Teaching isn’t the only career on offer in the sector; there are a huge number of education jobs to choose from. Discover which role is right for you. You can work in educational research, looking at the latest neuroscience and working out how this could impact teaching and learning or you could work for companies (or set up your own) that create resources such as videos, software and textbooks. You could be an Educational Psychologist or work in Early Years Education. In the project you will learn the key aspects of lesson planning and put together your own resources and lesson plan to teach content of your choosing.
1. Introductory Sessions (2hrs)
Driving Question: What is the future of education?
Part 1: What are the key problems facing education right now?
Part 2: Solutions
2. Project (20hrs)
Project Brief
Driving Question: How do we develop and plan a lesson?
Immersion Event: Lesson Drop-ins
–Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction
-Rosenshine Lesson Observation
-Teaching Assistant Instructions
Part 1: A deeper look into Education and the roles available
TASK: Create a report on the jobs available in the sector
-Introductory Slides
-Meet the Job videos:
iCould Education Careers Videos
Education and Sport
Educational Psychology
Budmouth – Rachel Meyrick Educational Psychology.pptx
-Here are a couple of very helpful websites to research careers in the sector:
National Careers Service
Prospects
Part 2a: The Starter Activity
TASK: Create a fun starting activity
–Starter Ideas
Part 2b: New Input in Small Chunks
TASK: Create a series of slides
-Short-term and Long-term Memory
Why Chunking Content is Important How to Make a Good PowerPoint Presentation (Tips)
Part 2c: Modelling Answers, Modelling Quality Work
TASK: Create a video of you modelling a good answer/diagram
7 Lesson Modelling Tips by @TeacherToolkit
Part 2d: Questioning Everyone
TASK: Write a top 20 list of questions and techniques
10 Questioning Techniques by @TeacherToolkit
Part 2e: Directed Improvement and Reflection Time (DIRT)
TASK: Research students views of DIRT
–DIRT Guide
–How to Use Google Forms
-Research Guide
Part 3a: Lesson Planning
TASK: Create a Lesson Plan
Final Evaluation