Observe
a classroom lesson and apply step 1 of
the Observation Framework you have learned
in class. Use the
table below to type your observations.
As you complete this task, make sure you
follow the following prompts:
Learning Goal(s) and Lesson Parts
What is the main learning goal of this
lesson?
What are the main parts of this lesson? How
do they relate to each other and to the
lesson goal(s)?
Lessons
typically can be divided into parts,
each of which may have a different sub-goal
or sub-goals. A transition
from one part to the next may be indicated
by a shift in the organization (e.g., from
whole class to small groups), or a shift
in task or activity (e.g., from listening
to the teacher explain how to do something,
to then working on a worksheet). Often
transitions are marked by something that
the teacher says (e.g., "Take out
your notebooks.")
Divide the lesson into parts and indicate:
(a) the time each part started; (b) a label
that summarizes each part's activities
(e.g., review of the formula to calculate
the area of a triangle; introduction to
the new topic); (c) a brief description
of the main activity; (d) a brief description
of the goal of each part and its relation
to the main goal of the lesson. |
