Anatomy of an outstanding

lesson

David Didau

Anatomy of an outstanding

lesson

David Didau

The bit that’s observed

The bit that makes it outstanding

The Learning Loop

assessment of existing knowledge

Teaching of new

knowledge

modelling

deliberate practice

observing learning

feedback

success & failure

reflection

repeat

Planning Principles

• Time is precious

• Marking is planning

• 5 planning questions

• Focus on learning not activities

• ‘Break’ your plan

1. How will last lesson relate to this lesson?2. Which students do I need to consider

in this particular lesson? (pen portraits)3. What will students do the moment they

arrive? (anticipation)4. What are they learning, and what

activities will they undertake in order to learn it?

5. How will I (and they) know if they are making progress?

5 planning questions

Activities

• http://www.newtools.org/showtxt.php?docid=737

During the lesson

1. Explain why to the observer

2. Observe the learning

3. Questioning

4. Take the temperature

5. Take risks

Challe

nge

Low

to h

igh

StressHigh to low

?

Who would make the best US President?Questioning

LEARNING: To be able to

analyse characterisation

OUTCOME:

So that we can Evaluate Steinbeck’s intentions

ZOOM OUT

So that we canZOOM IN

Your questions (QFT)

• Which of your 3 best questions will allow you to meet the learning outcome?

• Choose 1 which you will rewrite

Question Grid

Is?/Does?Present

Did?Past

Can?Possibility

Could?Probability

Will?Prediction

Might?Imagination

What?Event

Where?Place

When?Time

Who?Person

Why?Reason

How?Meaning

First

Second

How deep do you want you questions to go?

Your questions

• Choose a quotation about your character

• Answer your question by ZOOMING IN and OUT on your quotations

• Take a risk – do something surprising!

Review

• Proofread your work• Highlight where you’ve taken a risk• Explain how well you’ve met the outcome• Peer assess

LEARNING: To be able to

analyse characterisation

OUTCOME:

So that we can Evaluate Steinbeck’s intentions

moment?

• How might “the best laid plans o’ mice and men” go wrong?

•Who might die?!

…try to read between the lines and evaluate the writer’s intention a bit

more…

The use of the word ‘poison’ likens Curley’s wife to

something that kills and damages. Also it makes the reader think of plotting and secrets which could explain

why the men are wary of her because she can get them

into trouble…

Show me a teacher who doesn’t fail every day and I’ll show you a teacher with low expectations for his or her students.

Dylan Wiliam

It’s always better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission

Be brilliant and people will forgive you anything

Sapere aude!

David Didau@LearningSpy

learningspy.co.uk