Welcome 2 Two Minutes to Session Start People Projects UK Ltd Session Planning with a Specific Focus on Individual Learning and Stretch and Challenge.

Welcome

2

Two Minutes to Session Start

People Projects UK Ltd

Session Planning with a Specific

Focus on Individual Learning and

Stretch and Challenge.

Sean Errington

Essentials 1

Essentials 2

Aims & Learning Outcomes

Aim

This session is designed to help participants further develop their understanding of how to incorporate stretch and challenge and evidencing individual learning when planning sessions.


what is meant by the term ‘stretch and challenge’ different ways in which stretch and challenge can be

achieved in sessions the importance of being able to identify what learners

are learning in sessions different ways in which learning can be evidenced the link to session learning outcomes and the

importance of clearly defined learning outcomes.

Learning OutcomesAs a result of attending this workshop participants

should be better able to describe and explain:

Time to Focus Having listened to the Aims and Objectives, think about what you most want to get from this session?

Please now write this down.

What is meant by the term ‘stretch and challenge’ ?

“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.” ~Eartha Kitt

Stretch and Challenge?

How can we link session learning outcomes and stretch and challenge?

1. All learners should be able to describe what is meant by the term ‘stretch and challenge’.

2. Most learners should be able to ......

3. Some learners should be able to .......


Linking session learning outcomes and stretch and challenge.

In what learning contexts do you use differentiated learning outcomes?

Are there learning contexts where the use of differentiated learning outcomes is not relevant – if yes examples please.


1. How can we use questioning to achieve stretch & challenge ?


Questioning Techniques

Bloom's taxonomy questions. These include:

Knowledge – describe, identify, who, when, where.

Comprehension – translate, predict, why.

Application – demonstrate how, solve, try it in a new context.

Analysis – explain, infer, analysis.

Synthesis – design, create, compose.

Evaluation – assess, compare/contrast, judge.


1. Time .

2. Complexity.

3. Resource availability.

4. Support available.

5. Output volume.

Explain how the parameter you have selected can be used to create stretch in a learning context.


what is meant by the term ‘stretch and challenge’ different ways in which stretch and challenge can be

achieved in sessions



Learning Review

Think about the topic we have just covered?

Take a moment to make a note of how you will use what we have just looked at in your teaching?

Comments or thoughts on what we have just looked at.


the importance of being able to identify what learners are learning in sessions

different ways in which learning can be evidenced the link to session learning outcomes and the




Session Planning – learning outcomes and evidencing learning has taken

place?

“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.” ~Eartha Kitt

Formative Assessment. All formative assessment tasks and

activities in a given session, must first and foremost link specifically to which one of the following and why?

1. teaching activities in the session

2. resource deployment and use

3. session learning outcomes

4. Internet accessibility

5. Learning Support Assistant deployment.

Formative Assessment & Learning Outcomes

Which of the following are well written session learning outcomes & which are not?

By the end of the session learners should: have completed tasks 1 to 17 on the

session worksheet be able to describe the first 4 steps in the

development of a tele-marketing campaign have improved their understanding of

cognitive reasoning theories progressed to stage two in their project be able to successfully complete stage 1

force and friction calculations.

Formative Assessment

How many different methods of checking (assessing) if and how well learners are learning in a session can you identify?

Creative Formative Assessment

Example Clue: Magpies do not only live in trees – 3 words 11 letters in total.

Answer: St James’ Park



One minute

Sales Pitch / Presentation



Peer Assessment

Self Assessment


Video


Posters


Learner devised session Quizzes. Teams of learners play ‘games’ and results are recorded on the table.


Speed Dating




Learners make marks on progress lines.

Session Learning Outcomes

1.Learning Outcome 1





Try Quiz Busters site http://www.teachers-direct.co.uk/resources/quiz-busters/


Text Wall

Creative Formative Assessment.

Identify as many Games and Quizzes as you can.



Learning Review

Think about the topic we have just covered?

Take a moment to make a note of how you will use what we have just looked at in your teaching?

Comments or thoughts on what we have just looked at.


the importance of being able to identify what learners are learning in sessions

different ways in which learning can be evidenced the link to session learning outcomes and the




People Projects UK Ltd

Your Learning Journey – well done & find the opportunity to use this learning as soon as you can.

Welcome 2 Two Minutes to Session Start People Projects UK Ltd Session Planning with a Specific Focus on Individual Learning and Stretch and Challenge.

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