15 | Key Stage 3 National Strategy|Pedagogy and practice
Unit 6: Modelling
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Practical tip
Write out the script or some key points that you are going to use in the
lesson and refer to it while you are modelling the text.
You can observe pupils’ reactions and answer any questions most effectively
if you can model this when facing the class.
Task 12
Evaluation 15 minutes
Use the following questions to evaluate the lesson from task 11.
- What worked well?
- Were there any problems? If so, what could you do to resolve them for next
time?
Analyse the written outcomes from a previous lesson and from the modelled
session. What are the differences between the two samples? Do these tell you
anything you can act on next time?
Task 11
Classroom assignment: modelling 1 hour
Identify an opportunity to model writing in a unit of work that you will teach soon.
Collect some good examples of the text type (including some written by pupils).
Plan how you will model the writing in the lessons, using the teaching sequence
as a guide. For example, you may want to try modelling just the opening
paragraph in the first lesson and build up to the whole text over a number of
lessons. Write out your script for the first lesson and keep it short.
Decide whether you are going to use a whiteboard or an OHP.
If you can, make an audio recording of your lesson or have another teacher
observe to help you reflect on it later.
