Module Title: School Placement 1

MICROTEACHING LESSON PLAN (2020-2021)

MICROTEACHING LESSON TOPIC:

Group IDs: G00378790, G00393389, G00395732, Team Letter: E
G00395362, G00395343
Date of Lesson: 24/02/2021 Duration of Lesson: 35 Minutes

1. Learning Intentions

The main intentions of this lesson are to:

 Introduce students to the concept of an ellipse.
 Teach them the parts of an ellipse.
 Teach the students how draw an ellipse using the pin and string method.

2. MAIN SUCCESS CRITERIA & CORRESPONDING ASSESSMENT

Success Criteria (SC) Assessment of Success Criteria

At the end of this lesson the students will be (Note: each SC has an assessment. Include a variety
enabled to… of types.)
Identify all the individual parts of a constructed Individual worksheet assessment
ellipse. Questioning from teacher
PowerPoint Quiz
Kahoot Quiz
Construct an ellipse using the pin and string method. Questioning
Individual pupil worksheet
Physical Activity

3. THE LESSON

TIMELINE TEACHER ACTIVITIES PUPIL ACTIVITIES KEY*

(indicate which teacher)
SET INDUCTION (BEGINNING)

0 – 2 mins Teacher A greets all the students as they Students enter the online class on time. O
enter the online class on time. While the As they are entering, they greet the
students are entering, Teacher A greets teacher and get settled for the class.
the students as they enter and settles
the students down before the class
starts.

1 – 2 mins Teacher A must reinforce the rules
regarding to online etiquette.
 Mics are to be left on mute
unless the teacher ask a
question.
Teacher A will take the role, while taking
Students will follow the rules outline by O
the teacher. They sit attentively while
the teacher reinforces the rules in
relation to online etiquette. They aid
Teacher A in the camera and mic check
while the roll is called.
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the role they will check to see if the

student's mic and camera work.

2 – 7 mins Teacher A informs the students of what
they will be learning in the class.
Teacher A will give the students
examples of an ellipse in everyday life.
 Egg
 Car Logos
 Batman logo
Then the teacher will ask the student for
their own real-life examples.
The teacher will also ask the students to
pick out the elliptical objects from the
PowerPoint slide.
Students should take any notes they O, G,
need for the class and ask any L
questions they may have for the
teacher in relation to the topic.
When ask students will be picked at
random and asked to give examples
of ellipse real life
The students will answer the ellipse
identification activity questions
when asked.

They will then go on to explain where

the concept of an ellipse comes from
LESSON SEQUENCE (MIDDLE)

7-9mins As teacher A finishes up talking During the activity student will L, G

about how ellipses are used in participate in the class discussion on
everyday life, Teacher B will start the different parts of an ellipse.
talking about the different parts of
an ellipse and what they are.

9-14mins Teacher B will begin by Student will listen to the teacher G

demonstrating/labeling the different demonstration.
parts of the ellipses e.g. (minor axis, L
major axis etc.) Student will complete the activity
After identifying all the parts of an assign to them I.e., label the parts of
ellipse, teacher B will ask the an ellipse.
students to go themselves and label
a blank diagram of an ellipse. Student will answer the teacher’s
After this is completed, students will questions.
be asked about what they have filled
in as their answers,
and if they are right or wrong.

14-18mins Teacher B finishes up Teacher C will
begin showing the students how to
set up the apparatus and show the
equipment which will be used in the
procedure of the pin and string
The students will watch the MA
demonstration carefully and take
notes on any complicated areas of
the task.
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methods. The teacher will

demonstrate how to carry out the
task.

18-21mins When the demonstration is Each student will prepare to carry O

completed, Teacher C will ask the out a task provided by the next
students to prepare to start the task teacher.
and ensure each student is clear on
what to do.

21-24mins Teacher D will ask the students to Students will take out the equipment N
take out the equipment that was provided and begin the drawing
provided and begin the drawing activity. O
activity.
24-28mins Teacher D will help the students The students will answer the N
with the questions. Teacher D will questions posed by the teacher.
O
ask leading questions to assess The students will use the raise hand
students' progress. option if they have any questions
Key Questions: about the activity.
 How do you find the focal
points?
 What is the distance
between the focal points?
 What is the length of the
major axis?
Also, the teacher will answer any
questions the students have.

CLOSURE (END)

28-29mins Teacher E takes over. Teacher Students will finish up their MA

will go through the activity once activity and focus on the O
students finish. Teacher E will teacher. Students will answer
assess the students understand any questions in relation to the
of the pin and string method by last activity.
asking the students explain the
steps involved answers any
questions from last activity.

29-30mins Teacher E will explain the last
exercise for the lesson. Teacher
will instruct the students to take
out phones. Teacher will then
give out code for kahoot.
Teacher will tell students to
please use an appropriate name.
Students will take out their L
phones and prepare for kahoot MA
quiz. Students will enter the
game code and enter an
appropriate game name.

30-34mins The quiz will start, and the Students will complete kahoot N
teacher will explain anything quiz. Student will be allowed to
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needing explaining to the have their mic on to encourage L

students. (Quiz Rules) peer interaction and support. G

34-35mins Teacher will end the quiz. Students finish up quiz and then O
Teacher will thank the students students can log out of the class.
on behalf of his colleagues and
tell them we will be available via
email if any student has further
questions, he will then ask them
to log off.

*KEY:
L= Literacy, N= Numeracy, O= Oracy, G= Graphicacy, MA=Mixed Ability, CL= Cooperative
Learning and C&I= Creativity and Innovation.

4. LIST OF TEACHING RESOURCES & WHO DESIGNS EACH

(Include a variety of teaching aids and resources, technological and otherwise)

STUDENT ID RESOURCE TYPE & DETAILS

G00378790 Joey Laverty PowerPoint

G00393389 Liam Murtagh Work Sheets

G00395732 Micheál Shea Equipment (T Square, Set Square, Pencils, Pins, Piece of String)
Prepared video

G00395362 Conor Ó Dubhaigh Worksheets, Equipment (Paper, String, Pins, Pencils)

G00395343 Lee Hehir Kahoot Quiz

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