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Genre analysis: What feels familiar? What do you expect?

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Let's evaluate today's AIM:

By the end of this workshop, my colleagues WILL BE ABLE TO articulate current challenges and identify strategies to support teachers to identify, write, and evaluate lesson aims for observed lessons at RMIT THROUGH reviewing ELT lesson aims resources and teacher observation protocols IN guided discussion and action planning activities.

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"We rarely cook a meal without a dish in mind."

A personal reflection on lesson aims from a manager.

Similarly, when we enter the classroom, we have an idea of what we want to achieve but it can be difficult to articulate. For formally observed lessons, the observer often relies on stated aims to assess the effectiveness of the lesson which heightens their importance. In my experience, this also increases teacher/Manager discomfort with lesson aims. However, working with teachers on lesson aims can be incredibly empowering. As a manager, it was always a time I was reminded that I am a teacher too.

- Fiona Wiebusch

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Which one is most important to you right now?

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1. How do you feel about writing lesson aims?

2. What are the current challenges?

3. What do we know about writing lesson aims?

4. What resources are available to help us?

5. How can we support teachers to articulate aims effectively?

6. How can we provide consistent support, centre-wide?

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Draw a 'Y' on Paper (or Chatbox)

Write a few words to answer the following:

How do you feel about writing lesson aims?

What are the opportunities?

What are the current challenges?

For example,

Daunted. I know they are important but they can be so tough for teachers and managers.

We can help teachers to focus on learning in our lessons and lead the way.

Lesson aims are notoriously difficult to write and observe in the classroom.

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Thanks for joining us!

Please share a brief reflection on today's workshop to inform future training opportunities.

Survey Link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RMIT0323LessonAims

Estimated time:

4 minutes

Due:
Friday 3 March

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Work with a Partner

Password: meetQI

Click on the magnifying glass image above to open the padlet.

Review each post.

Add your response to Task 1.

If time, check out the 'Fast finishers' post!

Timing: 20 minutes

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GTKY

Introduce yourself to me in a #hashtag!

As leaders, what do teachers go to YOU for?

Write two or three hashtags

Choose 1 to share

Time: __ minutes

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Work in Groups

Password: meetQI

Click on the lesson plan above to open the padlet.

Review the 'Resources' section.

Work with a group: A, B, or C.

Write comments addressing each question.

Timing: 20 minutes