Post on 10-Aug-2020
Creating Great Lessons Dan Svoboda
• Five years experience • Kindergarten-Adult • Eclectic teaching philosophy • Conducted teacher training at
• Daegu National University of Education (DNUE) • National Institute for International Education
(NIIED) • Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education (GB POE)
A little bit about me…
1. Defining “a great lesson”
2. Who? –Teachers & Students
3. What? – Content
4. How? – Delivery?
5. Where? – The Classroom
Creating Great Lessons
I DON’T HAVE THE ANSWERS BUT I CAN HELP YOU ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS…
Defining a great lesson… A great lesson is ____________________. A great lesson isn’t _________________.
Teachers - Philosophy & Teaching Style
Philosophy & Style
1. Why? – I teach because ___________. 2. What? – I teach ___________. 3. How? – I teach using ___________. 4. What are my strong points as a teacher?
Students - Number and Gender
Class size
1. I currently teach between ___ and ___ students per class.
2. I would prefer to teach __ students per class. 3. I can’t teach less/more than ___ students.
Gender
1. There are more boys/girls in my classes. 2. I prefer teaching _____ because ______.
Level
Level
1. Most of my students are ______. 2. I prefer teaching _____ because ______.
Learning Style
Learning Style
1. My classes are geared towards ________. 2. Some/most of my students would prefer a
class geared towards ________.
Content – Text, Media, Modifications
Text, Media, Modifications
1. I currently use ________ in my classes. 2. I like/dislike it because _____________. 3. I would like to change the text by ______. 4. I use technology in my class often/rarely.
Content – Activities
Activity Frequency
Games 31%
Role Plays 31%
Showing videos 14%
Songs & Chants 10%
Listen & Repeat 7%
Storytelling 7%
Activities
1. The most common activity in my class is _____. 2. The least common activity in my class is _____. 3. An activity I have never tried is _____.
Content – Testing
Testing
1. I often use formative/summative assessment. 2. I test my students using _____. 3. I give a test every _____.
Delivery – Posture, Gestures, Voice
Posture, Gestures, Voice
1. I usually sit/stand most of the class. 2. I feel comfortable standing for ___ hours. 3. I often fidget by _______. 4. My teaching voice is different… How? _______
Delivery – Inductive vs. Deductive
Inductive vs. Deductive
1. My class is based on _____ learning. 2. My textbook/material is generally _________. 3. My students prefer _______ learning.
Classroom - Seating
Seating
1. My students sit in ______. 2. I change the seating chart every ______. 3. I would prefer my students sit in _______.
Classroom - Equipment
Equipment
1. My classroom is well/not-well equipped. 2. I wish I had more _____. 3. I have too many _____. 4. The biggest problem in my classroom is _____.
THANK YOU!