Planning Impactful Lessons | Origin: ED125
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Effective and Efficient Instructional Strategies --> Planning Impactful Lessons
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
From this module, I learned that effective teaching relies on empathy and motivating students through a structured “Tell-Teach-Repeat” approach. I plan to apply this by designing lessons with engaging openings, focused 20–25 minute discussions with reflection opportunities, and purposeful closings that connect content to career goals and build excitement for future lessons.
Opening and closing activities are really important! An opener that engages the students will excite them about the class and a closer that helps them reflect on what they've learned and how it applies to their career will bolster their confidence in their ability to learn and apply new concepts.
Do not over lecture the students and give the students a good opener and make sure to give a good review for the last 10-15 min of class.
I learned that focusing on the students needs and how they are feeling for that day is important for their success.
I have some ideas for the 5-10min start of the day.
The first 5-10 minutes and the last 5-10 minutes are critical areas for engagement and concreting learning.
Short lecture then interactive discussion is the best way for students to get the material, before we dive into the lab.
Enthusiastic empathy with a touch of creativity. Get the learner to buy into what is being taught and then continually nurture the enthusiasm. This is very good advice.
Empathy and high standards are not mutually exclusive - I LOVE THIS! What a great way to phrase this concept that I believe in so strongly!
I've learned that you need to start motivative and strong, but just as important you must end motivative and strong.
It is very important to get the students engage before the start of the class lecture, for a number of reasons.
- The student maybe having a bad day.
- Just leaving work.
- Other family dynamics that interferes with the learning process.
- Lacks motivation
- Getting them to start on a happy note helps the focus more.
Engagement at the beginning of class and a plan to evaluate student learning at the end of class.
Planning lessons and what they should contain is extremely important.
it helps to keep the students engaged, and prepared. lesson plans will help the students stay on top of assignments and stay motivated.
Nothing should be improvised. Even the parts that might feel improvised need to be studied and prepared from the starting activities to the end of the class.
I like the idea about leaving a tease for your student to check back in the next class period.
Lesson plans are very helpful in organizing classroom activities and in providing impactful class sessions. Establishing a supportive learning environment. is also very important. Students need to know that you care. Asking open ended questions.
Keeping the students engaged and being prepared with lesson plans will help the students stay on top of assignments and stay motivated.
Planning lessons and what they should contain is extremely important.
