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Lesson planners

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Julie

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Date Posted: 04:34:43 03/10/07 Sat

I recently completed assignment number 3 whilst studying for the Certificate in the Teaching of Children with Dyslexia.
Over the last couple of weeks I have been reflecting on the importance of Lesson Planners. When I was at school, my teachers never used a lesson planner. This puts dyslexic students at a big disadvantage.
Now, when I tutor my students (2 of which are dyslexic) I always use a lesson planner. We begin by discussing how they are feeling e.g. happy, tired, frustrated. We talk about what is making them feel that way and what help I can give if needed. We then review the key learnings from the previous week. We then discuss any feedback they have received from school since the last lesson. We then review their homework planner for the week. Next, we agree the lesson planner for the current session. Once we have completed the lesson, we summarise the key learnings and review their knowledge to ensure their understanding.
This seems to work really well, my students feel comfortable and confident as they know what to expect every time I see them. They start with a clear explanation of the lesson and end with a summary of the key learnings. I review their understanding again the following week.
Thank you to worldofdyslexia for the excellent tools provided in the course to enable me to help my students.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Lesson planners	Joanne (Happy)	05:45:25 03/10/07 Sat