LESSON PLAN BASED ON DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION

1. OPEN UNIVERSITY
90 MIN. LESSON PLAN
LIA GEORGOULI

2. DESCRIPTION OF CLASS
● 24 STUDENTS OF B CLASS GYMNASIUM
BELONGING TO THE ADVANCED GROUP
● LANGUAGE LEVEL A2-B1
● STUDENTS COME FROM GREECE
● GENDER BALANCE
● COLLABORATIVE - MOTIVATED
STUDENTS

3. OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE
LESSON
TO PRACTICE LISTENING & READING
COMPREHENSION

4. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
● UNDERSTAND MESSAGES CONVEYED
IN A VIDEO
● ‘TRIGGER’ THEIR SENTIMENTAL
INTELLIGENCE AND ARTISTIC TALENTS
● PRACTICE PAST TENSES/NARRATION
● PRACTICE ORAL DISCOURSE
● LEARN & PRACTICE NEW VOCABULARY
WITH THE USE OF ICT TOOLS

5. TIMING OF TASKS
● PREPARATION TIME :10 MINUTES FOR PHOTOCOPIES
● SETTING UP THE TIME :8-10 MINUTES
● ACTIVITY TIME : 60 MINUTES (30 MINUTES FOR PREPARATION/30
MINUTES FOR PRESENTATION OF ASSIGNMENTS)
● CLEAR UP TIME: 2-3 MINUTES TO GET THINGS BACK IN ORDER
● FOLLOW UP TIME: PREPARATION FOR THE PRESENTATION
MENTIONED IN PHOTOCOPIES/3-5 MINUTES TO FILL IN AN
EVALUATION FORM (PRESENTATION LESSON)
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6. DESCRIPTION OF THE 90 minutes
LESSON PLAN
● INTRODUCTION OF THE SUBJECT:
-What does a student need to progress?
● WRITE RESPONSES ON THE BOARD
● ASK THEM TO WATCH A 3mins video, ‘THE DOT’ BY PETER
REYNOLDS www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5mGeR4AQdM TO VERIFY THEIR GUESSES
● DISCUSS VARIOUS RESPONSES,IDEAS,COMMENTS ABOUT THE
VIDEO
● GROUP FORMING AND ASSIGNMENTS
● GROUP WORK : 3O MINS FOR PREPARATION/30 MINS FOR
PRESENTATION
● ASSESSMENT/FEEDBACK FROM BOTH TEACHER AND PEERS

7. GROUPS
● all groups will be given a copy of the tapescript for reference/unknown words are asked from
GROUP 1 first and then the teacher. The teacher in WHILE- time acts as a facilitator and in
general as if she is not there.
● GROUP 1 (4 students): given the tapescript underline the necessary vocabulary for practice and
prepare exercises in quizlet in the next lesson/find any unknown words in teacher’s mobile phone with a
dictionary app
● GROUP 2 (5 students): draw with colours the various moods and feelings the child goes through
during the story and name/describe them
● GROUP 3 (5 students): ‘match’ the story with known songs and justify their options. Pick one of the
songs and present it to class in the next lesson, sing or recite the refrain
● GROUP 4 (5 students): write their own narration of the story
● GROUP 5 (5 students): act the story themselves
● reward students with jar of dots m&ms to eat from at the end of the 90 minutes lesson plan!

8. JUSTIFICATION OF THE LESSON
● TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF
STUDENTS
● TASKS ARE ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO STUDENTS’ READINESS
AND LEARNING LEVEL
● TOPIC CHOSEN IS CLOSE TO THEIR REALITY OF SCHOOL LIFE
● CONTENT OF ACTIVITIES IS ALIGNED WITH THE WAYS STUDENTS
USE TO LEARN
● USE TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AND
INDEPENDENCE IN LEARNING
● VARIED WORKING ASSIGNMENTS TO COVER MOST STUDENTS’
LEARNING PROFILES
● STRONG EFFORT BY THE TEACHER TO PROVIDE SAFE AND
ENJOYABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING

9. EVALUATION OF THE LESSON
● IT WENT QUITE WELL. STUDENTS ENJOYED THE VIDEO AND THE
ACTIVITIES
● THE GROUPS WORKED FINE. NICE PICTURE TO WATCH STUDENTS STUDY
THEIR ASSIGNMENT AND TICKING WHAT IS DONE
● ARRANGED TO MEET AFTER CLASS TO FINISH UP WHAT WAS NEEDED TO
BE DONE
● ALL STUDENTS SEEMED TO ENJOY THE LESSON
● GROUP 1 MADE THE VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST AS ASKED AND
PHOTOCOPIED A TEST FOR HOMEWORK
● GROUP 2 MADE NICE PICTURES DEPICTING THE HERO’S FEELINGS
● GROUP 3 CHOOSE NICE SONGS TO MATCH WITH THE STORY, SUCH AS ‘ALL
YOU NEED IS LOVE’ FOR THE ENDING
● GROUP 4 MADE A NEW NARRATION THAT WORKED REALLY FINE WITH THE
VIDEO
● GROUP 5 ACTED OUT THE STORY QUITE WELL