1. LESSON PLANNER
Discipline: English Class level: y10
Topic (What you are teaching): Word meanings.
Rationale (Main purpose in teaching lesson, description of class and likely learning needs/issues of
students): This is the top stream y10 English class, but students vary quite a bit in ability. There
are twenty four students in the class. Two thirds of the class are female (16) and one third are
male (8). Students are currently working on widening their vocabulary, so providing
opportunities where students can use and be tested on the words they are learning is important.
Curriculum
Level: 5
Strand(s)/Achievement Objectives:
-integrates sources of information and prior knowledge purposefully and confidently
to make sense of increasingly varied and complex texts.
-selects and uses appropriate processing and comprehension strategies with
confidence.
- uses an increasing vocabulary to make meaning.
Learning intention:
We are learning to: Define and
understand the meanings of
words.
Context:
Definitions.
Success criteria:
We know we have been successful when: We
have completed the group and pair quiz.
Strategies for a Safe Learning Environment:
-Make sure the class is settled before any instructions are given.
-Use the count down from 5 strategy to get their attention.
- Give clear instructions.
Strategies for teaching (how you will motivate and engage students):
-Use of prior knowledge: using and building on what students already know. Using the principle of
Ako (to teach and learn).
-Use competition to motivate the students.
-Use of group and pair work which relates to the Maori principle Ata - The Principle of Growing
Respectful Relationships.
EPOL 342 Assignment 1, 2009

2. Resources:
Power point presentation.
Computer.
Projector.
Quiz answer sheet.
Name to put students into groups.
Prizes.
Teaching and Learning Sequence:
3 minutes: Welcome students as they enter and make sure they are settled.
1 minute: Take the roll.
2 minutes: Explain what we are going to do.
1 minute: Draw out and get students into groups of four.
1 minute: Make sure students are settled, explain any last instructions and hand out quiz sheets. Get
students to write names on sheets.
2 minutes: Run through the first 15 questions.
3 minutes: Instruct students to hand sheet to the group next to them to be marked. Go through the
answers.
1 minute: Collect in sheets and get groups to divide into pairs.
1 minute: Make sure students are settled and hand out second quiz sheets. Get students to write
names on sheets.
2 minutes: Run through the second 15 questions.
3 minutes: Instruct students to hand sheet to the group next to them to be marked. Go through the
answers.
1 minute: Collect in sheets.
Give rewards to groups who got 100%.
Assessment Focus:
Word definition group and pair quizzes.
Evaluation/notes to inform future teaching (e.g., successes, struggles, peer feedback, implications):
EPOL 342 Assignment 1, 2009