Description

This lesson plan series was developed for a Year 5 class as a part of a creative writing plan. This lesson was the second in the series, and it built on the skills and knowledge developed in lesson 1.  The writing process in this lesson starts to take shape from the brainstorming process of the prior lesson. The purpose was to develop the skills required to draft, edit and publish a creative writing piece. 

AITSL Standards evident in this Artefact

2.1 - Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance, and structure of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area.

2.3 - Curriculum, assessment, and reporting: Use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lesson plans.

2.6 - Information and Communication Technology: Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students. 

Details

Lesson Plan 2

Reflection

The artefact used as evidence displays my ability to meet the requirements of AITSL graduate standards 2.1, 2.3 and 2.6.

In this lesson plan of the series, my ability to teach the content of which I have existing knowledge is reflected. Therefore, working towards meeting the sub-standard od AITSL graduate standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it.

Focus area 2.1 evidence is contained in the introduction of the lesson. A part of the teaching strategy implemented is the use of a teacher-led question and answer session. This was used as a method to check the level of understanding from the prior days learning. Upon reflection, the use of differentiation strategies could have been more explicit. 

As the lesson plan is a part of a series there are several forms of assessment utilised as required by sub-standard 2.3. This lesson specifies a formative assessment should be carried out. The description used for the assessment is brief.  Upon reflection, further detail is required specifically relating to the exact skills each independent student should be working towards or achieving during this lesson. 

Information and communication technology (ICT) is an integral component in the planning for and development of 21st-century learners. This lesson integrates the use of ICT at several stages throughout the plan. The teacher introduces a video using the interactive whiteboard. The students are also given opportunities to access iPads for research and investigation purposes. For this lesson the use of ICT is appropriate. 

 

Angela Shields
23 September 2020 at 14:05

Hi Kellie, 

This is a good start to a reflection. Be careful to check spelling and punctuation as there are a few minor errors. You have clearly identified some aspects that you can improve on which is great but you have room to expand on this idea more within your reflection. Perhaps you could include some examples on what you would change or what you found challenging. Don't forget these can also be used to your professional development. Your lesson plan is good however a tip my mentor gave me with to think about if you were the person who didn't write it. Would you know exactly what questions to ask, what you were assessing etc. Possible additions to your reflections could be adding in what you thought you did well, what you struggled with, any unexpected surprises that you might encounter when teaching this lesson. Don't forget to back your choices with your learning as you have done with ITC. Why did you chose to use formative assessment, what benefit did it have and so on. Your layout is very neat and easy to read, Well done on a good lesson and reflection. 

Kellie Stojsic
23 September 2020 at 14:14

Hi Angela,

Thank you for taking the time to offer me feedback. I am very much guilty of missing silly spelling errors or grammar mistakes when editing my work. I appreciate the feedback on the detail in the lesson plan. I think with the word restrictions in assessments, sometimes concise and adequate detail struggles to partner up. 

Thanks Kellie 

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