The transitions between classroom activities can be unstable periods which need effective orchestration. This is something which will become easier with practice, but an important thing to bear in mind as you plan your first lesson is how to pace it - too few activities can lead pupils to seek diversion whilst too many can get them confused. Your programme will likely recommend what you need to include, and this should also help you to provide evidence towards meeting the Teachers’ Standards.ĭo not forget to evaluate lessons what went well? What went not so well? What would you do differently next time? Are there any children who exceeded expectations? Any who did not meet them? Lesson timing and pacing They can vary in the level of detail, dependent on the requirements of a school, but as a trainee, you should assume you need to cover them in great detail. Short-term plans are best done for a group of lessons rather than lesson-by lesson. You will be required to do at least one of these, most likely in your final term. Medium-term plans are for the academic term or, more usually, half term, setting out what specific aspect of the curriculum will be covered in week-by-week format. You must familiarise yourself with the national curriculum for your subject or year group. This will usually be based on the national curriculum requirements if you are in a maintained school. They will have been done by the class teacher before the autumn term and are usually based on a whole-school curriculum ‘map’. Long-term plans are for the year, outlining which topics will be covered by each class (and in each subject for primary) at what time in the year. Your school will probably have its own planning format to allow for consistency, but there are generally three types of plans – long, medium and short-term – used together. All that is specified in the Ofsted framework is that 'teachers plan effectively, using clear objectives that children understand'. There is no prescribed format or length for lesson planning. As a trainee teacher, you are likely to be required to produce a plan for the lessons you teach.
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