The Situation You want to see what students have learned during the lesson or from the text. The Solution A three way summary is when students summarise a topic using 10–15 words long, 30–50 words long, 75–100 words long. The purpose here is for students to become economical with their word choice. In each summary, they … Continue reading 3-Way Summaries
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Do Now Activity!
The Do Now Activity is just that: an activity that students complete after walking into the classroom. The activity must be obvious to the student and they should be able to do it with minimal instruction from the teacher. You might like to let them get started immediately, or give them a 10 second snapshot of the task. Either way, it has to be obvious and straightforward.
Brain Break
The Situation Your students are tired out after long periods of academic work. The Solution Research tells us that students need to move if they are going to find any hope of learning and retaining information. Think of your own context for a moment. When you are tired, what do you do? Pick up the … Continue reading Brain Break
Exit Ticket
The Situation You need to conclude your lesson and show that your students understand the learning. The Solution After you have completed the main activity of your lesson, how do you know that the students have really got it? This is the exit ticket or plenary. In this section of your lesson, you need to … Continue reading Exit Ticket
Lesson Design
AITLS STANDARDS: 3.1 - Establish challenging learning goals Set explicit, challenging and achievable learning goals for all students. AITLS STANDARDS: 3.2 - Plan, structure and sequence learning programs Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning. The Situation You are finding it difficult to structure your … Continue reading Lesson Design
The English Classroom 