EFFECTIVE LESSONS=

EFFECTIVE TEACHING

Fayetteville High SchoolJanuary 2012

TODAY

Review the 5.0 Version of the Classroom Walkthrough (CWT) document and effective

strategies being used in your classroom.

YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER

• What made the teacher so memorable?• What were specific characteristics/behaviors?• How do you compare your performance with

your favorite teacher?similarities / differences?

WHAT STUDENTS WANTIN AN EFFECTIVE LESSON

• Be pushy!• Have clear objectives, clearly communicated.• Make the lesson relevant to their life.• Be relatable.• Teach with words, sights and sounds.• Be consistent and firm.• Believe in ALL students.• Explain, Explain, Explain.• Use time wisely.• Be a good example.

• 2011 The College Board

PURPOSE OF WALK-THROUGHS

• Everyone involved is working on their practice• Everyone is obliged to be knowledgeable about

the common task of instructional improvement• Develop Instructional Leadership– Move from management to instructional leadership

• Create Common Language and Expectations• Decrease variability between classrooms• Increase teacher effectiveness and create an

environment of continuous learning.

COMPONETS OF ANEFFECTIVE LESSON

• OPENINGHook, focus, engage, grab

• INSTRUCTIONTell, lecture, sit and get, stand and deliverdemonstrate, show, explore

Today we will cover the causes of the civil warToday we will explore different reasons the civil war began

Incorporate Technology• MONITORING

Who understands (all, most, some, few, none), checking for understanding

• RELATIONSHIPSPositive, their world, attitude, caring

• CLOSINGGive students feedback, ask what they learned, time it to the bell

TECHNOLOGYWork to be done!

• Integration of Technology• Types of technology/computers.

• Smart Boards, White Boards and other technology.

• Creating Product• Dependability.• Replacement / 1500 District Wide• Cutting Edge• Common Core and more testing• District Committee

OPENINGGetting Students to Start Thinking

How will I communicate the expectations for the day.

• The lesson is well planned/collaboration.• Use of relevant connections.• Review/Follow-Up of work from previous day.• Clear purpose for learning.• Materials and resources are well aligned. And

congruent to the standards and objectives.• Clear ties to adopted standards based curriculum.• Standard/Objective is posted and used in instruction.• Activity while you prepare for opening.

INSTRUCTIONA variety of instructional strategies

• Lecture does not meet the needs of students.• Take the back seat.• Real world ties.• Vocabulary Practices.• Gradual Release Model.• Graphic Organizers.• Student write to communicate learning –quick writes.• Students’ use or creation of charts, maps, graphs, tables or other visual representation.• Research-based literacy strategies (Big 8 High Yield Strategies)• Experiments, simulations, model creation, role play, discussion groups Socratic Seminars,

etc.• Students engage in complex or real world problems, inquiry-based

learning/theme/project/problems based performances, service projects.• Students use of hands on material.• Lab based• Student collaboration provides rigorous and relevance practice for each student.

MONITORING

• Frequent checks for understanding.• Teacher uses questioning techniques that give

opportunities for all students to respond.• Teacher provides opportunity for feedback and

adjustment or scaffolding of instruction is the result of checking for understanding.

• Students ask questions to clarify information or aid learning.

• Students build on answers of others.• Movement in the room by the teacher.

LEADERSHIP STRATEGIESGrowth in Years

• Formative Evaluations• Providing Feedback• Student Teacher Relations• Prior Achievement• Professional Development• Peer Tutoring Scholastic

RELATIONSHIPSWE Survey

• Students are engaged in dialog with peers around learning activities.

• Students are working on producing a prduct a high level of rigor and/or relevance.

• Teacher relationships with students are positive and aid learning.

• Ask the students about their world.• When was the last time you attended one of their

activities?• Lesson organization and management aid learning.

CLOSING

• Timed to when the bell rings.• Closing is rigorous and relevant to aid student

retention and comprehension.• Closing is well planned and ties to stated

standard/objective.• Responsive to current student needs.• Ask the students what they learned.

– Check for understanding

LEVEL OF STUDENT LEARNING

C D

A B

WHAT DID WE LEARN TODAY?

• CWT Document.• Successful Teaching Practices.• One practice you can leave here with today

and use in your classroom this week?

WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY?

• Evaluation• Idea you can take away to implement within

the next week?• Follow – Up?

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