In Lesson Planning We Must Think On Your Pupils. Make your lesson accessible to all of your students. He s in front of around 30 year 6 pupils.
In a primary school in south london a teacher is talking about pineapple shaped swimming pools. Get to know your pupils and identify their interests and needs then design your course accordingly. Plans only express your intentions.
He s giving a maths lesson.
Using the knowledge and examples shared in this session as a guide build small opportunities into your plan for spaced practice and retrieval practice to strengthen pupils long term memory. If your main objectives require more lengthy explanation then do this after a simple fun but relevant starter activity. Look at the medium term plan for either your current or an upcoming unit of work. Many teachers keep files of previous lessons they have taught which they then draw on to facili tate planning for their current classes.
