tla berkhamsted - anatomy of an outstanding lesson
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Anatomy of an outstanding
lesson
David Didau
Anatomy of an outstanding
lesson
David Didau
The bit that’s observed
The bit that makes it outstanding
The Learning Loop
assessment of existing knowledge
Teaching of new
knowledge
modelling
deliberate practice
observing learning
feedback
success & failure
reflectionrepeat
Planning Principles
• Time is precious
• Marking is planning
• 5 planning questions
• Focus on learning not activities
• ‘Break’ your plan
1. How will last lesson relate to this lesson?2. Which students do I need to consider
in this particular lesson? (pen portraits)3. What will students do the moment they
arrive? (bell work)4. What are they learning, and what
activities will they undertake in order to learn it?
5. How will I (and they) know if they are making progress?
5 planning questions
Activities
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During the lesson
1. Explain why to the observer
2. Observe the learning
3. Questioning
4. Take the temperature
5. Take risks
Challe
nge
Low
to h
igh
StressHigh to low
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Who would make the best US President?Questioning
LEARNING: To be able to
analyse characterisation
OUTCOME:
So that we can Evaluate Steinbeck’s intentions
ZOOM OUT
So that we canZOOM IN
Your questions (QFT)
• Which of your 3 best questions will allow you to meet the learning outcome?
• Choose 1 which you will rewrite
Question Grid
Is?/Does?Present
Did?Past
Can?Possibility
Could?Probability
Will?Prediction
Might?Imagination
What?Event
Where?Place
When?Time
Who?Person
Why?Reason
How?Meaning
First
Second
How deep do you want your
questions to go?
Your questions
• Choose a quotation about your character
• Answer your question by ZOOMING IN and OUT on your quotations
• Take a risk – do something surprising!
Review
• Proofread your work• Highlight where you’ve taken a risk• Explain how well you’ve met the outcome• Peer assess
LEARNING: To be able to
analyse characterisation
OUTCOME:
So that we can Evaluate Steinbeck’s intentions
moment?
• How might “the best laid plans o’ mice and men” go wrong?
•Who might die?!
…try to read between the lines and evaluate the writer’s intention a bit
more…
The use of the word ‘poison’ likens Curley’s wife to
something that kills and damages. Also it makes the reader think of plotting and secrets which could explain
why the men are wary of her because she can get them
into trouble…
Show me
a teacher
who doesn’t
fail every day
and I’ll show you
a teacher with
low expectations
for his or her
students.
Dylan Wiliam
It’s always better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission
Be brilliant and people will forgive you anything
Two pieces of advice
