When planning lessons, we generally think about what we need to do, when really we need to ensure our focus lies heavily on what the students should be learning. A great and simple way to shift our focus, is by thinking of our lessons in the proportions demonstrated below: (left box is what we want students to learn, right box is what we will teach).
As you can see, the box for what students will be learning is much larger than what you are going to teach; this is perfectly in proportion to how you should be planning your lessons so your students can get the most out of them. After all, they should be leaving your lessons exhausted from all the learning they've done rather than you exhausted from all the teaching you've done!
Inspectors / OFSTED will be looking for what students are learning of course, but this should be general good practice for every lesson; focus on what you want your students to learn rather than what you are going to do.
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Inspectors / OFSTED will be looking for what students are learning of course, but this should be general good practice for every lesson; focus on what you want your students to learn rather than what you are going to do.
P.S. Click on the "previous" button below to see other blog posts!
