Transcript Top tips for an `Outstanding lesson`

Top Tips for an OUTSTANDING
Lesson
‘Outstanding’
“can you give me a tick
list of things to do in a
lesson to be
outstanding”
Top Tips for an
OUTSTANDING Lesson
HOOK
Picture
Question
Song
Film Clip
Common Sense
Engaging
Appropriate
Relevant
Pupil Focused
Adaptable (You/The Lesson/The Pupils)
3 Part Lesson
5 minute starter task, mid lesson plenary,
53rd minute plenary are not elements of a
good lesson.
Learning and the lesson should be
engaging and allow learning, lessons need
not be regimented and learners may finish
at different times/progress at different
rates.
Engaging Lessons
This does not mean FUN, lessons should
capture imaginations and develop/nurture
curiosity.
HOOK- at the start of the lesson to
engage and interest pupils. This is then
built upon.
Learning creates Change
In any 25 minute period a gain in learning
should be evident.
UNDERSTANDING valued over knowledge.
A learning journey should have depth. It is
not just about moving from a to b, it is
about the quality of the
learning/experiences.
Progression
To be OUTSTANDING, learning should
engage the majority of learners and the
majority of learners should make progress.
Majority = 29/30 out of a class of 30.
Differentiation
Differentiation should be appropriate and
reactive. Teacher thinks on feet to provide
appropriate differentiation.
Plan to be able to react.
Whole Class Q&A/Teacher Lead
Discussion
Teacher question and answer sessions
which involve the whole class are not seen
as beneficial. Simply a succession of 1
pupil being involved at a time.
Pupil Discussions
UNDERSTANDING is developed through discussion.
ALL learners involved in small groups.
AFL via feedback to individual groups, not whole class.
Problem Solving
Decision Making Exercises
Think & Discuss
Traffic Light & Thumbs
Feeling is that uncertain pupils simply
mirror the responses of more certain
pupils.
AFL- should show IMPACT, such measures
are often used to assess impact and then
move on regardless.
AFL- Assessment for Learning
This should permeate through learning
activities and IMPACT upon outcomes.
Small scale as opposed to whole class.
Celebrate success/Rectify misconceptions.
Literacy Agenda
There is an increased focus on literacy,
however opportunities should be
maximised and not contrived.
It is not just literacy, but numeracy and
ICT also.
Word searches/Code Breakers
Such activities are considered to have little
value in helping learners to develop
knowledge or UNDERSTANDING.
Activities should stimulate learners and
move them forward.
SMSC- Spiritual Moral Social
Cultural
The feel of the school, in classrooms and
on the corridors is a key area of the
judgement.
Ethos
Pupil Voice
Parent Voice
Behaviour
Other Adults
Adults in the room should be used
effectively and actively.
Ownership of small groups, either in the
classroom or away from the classroom.
Time
Impact of teaching evident after 25min.
Appreciate that not all learners will finish
at the same time, react (plan?) to this.
Lesson Plan should be flexible.
Key Elements of an OUTSTANDING
Lesson
Gains in UNDERSTANDING.
AFL Permeates through learning.
Teaching has an IMPACT on learning.
ENGAGEMENT.
SMSC, positive ETHOS.
APPROPRIATE.