Form 3 – Session Plan This form should be used for units 003 and 010 Teacher: OPOKU FORDJOUR AGYEMAN | |Date:07/11/2011 |Location: ENFIELD COLLEGE | |Topic: Introduction to nouns | |Start Time: 12:30 |End Time : 12:45 | |Aim: Understanding the different | | | | |types, and forms of nouns to improve| | | | |writing skills. | | | |Timing |Objectives /Outcomes |Teacher Activities |Learner Activities |Resources |Assessment | | |The learner will: | | | | | |Introduction | |Teacher will introduce the topic. | | | |1 minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Teacher will ask learners to | | | | |Development |be able to tabulate various |write things in the classroom. Learners listening and watching |Tabulate items on the board |Questions & answers: self | |2minutes |nouns against person, place and | |around to tabulate various things| |assessment | | |things | | | | | | | |Teacher tabulates items against; | | | | | | |person, place, and thing.

Small group work to compare | | | | |be able to define noun | |answers | | | |1minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Teacher defines noun; It is a | | | | | | |name of a person, place or thing. | | | | | | | | | | | | |Be able to state the difference | |Pictures to identify places, | | | | |between common and proper noun | |person, and things. | | |2minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Teacher tells students; common | | | | | | |and proper nouns | | | | | | | | | | | | |be able to identify types of | |Students will answer many | | | | |nouns | |questions to identify types of |Teacher design handouts, pictures|Observation, Question and | | | | |nouns: practising, watching |to clarify nouns. answers, peer assessment, self | |2minutes | | |samples from slide | |assessment. | | | | | |Matching words | | | | |Teacher tells students about | | | | | | |Plural and singular. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Learners will watch forms of | | | | |be able to identify forms of | |nouns on a slide to differentiate| |Questions from hand out to | | |nouns | |between various plurals and |Teacher gives handouts to each |individuals and teacher go round | | | | |singulars.

|small group to identify forms of |to observe answers from students. |2minutes | | | |nouns | | | | | | | | | | | |Teacher will group students to | | | | | | |work on sample test | | | | | | | |Students change answers and | | | | | | |assess one another | |Observation, peer assessment | | | | | |Handout as ome work | | | |be able to identify nouns in a | | | | | | |sentence | | | | | | | | | | | | |2 minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Teacher gives sample questions to| | | | | | |cover types and forms of nouns. | | | | | |Teacher go round to supervise |Students given sample questions | |Observation, peer and self | | | |work |to answer |Handouts as homework |assessments | | | | | | | | | |be able to identify noun in a | | | | | | |sentence. | | | | | |Conclusion | | | | | |3minutes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Justification of approaches to learning: My presentation was in Non-verbal communication to my peers. I selected non-verbal communication because it is one of the most important areas to develop spoken and| |listening skills.

I realised that it is always confusing to differentiate between spoken and non-verbal communication.My learners had found it extremely difficult to interpret non-verbal communication. I| |realized that the fifteen minutes allotted for the presentation was not sufficient enough to break these barriers. | | | |I started my micro-teaching by introducing the aims and objectives of teaching of the non-verbal communication.

The learning outcomes were SMART. The ICEBREAKER was not overlooked. Ground rules were | |established to create classroom democracy. My topic was to introduce non-verbal communication and the overall aims to understand the various ways to use non-verbal communication to improve learning.My | |learning objectives were; to identify and define non-verbal communication; identify six varieties of non-verbal cues; state at least five importance of NVC in the teaching and learning process and be able| |to practice and produce aspect of NVC.

I used a structured approach to deliver my lesson (had beginning, middle, and ending). I introduced the topic with both teacher talking and student’s centre activity. | |The middle was a mix of group activities. Each session progresses from the previous one. The SMART outcomes were my prime aim to reach all levels, the VAK learning styles were adopted to reach all. I used | |the interactive board frequently and pictures to satisfy the visual learners.

I used clip and video from YouTube to meet audio learners, Kinaesthetic learners enjoyed the practical aspects of the session | |by matching words and demonstrating their skills to identify the varieties of NVC cues and types of emotions | | | |I made learners to work in groups and I made sure they were not distracted by their personal egos to discuss something different. I always gave them time to think about the work for some minutes. Students | |were used as my resources. Role- play to highlight on the emotions was at its best. I went round to supervise. I encouraged peer and even self assessments.

I used large letters to meet the needs of visual | |disabilities. I allowed hearing impaired to sit closer to the board.I used U shaped classroom layout to ensure that all students would be seen and involved. The questions were spread to meet variety with | |favourable feedback to motivate learners. I communicate to my learners verbally, through handouts and my PowerPoint presentations.

| | | |The last aspect of my session dealt with how best my learners could put theory into practice after getting the details of NVC almost very well. I encouraged them to produce and practice aspects of NVC and | |importance of it. That was to test their skills about the usage of NVC. I also encouraged peer assessment where they exchanged their answers with the colleagues.That gave them confidence and trust in | |their colleagues.

Time scale to get feedback from students was short. | | | |I finally put series of question and answer in the form of prepared handout to asses the knowledge of my learners on how to find some solutions to NVC. I should have used recap to show explicit progress | |but I was overtaken by time. The revisiting would have helped both teacher and student alike to improve on and to continue from there. I consistently checked their knowledge against the learning out comes | |as I went along with the lesson. I gave them home work based on the lesson taught.

It was a great and successful lesson. |Area of development: | |The time allocated for all this important topic was so short that I tried to compress many things at a goal. The ensuing plan did not work properly. I had to speed up a bit to meet the goals. The teacher | |talking was apparently the alternative.

Some of the text of the lesson plan and information on the slides were abbreviated, examples, (there4, +ve, u ). One of my learning outcomes was not specific. I | |should have allowed time for students to answer questions. My planned video clip did not materialize. The slides from my PowerPoint presentation were too many to tally with the allotted time bound.

I used | |the interactive board very frequently but I still need to practice it more to be perfect. | | | |Action and improvement required: | |My lesson plan will be precise’ and straight to the point to go with the time. I will reinforce and motivate the learning by making the session more student-centred. My selection of the materials and | |resources will be accurate and appropriate to the lesson. The video clip in future will be shown either at the beginning or the middle of the session to make with the time.

I will always check my USB | |before time and provide back-up.I will be clear with my objectives and avoid text or abbreviated writing. I will use bigger fonds sizes and different colours in my PowerPoint presentations to elicit and | |attract attention and motivation | | | | | | | | | | |