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TEACHNOW Module 6 Unit 3 Activity 2

PEER REVIEW OF LESSON PLANS

Given this lesson plan, could you step in for a day, or take over this course?

I think the lesson plan provides ample explanations and details for substitution teaching viable.

Please make notes on this chart AND directly on the Lesson Plan

Course:

Trainer:

Peer: Channing Jones

ELEMENTCLEAR AS ISPLEASE JUST ADD…UNCLEAR/ NEEDS MUCH MORE… SUGGESTIONS/ QUESTIONS
TitlePerhaps a more straightforward title like Vocabulary Exercise could be helpful in terms of understanding the task of the assignment and have what you have provided (Say what you mean and mean what you have) be the catchy sub-title for the title that may be more straightforward to the audience
Time/ timing(overall + per topic)Yes
60 minutes seem ample time to carry out the lesson plan
Purpose Statement (Why?)Objectives of the assignment were clearly laid out: to find vocabulary using digital and manual resources
Goals(Trainer’s plan)Again the goals have been well laid out well (the skills to find meaning of vocabulary in class)
Objectives (What the learner does)Yes. Find meaning of words.
Pre-training/ PreparationYes.
Materials (which used per topic and where to locate)Yes.
EquipmentYes. The digital resources (including individual iPads) and manual glossaries are available for usage.
References/ Web-linksYes.
Flow of course – Order/ sequenceYes.
Strategies/ ActivitiesRoot words and highlighting techniques can be very effective strategies and techniques but perhaps more visual elements such as posters, diagrams, mind map could be implemented for increased participation and interest.
Talking points/ Lecture notesYes.
Passion/ Key Learning PointsYes.
Samples/ Answer Keys/ Highlighted NotesYes.
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Module 6 Unit 1 Activity 3

Overall feedback for the lesson would be that the teacher had effectively executed the lesson plan for the pertaining classroom. The level of enthusiasm or attention of the students could have been higher yet the subject matter and the level of difficulty could have been factors contributing to the relatively low energy level within the classroom. But the teacher’s ability to lead the classroom was effective in that he wasn’t distracted by the people moving in and out of the classroom, and had his whiteboard in place in order to explain all the different mathematical concepts that students might have difficulties understanding and acquiring especially if they were to be encountering these concepts for the first time. Also, his calling out of names, and answering questions, and leading classroom discussions by referring to student X or Y as he is answering their questions or commenting on their comments have all been effective ways in which to move the class forward by engaging the students and having them feel like they are part of the class, especially when concerning concepts which might be difficult for the students if they are acquiring these concepts for the first time. Also, though the sitting of the students were not explicitly explained or mentioned, yet the lesson plan had clearly stated that the gifted or strong students would be helping out ELL students or students who might be having difficulties grasping these mathematical concepts, and hence, more peer to peer interactions and making use of the sitting in groups could have been area of improvement if it had not been already done so in the first place. The teaching material would have scored upper-middle score on the rubric if I had been evaluating the class. And since our school would be opening on the 25th with Home Based Learning Program with online classes, I thought having a whiteboard at my home would be an effective way to lead the class, and for students to stay attuned with visuals, since we would not be at school to be making use of the various tools and devices, and concentration and interactions within online classes can be relatively less engaging. Use of the various visuals and visual tools would be effective components of classroom teaching for online classes.