=6020165

Excellent Websites:

http://teachertoolkit.me/

http://www.teachthought.com/

“I hated every moment of training,

but I said, Don’t quit.  Suffer now

and live the rest of your life as a champion.” 

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Identify the key stages and features to the ‘Perfect Lesson’ (All)

• Discuss the key stages and features to the ‘Perfect Lesson’ (Most)

During this workshop you will be using and practicing:

• Key core communication skills during your performance within the various workshop activities

Workshop Objectives