NCFE2 Session 19
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The Activity Homework from Unit 3 + introducing the optional units.
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Learning Objectives
- All students should produce improvements to their plans for their learning activity
- All students should observe a learning activity, including the role of the Teaching Assistant
- Most students could describe a learning activity, including the role of the Teaching Assistant
- Most students could evaluate the learning activity mentioning planned and incidental learning objectives.
- Some students might evaluate the learning activity making connections between theory and practice
Individual talks evaluating own practice in relation to use of resources for activities
10:10 - 10:25
The three remaining 5 minute timed talks to be delivered.These will be graded.
Reminder
Grading will be based on your coverage of the following points:
- Explain what, where, and when in the first minute. I will time you :-)
- Explain why the resource was used ("I do not know" is not an acceptable explanation.)
- Evaluate your use of the resource, did it go well? Did it go badly?
- Offer some explanations as to why it worked or didn't.
- How could you improve your your use of that resource next time?
- What actions do you need to take for this to happen?
Grades and feedback for all talks will be next week
Reviewing An Activity Plan
10:25 - 10:50
Reminder:this is a major homework activity and will form part of your coursework for this unit. You can find ideas for suitable activities in books, online, by looking at what is available in the classroom, talking to the other teaching assistants in the school.
If you are still short of ideas have a look at some of the suggestions on the HLTA Blog where you will find dozens of ideas and resources. If you have no internet access try your local library or have a good look around your classroom to find suitable activities. Ask other TAs for ideas.
Stage One
Plan a short activity to use with a child or group of children in your placement setting.
You should plan this activity to meet aims and learning objectives set by your teacher. You need to briefly talk to your teacher about this in advance. The activity should not involve any extra work for your teacher and should be designed by you to support the learning of the child/children you are working with.
A model activity
Numeracy Activity Handout 1
Students as a group to use table on the iwb to organise the ideas
Independent Work
In pairs
- Explain your own rough plans to each other
- Give feedback and suggest possible improvements
Stage Two
10:50 - 11:30 Reminder:
- Actually do the activity with the children.
Make notes in your learning journal about what you observed.
Group Activity
In two groups: Think about:
- What should you be observing and noting about the activity?
Make a bullet pointed list of the things you should be noting.
Share the lists and add any you might have missed
Video
Teaching Assistants - Fun with Maths
We are only looking at the first Year 6 session
In your groups watch the video then write:
- A brief description of what actually happened
Share your descriptions with the whole group
Coffee
11:30 - 11:45
Stage Three
11:45 - 12:15 Evaluate the activity
This should include:
* Suggested improvements to the activity * Learning outcomes met by the pupils * Incidental learning outcomes met by the pupils
In your groups evaluate the activity from the video - remember to include the points stated above.
Also suggest what additional materials might need to be included with the work.
Sharing Our Work
- Sharing the evaluations with the whole group
- Feedback and suggested points for improvement
Introducing the Optional Units
12:15 - 1:00
- Looking at the kinds of activities involved for Literacy and Numeracy
- Looking at the kinds of activities and evidence needed for SEN and Behaviour Management
Hand outs about each
Home work
- Read the handouts about the optional units
- Decide which is most appropriate in your setting and/or fits best with where you would like to be working in the future
- Make notes justifying your choice
- Continue to work on your Activity homework
Bring with you next week
- Your notes about your choices
- Your work so far on the Activity task
