Module Title: School Placement 4

LESSON PLAN (2016-2017)

Topic: Transition year construction studies

Student Name: Donnchadha OConnor
Date: 29/11/16
Duration of Lesson:70min

1. AIMS

The main aims of this lesson are to:

To get to know the students and the rhythm of the class.
for the students to settle down to the fact of having a new teacher.
For the students to be aware of the aims of the class
To give the students an introduction / refresher on pyrography depending in
junior cycle courses
To make students aware of the various affects and techniques that are
available to them
Begin the design process for their own project

2. MAIN LEARNING OUTCOME & CORRESPONDING ASSESSMENT

Learning Outcomes (LOs) Assessment of LOs

At the end of this lesson the students (Note: each LO has an assessment.
will be enabled to Include a variety of types.)
Design their own pattern and refine it Students evidence of past
designs
Observation
Questioning
Identify the techniques for producing Questioning
various effects Worksheet
Transfer there designs to their blank Finished result
accurately and cleanly Observation
Choose the most appropriate blank for Questioning
the project to give them the best back Discussion
observation
round

3. THE LESSON
TIME LINE TEACHER ACTIVITIES
SET INDUCTION (BEGINNING)
13:25 / Students enter room and take
Teacher welcomes students
13:35
into the room and directs
them to take their assigned
seats. The teacher then takes
the role. Teacher initiates a
quick getting to know
students exercise.
LESSON SEQUENCE (MIDDLE)
13:35 / Give the class a presentation
on what pyrography is and its
13:45
various incarnations and
uses. Show physical
examples of work done with
various techniques. Outline
the project and give some
finished examples. Give an
outline of the design process.
13:45 / Give demonstrations on
13:55 various techniques used in
pyrography as well as various
health and safety tips. Show
students how to transfer
there designs to the blanks
using carbon paper.
13:55 / Instruct students to start
14:25 designing their patterns for
their blanks and to start
choosing their blanks with
appropriate back round if
students are finished in time
the teacher decides if they
are ready to transfer to there
blank
CLOSURE (END)
14:25 / The teacher directs students
14:35 to tidy away their project
Module Title: School Placement 4
PUPIL ACTIVITIES KEY
*
O
their seats. Students sit
quietly and respond to the
role. students state their
name and an interest in turn
for getting to know you
exercise
The students listen to the O
presentation and examine
physical examples that are
handed around as well as info
sheet on various techniques.
the students ask appropriate
questions and answer
directed questions from the
teacher.
The students stand around O
demonstration table and
observe the demonstration
asking questions and
answering questions directed
at them.
The students start sketching MA
various designs until they
settle on one they like then G
they begin to refine that
image. When finished they
select blanks based on their
colour and grain pattern that
will complement their design.
Some students will begin to
transfer there drawing onto
their blanks using carbon
paper.
The students tidy away their O
project parts and get ready to
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pieces. While students are leave the room standing

packing the teacher is asking behind chairs. Students
revision questions on the answer recap questions until
techniques of pyrography of the teacher directs them to
random students. leave.

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

4. LIST OF TEACHING RESOURCES

Power point presentation on Pyrography

Info sheet
Various examples
blanks

5. POST LESSON CRITICAL REFLECTION RECORDING HIPERLINK