Teaching is an Art, what is your unique style? FREE Lesson Plan.

Teaching is an Art!

What is your uniques style?

Teaching is an art! Just like each artist has a unique style, so does each educator. Like many, I’ve sat in lecture halls where I was engaged from the moment I step through the door until class was dismissed, no PowerPoint, no ‘fun’ activity, just the teacher and an agenda.  I’ve also been part of inquiry-based instruction where I could not bring myself to stop thinking about the question posed.  During professional development and at other times in my educational endeavors I’ve completed assignments that were project based and required me to apply my learning in a format that would someday be useful to my life.  At the same token, I have also sat in a room pondering any and every thought that crossed my mind, thinking I had NEVER been so bored.  As educators, we have to decide who we are in the classroom and the best fit for our personalities and students.   In my early years of being a teacher I discovered that while I LOVE to talk, my lectures would quickly put the rowdiest student to sleep.  Out of necessity for my own sanity and my students learning I had to find a new way of doing things.  It was in these desperate times I discovered who I was as an educator…

I’m a creative 'doer'!  I’ve been blessed with a gift, the gift of being able to turn learning objectives into engaging and interactive lessons.  In the classroom, I prefer to be a facilitator while my students participate in the learning process.    If you relate to my teaching style you may enjoy facilitating the lessons I write.  Each lesson starts with the national standards and student learning objectives.  Everything designed in the lesson after relates back to these 2 sections, student learning objectives drive my activities, presentations, projects, and assessments.

Each lesson has an introduction. Many of times these activities are formative assessments or bell ringers to get your students learning upon entry to the classroom. They are designed to ‘hook’ the students and set the tone for the lesson and student learning.

The introduction is then followed by an outline of detailed activities for content delivery, learning activities and projects, along with assessments of the learning process. Each lesson is designed with unique instructional activities and if appropriate formative assessments are embedded into the teaching and learning process to provide feedback to the teacher.

A review section is included for students to practice or apply their learning. From these activities, teachers may be able to make a judgment if the student(s) mastered the learning objectives at the beginning of the lesson.

Each lesson concludes with an evaluation/assessment section.  This section provides instruction on how to assess your students.  Activities may be a short quiz, exit ticket, project rubric or other appropriate tools.

 

At the end of the lesson a materials list is available to help teachers prepare for the lesson, sometimes materials require pre-assembly. 

Finally, a reflection box is at the end of each lesson.  This is a great place to jot down notes; What went well with the lesson? What would you change? Do you have a better idea? What did the students enjoy?  Just as we ask of our students to be reflective in their learning we too as educators should be reflective in our teaching.  Some of my early lessons were not great lessons nor were they effective, but through reflection, they developed over time and many of those lessons are now my greatest!

If your teaching style is a ‘doer’ or you are looking for something new try my FREE download, the STD lesson!  This is a great opportunity to learn more about my unique teaching style, if you enjoy the lesson I would encourage you to visit my Etsy Shop – Teaching Success FCS for additional great lesson plans and activities!

What kind of teacher are you?

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