If a teacher has a very clear understanding of their pedagogical content knowledge they are able to teach and model the specific skills to improve student learning outcomes.
This example is for Year 7 poetry and teaching symbolism.
1) Current reality and identifying the problem and didn't understand what a motif was on the matrix and how to explicitly teach it.
LVE
Improving content knowledge by consulting LS and giving resources to explicitly teach the skill.
Creation of resources such as how to read the matrix and how to build up to that skill
"I do, we do, you do" teaching strategies in class.
For example:
Teaching a Ballard.
All classroom lessons posted in Google Classroom with resources attached
Clear learning intentions and success criteria that are appropriate for the timeframe of the lesson.
Content is clear on the Slideshow for students and not overwhelming for Year 7. Enough for engagement but teaches the necessary skills which involve teacher judgement. Knowing your students and how they learn. Different classroom activities and different layouts for Year 7s.
Different ways to get students to engage with the content.
Clear classroom expectations and routines for Year 7s. Students know when to note-take and everything is handwritten. Model poetry examples. Some are published poetry, student samples, LVE samples. Showing poetry in a variety of ways, written, spoken, visual. Try to use humour to get them engage.
Use your teacher expertise to create a fun, creative learning environment
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