Perspectives on learning Lesson plans

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Perspectives on learningLesson plans

• Jan. 11, 2006

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Agenda

• 1. Perspectives on learning
• Theory and practice
• 3 main perspectives on learning
• 2. Lesson plans
• Why write lesson plans?
• Types of lesson plans

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1. Perspectives on Learning

• What is a perspective/ view?
• a view of things or facts in which they are in
  the right relation to one another a mental
  viewpoint, a consideration (Gage Canadian
  Dictionary. 1997. Vancouver Gage Publishing
  Company, p. 1099.)
• Theories imply practices practices imply
  theories.
• Multiple perspectives on learning are evident,
  often contradictory. Often we say one thing but
  do another.

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• In education, every perspective has associated
  beliefs (often tacit) about
• Nature of reality (objective, subjective, etc.)
• Knowledge acquisition
• Emphasis on skills/ processes
• Use of resources
• Role of the teacher
• Role of the student
• Nature of evaluation
• Most commonly seen perspectives on learning in
  our schools transmission, constructivism, social
  constructivism.

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Transmission

• Nature of reality
• Knowledge acquisition
• Emphasis on skills
• Use of resources
• Role of the teacher
• Role of the student
• Nature of evaluation

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Constructivism

• Nature of reality
• Knowledge acquisition
• Emphasis on process
• Use of resources
• Role of the teacher
• Role of the student
• Evaluation

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Social Constructivism

• Reality socially constructed
• Knowledge acquisition Language is central
• Emphasis on process (includes social)
• Emphasis on community, often political
• Use of resources
• Role of the teacher
• Role of the student
• Evaluation

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How does a teacher develop a perspective?

• Alberta Educationcurriculum documents, programs
  of studies, professional resources
• School philosophy and practices
• Teachers experiences, beliefs, and practices
• How does a perspective on learning guide our
  teaching?

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2. Lesson plans

• What is a lesson plan?
• Why write lesson plans?
• Can you use pre-packaged lesson plans?

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The core parts of a lesson plan

• 1. Objectives
• 2. Procedures
• 3. Resources
• 4. Evaluation
• How much detail do you put in a lesson plan?

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Objectives

• 1. Examples of objectives
• 2. Importance of objectives
• 3. Where do they come from?
• 4. Should you tell the students?
• 5. Doing vs. learning

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Procedures

• Amount of detail?
• Focus on teacher or children or both?

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Introducing a lesson

• Signal for attention
• Anticipatory set
• Sharing the objective

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Body of the Lesson

• Teacher models and then provides for guided and
  independent practice
• Children explore, discover and then share
• Teacher models/presents for whole group, then
  children work in groups while teacher continues
  to provide guidance
• Include procedures (grouping, talk, turn taking,
  movement)
• Plan provisions for ESL, students with special
  needs and children who are new to the class

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Closure of the lesson

• Purposes
• Examples

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Evaluation of the lesson

• evaluation vs. reflection
• evaluation of lesson
• observe for other signs of learning
• self-evaluation of teacher
• Lesson plan template
• Lesson planning checklist

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Use the lesson plan for additional notes of any
kind

• references to curriculum guides or other
  resources
• map out the time frame for each part of the
  lesson
• procedures for supplies and resources
• what to do if you finish early
• what to do if you need extra time
• plan for work-in-progress if lesson is to be
  continued

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Closure

• Your questions?
• Sum up today and preview next days work
• Leave with a question to think about?