Edfd 270 Lesson Plan
Edfd 270 Lesson Plan
Edfd 270 Lesson Plan
Class: Year 8
Date: 28/04/2015
Recent Prior Experience (specific relevant concepts, skills and values the school students have experienced prior to this lesson):
Students have been previously studying the various characters and setting of scene 1 within the play of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Syllabus Outcome(s):
One or two only. Please note the syllabus
reference number AND write out in full.
Assessment:
Strategies which will be used to assess
learners attainment of learning outcomes.
Should be linked to each learning indicator.
- Students will be able to adopt and act out character roles within
the play
Resources:
List resources you used in preparing the lesson AND those used in the lesson implementation.
- none
outcomes/
LESSON SEQUENCE
Lesson Content / Indicators of Learning
(What is Taught):
Note key skills, concepts and values
addressed in each section. Link to your
Indicators of Learning.
INTRODUCTION
Timing
(mins)
After the teacher has marked the role, Ss are asked to take out
their Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde play books and notebooks.
T gives a brief recap of what the students were learning in their
previous lesson.
DEVELOPMENT
Task 1: Read and Summarize scene 1
(8:30)
plans, composes and reviews a range of texts
Following this summary, the teacher asks Ss to take out their Dr Whiteboard
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde play book and to read over the 1 st scene
again and write a review of the scene and their impressions of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Play book
(9:00)
45
minutes
CLOSURE
10
minutes
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Evaluation of Teaching
Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were most effective. Explain why.
One teaching strategy that was most effective would have been the group role play activity, where
students were able to express and demonstrate their creativity and opinions on characters within the
play. The role playing task also allowed students to interact with their fellow peers to reenact and act out
scenes from the play, allowing social interaction as well as developing reading skills.
Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were least effective. Explain why.
One strategy that was probably least effective would have been allowing the students in the group role
playing task to choose their own roles, as the same students were always volunteering to read and act
out scenes rather than it being disturbed evenly amongst the group, disadvantaging others who didnt
get a chance to read.
How appropriate was the timing throughout the various sections of the lesson? Why?
The timing throughout each task was effective and distributed equally. The written comprehension task
took up half of the lesson time, 30 minutes allowed students to think and write their summary on scene 1
of the play. The second task took up the other half of the lesson which was more interactive and timing
was effective as their were six scenes that needed to be read and acted out which within the remaining
45 minutes, which was sufficient enough for this task.
Describe how the selection and use of resources supported learning in the lesson.
The main resource used in this lesson was the Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde play books. This play book is the
prescribed textbook for this subject and is a necessity in conducting this lesson. In order to act out and
summarize these scenes, this play is essential in assisting the students in their understanding of the
various language techniques it has.
Identify what motivated the students. Explain why.
One of the main things that motivated the students was the aspect of them being able to express
themselves creatively and imitate the characters they were studying in this play. After the readings of the
scenes finished and students were discussing the different themes that were present within the text,
they also expressed that they found many aspects of the play fascinating, e.g. characters, costume,
mood and setting. This idea of this grim/ dark natured fantasy intrigued the students and motivated them
to get into character when role-playing.
Identify the classroom management strategies that were most effective. Explain why.
At the beginning of the lesson if the students are loud and havent settled yet, remaining silent and
notifying the class that youre not going to talk over them and wait for them to be quite, along with firm
eye contact. This demonstrates to the students that youre assertive and there is an expected rule of
behavior within the classroom.
What was most satisfying about the lesson?
The most satisfying thing about the lesson would be the students genuine enthusiasm and interest in
the play. The level of creativity that came from the students reading and acting out of scenes were
exemplary. Also during the readings of the scenes when one student came across a difficult word, other
students would be quick to assist or correct when pronouncing difficult words, rather than making fun
of them.
Based on these reflections, outline the steps you should now take to improve your teaching in future lessons.
A thorough study of the lesson content and curriculum is essential in preparing and organizing
an effective lesson.
Considering different learning styles and ensuring every students has the chance to contribute
to the lesson
Incorporating more class discussion to allow students to stimulate their thoughts and opinions
on different aspects of the subject that is being studied.
Colleague teachers comments: (Reference could be made, for example, to planning and preparation,
knowledge of curriculum, organization, motivation of pupils, strategies used, interaction with students, classroom
management, catering for individual needs, use of resources, etc.)
More preparation and organization would be essential in future reference, but when conducting a lesson
its essential you need to think on the spot to teaching an effective lesson.
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