Lesson 3 - Understanding Lesson Organization
Upon completion of this portion of the module, you will:
Understand the general organization of instruction
Know some effective strategies for instruction in a multi-level classroom
Understanding Lesson Organization
When you are organizing for instruction, there are some general tips to keep in mind that will help things run more efficiently in the classroom and allow everyone to focus better on their learning goals. Click on each icon below to learn about these tips.
Many adult education classrooms are multi-level: ABE, GED, and perhaps ESL students in the same classroom with a single teacher. These classrooms are like the one-room schools of yesteryear, where one teacher was responsible for all the grade levels. How can learning situations like this work? Basically, there are two perspectives under the multi-level "umbrella": the independent learning perspective and the cooperative learning perspective.
Complete the following activity by dragging the letter from the teaching perspectives and placing them in the correct box.
Think-Pair-Share - easy as 1 - 2 - 3. Click on each step to learn more about it.
Group Idea GenerationClick on the bag to see the group ideas one by one:Jigsaw PuzzleClick on the puzzle pieces below:Goal: Everyone understands the entire selection
This is a good place to stop and have you reflect on the information that you have just learned. Please choose from the following two questions and provide a written response that will be submitted for review.
What are some of the demands on a teacher's time that prevent a teacher from really teaching? What are some possible ways to work around these demands?
What is meant by a multi-level classroom? What are several approaches to organizing a classroom where you have students who are working at a variety of levels?
Now, let's have you put theory into practice. Please choose from the following two activities and prepare a response that will be submitted for review.
Given a 2-3 hour session to teach adult learners, explain how you will organize your time. For the moment, think positively. Assume that this is a day or evening with few interruptions. Don't be overly idealistic, but do consider the realm of possibilities. Finally, discuss what you didn't have time to do that you would like to make time for. Brainstorm a couple of ways for possibly finding this time.
Plan a lesson where you are going to work with a small group for 30 minutes. During some of this time the students can be working independently as you help other students.
