Friday, 19 February 2016

Matthew Cameron Observation - Tuesday 16th February 2016



DEAR and UOI Lesson

DEAR
·      Students all quietly reading (books and devices).
·      Used this time to organise Maths textbooks/grouping with certain students.

UOI
·      Students straight into writing the date.
·      Look back at the previous piece of unit work – When did we do that last piece of work? What would be a good thing to do before we start? Make connections between what was done in this lesson and the last lesson.
·      Look back at Community brainstorms – J how did you define what a community was? Took ideas from different students.
·      Discussed other questions – Feedback from students. Each student builds on the last students idea.
·      Explains that we are going to go deeper into how we actively contribute to our community over the next few days – Uses Berkley example (Kapa Haka, Orchestra, Year 9) Puts forward idea of students running clubs/promotions and offers help with this. Makes the idea mean something to the students.
·      Where do you think we are going next with this UOI? Encourages students to look back at the lines of inquiry and really think about the Central Idea. Encourages students to get involved in their group discussions and models group etiquette (listening, speaking, looking). Gets students to feedback.
·      Communities how are they diverse, why are they diverse.
·      Explains task before handing out paper. (Fold into 3 equal columns) Repeats instruction and models. Gets students to hand out resources.
·      Write the WALT in the top left hand corner: WALT - Explore the characteristics of different communities. Interesting that waits to introduce the WALT until now rather than at the start. Allows the students to discover where they think the inquiry is going first.
·      Models on IWB. Labels section RURAL, URBAN, SUBURBAN. Asks the students to put these words into an NZ context (Country, City, Town)
·      Gives personal anecdote and brings in the idea of stereotypes. Asks students to explain what they think this means and give explains.
·      Waits until all are quiet. Uses ‘Turituri’
·      Which of these 3 do you identify with? Which do you associate most with? What is it about that community? Links back to own personal example.
·      Gives quiet reflection time (1.5 minutes). Allows time to think individually before heading straight into discussion.
·      Moves into discussion and encourages students to ask each other which they associate with and why. (approx. 2-3 mins)
·      Asks to contribute back about someone else from their table. Shows the students that it is important to listen to one another. Picks out key words and questions for more detail.
·      Explains task – In your own way demonstrate your understanding of the characteristics of each of these areas. Allows students to write/draw, leaves it up to them to decide.
·      Three different lenses to put on – links to race horse blinkers. 'The Learning Lense'.
·      Define:
-       How do these people live?
-       What do these people do for work?
-       What do these people do for entertainment?
-       What are the schools like?
·      Introduce the task and then sets time period (30 mins including discussions)
·      Are there any questions? Ensures 100% understanding of the task before beginning.
·      Stops students part way through and praises discussion. Gives amount of time left to complete the task. How do you know you are going to be successful? This encourages the students to manage their time wisely and decide whether to carry on with discussion or limit it to complete the task.
·      Checks in with students as they carry out the task.
·      Take up the challenge and work silently for the last part of the lesson – Put a sock in it (Look at origins)

Questions to finish the lesson with:
The big idea I took away from today was…

If I had to explain to my parents…

No comments:

Post a Comment