This week’s
email is focused around the importance of reflection. At the start of a new
year it is easy to focus, both ourselves and the students, on the year ahead
and miss opportunities to reflect on the progress made all ready.
Plenaries
are a vital part of any lesson and come in many forms for example;
·
Mini
plenaries through out the lesson. Short, formative tasks which allow the
teacher to assess student progress through the lesson.
·
End
of lesson plenaries. A task at the end of the lesson which refers back to the
learning objectives, summarises students understanding and helps a teacher
identify any misconceptions.
·
End
of topic plenaries. Summary sessions on a whole unit of study where students
can map the progress they have made and teachers can challenge a students
understanding or misconceptions.
Although,
the typical three part lesson plan is not always suitable for every lesson, the
importance of some form of plenary task is highlighted at the end of this
article:
One simple
technique to ensure a plenary is include in each of your lessons is the use of
a plenary board. Pre-written reflection questions can be printed off and
displayed in the classroom. Students themselves can then select the most
relevant question to ask as a class and the students respond in whichever way
you find appropriate.
Examples of
reflection statements or questions could include:
·
The
task I found most challenging today…
·
What
went well
·
This
links to last lesson because…
·
Next
lesson I think we will be learning about… because…
·
The
activity I enjoyed most today…
·
Something
I need to revisit is…
·
This
could also be used in….
This type
of activity also demonstrates student engagement with their own learning – a
whole school development target. And is an excellent way to demonstrate
progress in a lesson for observations!
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