Planning for Success

Focus on lesson planning, learning styles and teaching strategies

Sponsored by:

• The Royal Distance Learning Foundation• American Embassy Regional English Language

Office (RELO)• Presenters:– Dr. Marti Anderson– Aj. Shei Sanchez

Dates of Sessions

• Session #1 in a series of 6 sessions.• Sessions are:– January 18– February 1– February 15– March 1– March 15 – March 29

What is success?

• Traditional views of success =– Money– Prestige– Power/control– Lifestyle

Success in education

• Success in education is different, it means. . .– Learner autonomy and curiosity– Learners feeling happy about learning– Learners wanting to learn more– Learners being able to apply what they have

learned in real-life situations

Success in education is not. . .

• The teacher following her/his lesson plan,• Finishing the required material during a school

term,• Learners passing the test,• Learners failing the test,• Results on a test or finishing a workbook.

Overview of this series

• Planning for Success:– Focus on lesson planning– Learning styles– Teaching strategies

Some lenses

• 8 Multiple Intelligences• “Principles of Best Practices for 21st Century

Education”, Mark Nichols, 2002.• Robert Gagné – “9 Events in the classroom”• Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-

based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Marzano, Pickering and Pollack, 2001.

Your Texts

• In each session we will work with materials and activities from texts you use in your teaching.

• We will work together to improve your lesson plans and lesson delivery for these texts.

A review of Multiple Intelligences

• Logical-Mathematical Intelligence• Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence• Visual-Spatial Intelligence• Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence• Musical-Rhythmic Intelligence• Interpersonal Intelligence• Intrapersonal Intelligence• Naturalist Intelligence

Some M.I. Assessments

• http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html

(56 questions)

• http://www.quizfarm.com/quizzes/new/profesorrod/8-multiple-intelligences-test/

(8 pages)

Self Assessment

• Which ways of learning work best for you as a learner?

• What ways of teaching are easier for you as a teacher?

• Talk to a partner.

Two Intelligences

• Visual – Spatial• Verbal - Linguistic

Visual-Spatial Intelligence

• Relies on sense of sight and ability to visualize; includes ability to create mental images

• Some examples are . . .

Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence

• Deals with words and language, both written and spoken

• Some examples are. . .

Intelligence Profile Dominance

• In your binder, find the pages called Visual-Spatial and Verbal-Linguistic Profile Dominance.

• Read • Discuss with a partner – compare the two.

Can you think of a short lesson that would include both Intelligences?

Learning and Teaching influence each other

• There is a relationship between the two• Not A = B. That is, teaching does not equal

learning.• But teaching CAN help learning to be easier,

more enjoyable, long-lasting.

Verbal-Spatial Intelligence + Non-linguistic Representations

• How does non-linguistic representation work?• What are some examples?

Working with a text

• My Plan• Say Hello 6– Unit 9

Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence +Cues, Questions, Advance Organizers• How can we use cues?• Questions?• Advance Organizers?

Working with a Text

• My World 5– Pages 42 – 43– A Classic Fable

Robert Gagné

• 9 “events” that happen in classrooms• http://www.slideshare.net/CPappasOnline/

robert-gagnes-instruction-design-model-the-nine-events-of-instructions

Review of the Day

• Planning for learner success• 9 Events• Work with texts• Non-linguistic representation• Cues, questions, advance organizers• Multiple Intelligences– Visual-Spatial Intelligence– Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence

Next Session

• Friday, February 1.• Until then, please try some of these ideas in

your classes. Bring some stories of what you tried for next time.

• See you then!!