September 30 WEEKLY

Poll

Remember your very first lessons at Solid, how much time did it take you to prepare?

• 2 hours, it took forever!

• about an hour

• 30-45 mins

• it was a piece of cake 15 min max!

• I teach like God I don't prepare

Poll

Now, as I've been working here for a while, how much time do you need to plan the lessons you've already taught several times?

• nightmarish 1-2 hours

• approximately 30 min as I need to look through my notes

• 10-15 min just to remember the main focus of the lesson

• As I said earlier, I'm a GOD

Collaborative teaching

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Lesson planning Inseft

School Department in Pennsylvania ran a study on the impact of teacher collaboration. At the end of the study, they were able to draw some notable conclusions. Work in breakout rooms, what do you think the conclusions are?

​How do you help your colleagues? What help do you need?

• All participating teachers said their teaching improved because collaboration gave them support to try new ideas or tweak old ones.

• Teachers had access to more resources.

• Teachers felt they were on the same page in terms of lesson planning and delivery.

• Teachers developed a greater sense of accountability.

​Stages of lesson planning - reorder in the correct way.

​Develop the introduction

Plan to check for understanding​

​Outline learning objectives

Create a realistic timeline​

​Plan the specific learning activities (the main body of the lesson)

Develop a conclusion and a preview​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​Stages of lesson planning - correct order.

​Outline learning objectives

Develop the introduction​

Plan the specific learning activities (the main body of the lesson)​

Plan to check for understanding​​

Develop a conclusion and a preview​​

Create a realistic timeline​​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Select

Choose ALL questions possible that can help you plan your lesson effectively.

• What do I want them to understand and be able to do at the end of class?

• What are some commonly held ideas (or possibly misconceptions) about this topic that students might be familiar with or might espouse?

• What are some relevant real-life examples, analogies, or situations that can help students understand the topic?

• What questions will I ask students to check for understanding?

• How much time will I have left? What activity can I do with fast finishers?