St.

NATHYS COLLEGE

TEACHING PRACTICE 2

LESSON PLAN (2015-2016)

Student Name:
DAVID ROGERS
ID:
G00300078
CLASS OVERVIEW

Mr. D. ROGERS

2nd YEAR MTW LESSON PLAN

2015 2016

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TEACHING PRACTICE 2

Subject:

Materials
Technology
Wood

Pupil Year

2nd years

List of
Topics:

18 (14 Males 4
Females)

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No. of
Pupils:

Lessons No.
Date:

Manufactured Boards
&
MTW project
(Dovetail project)

Duration

75 minutes

6th Jan 2016

Time of
Lesson

12:15 14:02

PREVIOUS LEARNING
KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS

All students have a good

knowledge in the listed areas:

Health and safety.

MTW hand tools.
Types of trees, Native and
non-native.
Softwoods and hardwoods.
Timber and the
environment.
Conversion on timber.
Seasoning of timber.
Jointing methods.
Diseases and defects.

A keen and efficient

classroom entry.
A good understanding of
using hand tools in the
class room.
Well-developed
psychomotor skills.
The ability to use some of
the power tools confidently.
Cutting trenches and
removing the waste with
both coping saw and
chisels.
Finger joints.
Housing joints.
Sketching and designing.
Marking out pieces of
timber.

RATIONALE
Subject Matter (What and Why?)
1. Introduce myself to the class
2. Rules and routines
3. Introduce the class to the
new project (sample dovetail
joint)
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KEY
*
NL
RL
NL

Methodology (How?)
1. A introduction talk and PowerPoint
slide show
2. Teacher observation
3. PowerPoint slideshow, working

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4. Distribute tools and timber

RL

drawing and a class demo.

4. Assigned students to distribute
tools and timber

*KEY: RL=Reinforced Learning, NL=New Learning

AIMS
The main aims of this lesson are to:
1. Introduce myself to the class and get to know the students. Have a
class activity for me to get to know the students names and try and

KEY*
C

memorize them as quickly as I can.

2. Remind the students of class room rules and routines as well as
practicing them for the very start. Even if meaning having to re-do
certain tasks. (E.g. entering the class room, distributing tools and
equipment etc.)
3. Introduce the students to the project. (Sample joint). Generate
class discussion about the new project and gather student thoughts

about the projects and promote students confidence to create a

positive mind set for students to work with.
4. Get all students to mark out the sample joint (Pins only)

PM
C

5. . Give a class demo (Student led demo) recapping on how to mark

of the sample joint. (Pins only)

6. Take over form student when complete. Continue with another

PM

Class demo showing the students how the tails will be marked out.

*KEY:

PM

C=Cognitive, PM=Psychomotor, A=Affective

LEARNING OUTCOMES & CORRESPONDING
ASSESSMENTS
Learning Outcomes (LOs)

Assessment of LOs

At the end of this lesson the students

will be enabled to

(Note: each LO has an assessment.

Include a variety of types.)

Aim One LOs

Be comfortable within
the class room in a

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Teacher observation of students

attitude

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to

working

and

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welcoming positive and

quality of work been produced by

enthusiastic learning

the students.

environment.
Aim Two LOs

Become aware of the

rules and routines that

are expected to follow.

Recognize that a high

Teacher

observations

of

the

students under taking part in the

rules and routines.

The high standers of rules and

standard of obeying the

routines will be continuously met

rules and routines must

with

be met or else the class

making for a more productive

will be made repeat them

classroom.

less

hassle

every

time,

until completed to a high

standard that reinforces
the high standards that
are expected all the time.
Aim Three LOs

Mark out a dovetail joint.

Higher order questioning.

Class demo.
Group activity.

Higher order questioning.

Student/s led demo.
Teacher
assessment

Aim Four LOs

Demonstrate to the class

how the pins from the
dovetail joint are marked
out.

and

observation of the student led

demo of marking out the pins.

THE LESSON
MINUTE

TEACHER ACTIVITIES

PUPIL ACTIVITIES

KEY
*

SET INDUCTION (BEGINNING)

0 -5
A. Meet students at the
door and invite then into
the class room and take
their seat when all the
students are outside the

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A. Assemble outside the

classroom door and await
teacher instructions.
B. Students enter the room
in an orderly manner and

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take their seats

door lined up.
B. Observe the students
entering the room and
make sure a quick and
orderly entry is carried
out.
LESSON SEQUENCE (MIDDLE)
5 - 40

A. Introduce to students
with the aid of a power
point slide show as well
as
talking
to
the
students.
B. Organize and instruct
student for class activity
to begin.
C. Try
and
memories
students names.
D. Introduce
class
to
sample joint project.
Giving a class demo on
how to mark out the
pins of the dovetail.
E. Give
instructions
to
student to distribute
tools and materials in
an orderly fashion.
F. Monitor
class
as
students mark out the
pins and assist when
needed.
G. Select two students to
give a class recap to
how the pins were
marked out.
H. Prepare students for
lunch time.

A. Listen to the teacher and

ask questions.
B. Class activity starts.
C. Students continue with
class activity.
D. Observe the teacher as
new project is introduced
along with a class demo.
E. Distribute
tools
and
materials.

F. Commence
out pins.

in

marking

G. Students
leading
the
demo demonstrate how
the pins are marked out
as the rest if the class
watches.
H. Student
prepare
for
lunch. Line up at the door
with any food, drinks or
bags that they want to
bring
out
of
the
classroom as it will be
locked for lunch.

35 MINUTE LUNCH
40 - 65

A. Refocus as the class as

they reenter from lunch
and
get
the
class
straight back to work
B. Give second class demo
on how to mark out the
tails.

Mr. D. ROGERS

A. Re-enter from lunch and

go straight back to work.
B. Watch class demo.

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C. Get students to resume

their work and assist
where needed.
D. Organize
stronger
students who are more
advanced to assist the
weaker students.
E. Give students warning
that there is only 10
minutes remaining until
the class stops work
and starts cleaning.

C.
D. Stronger students peer
up with weaker students
to help and assist them.
E. Listen and takes note of
the time remaining.

CLOSURE (END)
65 - 75

A. Instruct students that is

now to start to tidy up.
B. Observe students
putting the tools away
and cleaning the room.
C. Give instructions to the
class that when
everyone is finished to
stand behind their seats
as I inspect the room.
D. Ask higher order
questioning as going
around the room
E. Praise students on their
good work.
F. Orderly exit.

A. Listen to the teacher.

B. Commence tidying up.
C. Wait behind their seat
until the bell goes.
D. As students wait answer
questions asked be the
teacher.
E.
F. Exit the room in an
orderly fashion.

*KEY: L=Literacy, N=Numeracy, O=Oracy, G=Graphicacy, SEN=Special Educational

Needs, MA=Mixed Ability, CL= Cooperative Learning, GI=Gender Inclusion,
MI=Multicultural Inclusion, C=Creativity & DL=Design Led.

LIST OF TEACHING RESOURCES

2nd MTW Introduction PowerPoint
Working drawings
Finished project
Solid works model

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Chalk board

CRITICAL REFLECTION
Strengths

Challenges

Suggestions for Improvement

Mr. D. ROGERS

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2015 2016