DAILY LESSON PLANS 2019 / 2020 – YEAR 7 – TERM 1a – WEEK 1

Subject: ENGLISH Year Group: 7

Learning Strategies Differentiation
- activity worksheet - note taking - active learning - games
- group work - self/peer assessment - by outcome - differentiated instruction sheet
- pair work (including pair discussion & explanation - exam/mark scheme - by task - text book
- enquiry-based learning - brain storming - differentiated work/information sheets - use of a TA
- mind maps/diagrams/flow charts - question and answers - key words/terminology - one-on-one support
- student presentations - text book / reading & - open & closed questions - study buddy
- planning template - differentiated homework
- common assessment tasks comprehension
- differentiated assessment task - special resources
activity
- use of audio visual resources - independent work
activity
Lesson Lesson 1 Time: 1 Lesson 2 Time: 1 Lesson 3 Time: 1
Structure: hour hour hour
Topic: Introduction: Who are you? Topic: Learning Styles Topic: All about me.
Really.
Learning To celebrate individual identity. To learn To learn about the way that I learn. To create a profile.
Objective what makes us great.
Starter / Watch this video on identity: Who can think of different ways in Recap identity and learning styles.
Introductio https://www.youtube.com/watch? which we learn?
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Sequence Discussion: Discuss the THREE different learning Give students time to create their
of 1. What was the video clip about? styles: Visual, Auditory and own learner profile.
Learning 2. Have you ever felt excluded because Kinaesthetic. Must include:
you were different?  Portrait – half picture half
3. What is your coolest trait? Have students complete the drawn
4. What is your quirkiest trait? questionnaire to find out which kind of  Family Tree
5. What are the cons to having learner they are.  Favourites list
differences?  What I like
6. What are the pros to having differences? Have them tally their results.  What I dislike
7. What is a benefit from being able to be  Learning Style/s
yourself?
 My dreams
Introduce the JOURNAL.
Students are to write a short reflection
about the short film, and reflect on a time
they either made someone feel bad for
being different or been made to feel
excluded because of a difference. Make a
list of ways we, as a class, can celebrate
diversity.
Plenary Select volunteers to read their entry. Students can give feedback about Compile the class wall.
their learning style.
Evidence Journal Questionnaire. portfolios
of Discussion
Learning
Learning use of audio visual resources Question and answer activity worksheet
Strategies brainstorming Independent work activity
student presentations
Differentia special resources By outcome special resources
tion active learning active learning
Resources YouTube clip Handout: Learning styles test PORTOFLIO (to make still)
Journals
Journal front cover
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