Year level 6 Learning area/ACARA focus English/Language
Date/Time Wed 20 Aug Lesson focus Spelling
Background Information
Students have already been placed into groups, done via diagnostic testing at the beginning of the year, and again half way through the year. Their spelling and dictation is done through the Smart Words program There are differing abilities in the classroom, and Smart Words is a program that uses differentiation to cater to these students
Teaching/Learning Purposes(s) (written in terms of outcomes):
Learning how to spell different words Learning different sounds that are made by the phonemes Able to think of a new word with the new phonemes Able to separate the sounds of the letters they hear within the word Being able to correctly write the dictation read out to them
Preparation:
Have photocopied the sheets that the 2 groups will use for their test Have the dictation sentences that will be read out to the students Have the list of the new words that the students will be spelling Have the test sheets that they will use ready Select the words that will be used for the test spelling Know when and where the lesson will be conducted
Learning Experiences: 1. How will I engage the learners?
Get the students attention Look at the students while talking to them Speak clearly to the students
2. Student tasks and activities (what will the students do to achieve the lesson purpose(s)?
Spell their test words on the test piece of paper Do their dictation on the test piece of paper Then using their Smart Words work books, they will need to underline the sound in the word that the lesson is focused on Be able to think of a new word using the sound students have just learnt Also in their work books, they will need to spell the new words in the list in the next 2 columns using the Look, Cover, Write, Check system Lastly, they will write the word in the last column in their work books and separate the words into the sounds that they hear
3. Conclusion (how do you summarise the learning and relate it to the lesson purpose(s)?
In their test, students should be able to spell the words correctly The dictation should be spelt correctly and also written in the order read to them New words spelt correctly if not the first time, but the second time Students have correctly identified the phoneme that they are focused on Students should be able to think of a word that uses the phoneme they have just learnt Students should correctly identify the letter sounds within the word
Assessment and evaluation: (How do you know the students have achieved the learning purpose(s). Evaluate your own performance)
Students were able to complete their test words Students were able to complete dictation Students were able to correctly identify the phonemes in the new words Students were able to spell the new words Students could identify the correct sounds in The new words
I was a little nervous starting out on my small group lesson, especially after I had misplaced the sheets I had prepared earlier. I felt a little flustered by that as everything was organised the night before. However, my mentor teacher said I did appear to be calm on the outside so I was pleased with that. I think had I been less flustered I would have remembered some things I almost forgot.
All up the students were helpful answering any questions I gave them and also were attentive to the small group lesson I was teaching.