PLT+Session

Processional Learning Team Session  This section of the Wiki, provides teachers with the resources and strategies for becoming more 'active' with their lessons.   __PLT Objectives:__  l Identify the new changes to Schemes of Work and Lesson Plans.  l Apply your skills of completing Units involving Active Learning.  l Identify and list relevant Education Skills for Life.  l Evaluate the effectiveness of individual targets within the Active Lesson Plan.  l Compare and contrast ways of delivering active lessons.’   __Activity 1__  l In groups of 4, write a list of the generic skills that are necessary for students to be successful in your class room.  l Once you have your list, identify how these are currently ‘taught’ to your students.  l If they are not currently taught, how could you do so in the future?  __Activity 2__  l In groups of 4, using the post-it notes provided, write a list of common support needs that you have identified or faced during this term’s teaching.  l Once complete, go to the board and place your post it notes on display. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l If there is another one similar, place yours on top of the other. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Activity 3__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Activity 4__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l In groups of 4, agree upon a session that one group member has taught before. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l Now imagine you have 45 minutes to teach that topic. As a group you must plan the student activities that you would use in order to deliver that session within the time limit. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l Remember, this is an Active Lesson. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l Plus you will need time for review and checking of learning.
 * In groups of 2, discuss what you believe the importance of Active Teaching is
 * List and reflect to the group on either a positive or negative forms of active teaching, wither of you have seen in your class.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __What have we learnt?__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l How to be more active in your lessons. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l Still same pedagogy. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l Active learning is still student-centred. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l Still valuable for forward planning. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> l Active learning works effectively and can save you time. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">