Produce a rationale for the lesson which, with reference to the class profile, which justifies the design/selection of resources to be used in the lesson and how they meet the needs of individual learners
34 Year 1&2 Childcare students
The students will have previously taken part in a session where they.... discussed the purpose and benefits of using Makaton learnt 29 signs and symbols from the Makaton Core vocabulary identified and signed keywords in sentences
I have been given a profile for the class as a whole, with no barriers to learning or special needs indicated. I aim to assess any individual needs through observation of the first part of the session conducted by my colleague Sarah Chubb
explains how the plan (e.g. strategies, resources, etc.) will be used and differentiated as appropriate, to engage all the learners:
As I have no prior knowledge of my students learning styles I will plan my lesson using the "The VARK Modalities, Fleming and Mills (1992) suggested four modalities that seemed to reflect the experiences of the students and teaches" www.vark-learn.com
Visual - Auditory - Read/write - Kinaesthetic Visual - Large symbols displayed using PowerPoint
Auditory/kinaesthetic - Practical activities where students physically demonstrate signs whilst speaking
Read/write - Handouts of signs and symbols on yellow or white paper
explains the role and purpose of any informal or formal assessment activities
Evaluation will be ongoing throughout the presentation using observation with question and answers I will model a cluster signs for the students to copy, my support tutor (Sarah) and I will check the learners comprehension and use of signs correcting only as a group. Working as a group will help to make the environment safe to make mistakes without being singled out.
To ensure that