planning for success focus on lesson planning, learning styles and teaching strategies
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Planning for Success
Focus on lesson planning, learning styles and teaching strategies
Sponsored by:
• The Royal Distance Learning Foundation• American Embassy Regional English Language
Office (RELO)• Presenters:– Dr. Marti Anderson– Aj. Shei Sanchez
Dates of Sessions
• Session #1 in a series of 6 sessions.• Sessions are:– January 18– February 1– February 15– March 1– March 15 – March 29
What is success?
• Traditional views of success =– Money– Prestige– Power/control– Lifestyle
Success in education
• Success in education is different, it means. . .– Learner autonomy and curiosity– Learners feeling happy about learning– Learners wanting to learn more– Learners being able to apply what they have
learned in real-life situations
Success in education is not. . .
• The teacher following her/his lesson plan,• Finishing the required material during a school
term,• Learners passing the test,• Learners failing the test,• Results on a test or finishing a workbook.
Overview of this series
• Planning for Success:– Focus on lesson planning– Learning styles– Teaching strategies
Some lenses
• 8 Multiple Intelligences• “Principles of Best Practices for 21st Century
Education”, Mark Nichols, 2002.• Robert Gagné – “9 Events in the classroom”• Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-
based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Marzano, Pickering and Pollack, 2001.
Your Texts
• In each session we will work with materials and activities from texts you use in your teaching.
• We will work together to improve your lesson plans and lesson delivery for these texts.
A review of Multiple Intelligences
• Logical-Mathematical Intelligence• Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence• Visual-Spatial Intelligence• Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence• Musical-Rhythmic Intelligence• Interpersonal Intelligence• Intrapersonal Intelligence• Naturalist Intelligence
Some M.I. Assessments
• http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html
(56 questions)
• http://www.quizfarm.com/quizzes/new/profesorrod/8-multiple-intelligences-test/
(8 pages)
Self Assessment
• Which ways of learning work best for you as a learner?
• What ways of teaching are easier for you as a teacher?
• Talk to a partner.
Two Intelligences
• Visual – Spatial• Verbal - Linguistic
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
• Relies on sense of sight and ability to visualize; includes ability to create mental images
• Some examples are . . .
Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
• Deals with words and language, both written and spoken
• Some examples are. . .
Intelligence Profile Dominance
• In your binder, find the pages called Visual-Spatial and Verbal-Linguistic Profile Dominance.
• Read • Discuss with a partner – compare the two.
Can you think of a short lesson that would include both Intelligences?
Learning and Teaching influence each other
• There is a relationship between the two• Not A = B. That is, teaching does not equal
learning.• But teaching CAN help learning to be easier,
more enjoyable, long-lasting.
Verbal-Spatial Intelligence + Non-linguistic Representations
• How does non-linguistic representation work?• What are some examples?
Working with a text
• My Plan• Say Hello 6– Unit 9
Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence +Cues, Questions, Advance Organizers• How can we use cues?• Questions?• Advance Organizers?
Working with a Text
• My World 5– Pages 42 – 43– A Classic Fable
Robert Gagné
• 9 “events” that happen in classrooms• http://www.slideshare.net/CPappasOnline/
robert-gagnes-instruction-design-model-the-nine-events-of-instructions
Review of the Day
• Planning for learner success• 9 Events• Work with texts• Non-linguistic representation• Cues, questions, advance organizers• Multiple Intelligences– Visual-Spatial Intelligence– Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
Next Session
• Friday, February 1.• Until then, please try some of these ideas in
your classes. Bring some stories of what you tried for next time.
• See you then!!