Pardon, noemie?

I'd be extremely grateful if you could forward this doc to cesarato@hotmail.com at your earliest convenience. Have a good last few days' holiday. Thank you!

Geekie

Pardon, noemie?

 

 

I tried to copy and paste a picture of a bandwagon, but it didn't work. That'll teach me to try and be clever 

 

mind you ---- I am now curious as to what was on offer!

I have delivered an IDENTICALLY PLANNED lesson to 3 groups for Obs [extn and support tasks the same, lesson content the same etc etc etc]  and received Outstanding, Good and Satisfactory for it: it is all down to what the students are doing during teh lesson, not what we are doing!

 Henriette, that was exactly my thought.

 Although having said that, I have planned some lessons over the summer which I'm stupidly excited about teaching 

Hi, I have just finished my PGCE this June and I am starting my NQT year this September, I am very keen to keep improving and wondered if possible please could you send me the same document. It would be very much appreciated, Many Thanks Laura

Hi there I would be interested too as I have a similar problem. Thanks Ed

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MsFranglais1979

Can someone please give me an example of an outstanding lesson plan, so that I can see the elements involved and can use it as a model to help me?

I'd like to recommend to you this blogpost by Michelle Cairns, who has been looking in to that exact same question - http://michellecairnsmfl.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/ideas-for-outstanding-mfl-lessons/

This blogpost is also very useful: http://frenchteachernet.blogspot.com/2011/06/good-to-outstanding.html

You may also want to have a look at the information on this wiki: http://outstanding-lessons.wikispaces.com/What+makes+a+lesson+outstanding%3F

Great idea, could you send me a copy at joannapickering@hotmail.co.uk, thanks for sharing

 Hello,

To jump on the bandwagon could I possibly have a copy at jess_moss1@hotmail.com ?

 I begin my Primary MFL PGCE in a little over a week and I am petrified.

 

Jess

jessM87

I begin my Primary MFL PGCE in a little over a week and I am petrified.

You will find the Wiki mentioned before particularly useful as it's primary based.

All this is most helpful and useful, but may I just suggest a word of caution. As was said earlier, the lesson will, to an extent, depend on the kids. And on the time of day, the weather - and any number of chance things.

I don't think that you can achieve an outstanding leson without planning it - I'm very keen on planning (not meticulous detail by the minute, but knowing what you want to do throughout the time and an ace or two up your sleeve for back-up!) - but those lessons where I've come out of the room and thought "Yes! That was ace!" have been thus for reasons that I'm not sure I could either fully identify or often replicate.

They haven't been that frequent, either, I have to say. Maybe two or three a month that I've ben totally satisfied with. That's in a school with average kids and no behavioural issues (in my groups anyway).

I've also dropped in on a few very experienced teachers, and usually seen excellent teaching, but not "outstanding" lessons.

So I suppose I'm saying that I don't think you should get too hung up on the Ofsted "outstanding" stuff.

I think I'm a good teacher - and so do my colleagues and the kids, so I'm very happy and feel fulfilled in my job after 4 years. And I'll always listen to advice and try to improve and learn. But whether anyone - including the loved-and-respected-by-all history teacher who has taught at our place for over 30 years - can regularly produce "outstanding" lessons - that's "outstanding" rather than competent, effective and appropriate - I'd doubt.  I'm sure I couldn't.

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 hear, hear!

 I would also be interested in this document.If you could send it to me. I would be very grateful. thanks

 I would really appreciate a copy of this too please, if possible  amygoodwin1985@hotmail.com. Thanks in advance!!

What is wrong with you people? You are making a rod for your own metaphorical backs. If everyone becomes outstanding, "outstanding" will mean "normal", like "satisfactory" used to, and we all know that satisfactory isn't good enough. Plus, if you are judged "outstanding", your school will tell OFSTED and they will undoubtedly want to come and observe you. Why can't you just be happy in your mediocrity and leave "outstanding" to the professionals?

you're so right.. but we still want to be better than satisfactory... I got observed by our Deputy Head (who is in charge of all PGCE students etc.) in a primary school.. got outstanding for everything.. same week got observed in high school .. top set.. by HOD.. satisfactory for everything..and apparently I was lucky to get that.. what a joke..

 

This is all so silly.

What happens in individual lessons is less important than the progress made over the long term. If a lesson consists of nothing but verb drills - and the pupils end up being great at verbs and getting top grades because of it - then that's outstanding.

I never use group work - the idea that should be a part of an outstanding lesson leaves me utterly bemused.

Sorry for sticking my nose in but I would love a copy of the document as well. It's always good to look at other ideas and use it to evaluate my teaching. I take on board what everyone is saying about 'outstanding being special and we should't make it run of the mill' but I still want to make sure that my practise doesn't get stagnant. I have moved into primary teaching after teaching MFL at secondary. As a consequence I don't get a chance to talk with other MFL teachers - even something as simple as catching a glimpse of a fun worksheet or game idea in the photocopier room or chat through ways of differentiating an activity down or up with someone after a touch lesson. So I would love to look at your planning and getting a feel for how to move my lesson planning on. tammyround@yahoo.co.uk7

Have you thought about posting it on TES resources and posting the link online. I only suggest it so that it may be easier since I get the feeling lots of people are really interested in it.

A big thanks x

Could I please have a copy ? jkevens@blueyonder.co.uk Thanks.