Observing a teacher who presents
a ‘wow’ lesson is not an element which is out of the ordinary for themselves,
as an outstanding teacher delivers a ‘wow’ lesson every lesson. The teacher I
observed recently presented an ‘outstanding’ lesson, and has on every previous
lesson I have observed. The reasons I state this is due to a combination of
elements, main aspect being their presence within the classroom. The reasons I
believe this is due to the teacher’s behavioral management was brilliant, as
the disruption in the lesson was low level and students were immediately quiet
when asked. It is this good classroom management which is rooted in mutual
respect, being that the students respect the teacher as they show them the
same.
In terms of teaching styles, the teacher accessed a multiple
of techniques in order to assure that the students were being supplied with all
of the teaching styles. The visual was in the form of a Powerpoint, whilst the
teacher talked and explained the aspects of the lesson, and the combination of
visual and auditory styles ensured the students were: learning, concentrating
and understanding. Work sheets were provided to the students in order to
provide them with guidance and to enable the students to have a go at the task
themselves, so teacher talk is dramatically cut. The mixture of tactile and
kinaesthetic teaching styles, allowed the students to be in control of their
own learning and practice what they had been learning from the initial part of
the lesson. Concluding the lesson the plenary entailed self assessment, as the
students were provided with a check list and the students read through and
marked their own work. Again, this combination of tactile and kinaesthetic
teaching style facilitated the learning, so the students could self assess and
learn from their own work rather than being merely told by the teacher.
The combination of all the teaching styles resulted in a
successful lesson, or a ‘wow’ lesson, as the students were all engaged
throughout the lesson and the disruption was low level. It is evident from not
only from this lesson I observed, but from many other ones that combining all
the teaching styles will engage students with the lesson resulting in learning
occurring. Being aware that a student may not be only one type of learner is an
important aspect to teaching, and an element that I will consider and transfer
into my own teaching, as combining the teaching styles will create a good
scaffold for my lesson and lesson plans to ensure all students are learning.
