ShortTerm and Daily Lesson Planning Part II Brandl

Short-Term and Daily Lesson Planning – Part II Brandl (2007)

Rationale & homework What is your rationale? Make it known to the students if/when trying something new (open communication) Homework should be an extension of the classroom, consist of activities that are timeconsuming to do in class, but should also include activities that are meaningful and communicative

How to lesson plan 1. specify objectives 2. select learning activities 3. organize learning activities 4. specify methods of evaluation P. 54 – the top-down approach

Understanding goals and learning objectives Observable outcome Measurable or assessable Avoid expressions such as “will study, will learn about, etc. ” See learning objectives – verb list

The process-oriented objective Includes objectives regarding nonlinguistic or unobservable achievements Culture, critical thinking, literary appreciation

Final thoughts An educator is like a mechanic. She needs a variety of tools at her disposal and needs to be able to use them when the situation calls. Also, a good mechanic can use different tools for the same situations (butter knife screwdriver)

Objectives Pick 4 objectives from p. 65. Pick two that need revision and revise them. Pick two that are good examples to share with the class.