#mini lessons

Characteristics of the lesson planning genre

Standards met: There is a list of required common core standards or state standards that would be met during the lesson.

List of Activities: This is what the class will actually be doing. Sometimes this is accompanied by the estimated time that these activities should take to complete. 

List of Materials: This helps the teacher keep track of the tools and supplies they will need for the lesson. 

Ways to Asses Learning: This can be informal or formal, but the teacher should have a way to see that students are engaged and learning. 

Differences across lesson plan models and structures 

Learning Delivery/Engagement: Sometimes lesson plans will list what types of learning styles the lesson accommodates. 

Homework: Not every lesson is supplemented with homework, but sometimes homework is listed at the end of the lesson plan

Organizational Style: The way a lesson plan is formatted can very, some look like forms that one fills out, others look a note sheet hand typed. They also very in how specific or vague the lesson plan is. 

Criteria for Excellence in Lesson Planning 

Easy to Read: A good lesson plan should be easy to read and follow. It should allow the teacher to quickly find information on the lesson plan when asked/needed to do so. 

Allow for Chance: In practice, a lesson may need to change based on the needs of the classroom. Creating a plan that is subject to change and provides a willing structure for that change will help in the planning process. 

Proper Use of Class Time: Lesson plans provide multiple activities for students, they are not just listening to a lecture and taking notes. Different activities that allow students to think and engage different parts of their brains will help them not simply retain information but also understand what they are learning. 

Potential Difficulties

Unrealistic Expectations: The student objectives may be unrealistic. I don’t have a lot of experience working with different age groups and am not familiar with the skill levels often seen with them. 

Using Required Formats: Some schools have required formats that teachers use while creating lesson plans. I am vary particular about how I organize and format things, and I might have to use a different style of organization that I am not used to. 

Time management: I am good at know how quickly I can get through a task, however for other people it can be different. I don’t want to waste time going over the same things while not spending enough time on something else. 

Question

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Mini-Lesson: Sounds of Sumerian

After a long hiatus, my next video is up! This one is a mini-lesson, which covers the sounds of Sumerian (as close as we know!) and how they can be put together into syllables.

SpeakingPal English Tutor For Intel Android Tablets (and others)

If you want to learn the English language and you own an Intel Powered Android Tablet (or any another one) than you in luck. SpeakingPal English Tutor is an application designed for self-learners of English. Its available now on the Google Play Store.

The company behind this application says that it is designed for Intel-based Android Tablets. Even though thats what the company says, the…