Midterm MicroLesson
SPRING 2012
What?
Considering a grade 6 elementary class,
you will:
Introduce
Instruct
Demonstrate
Begin playing a game
Why?
This micro-lesson will help you to:
Plan
Prepare
a lesson
Practice
Produce materials
Demonstrate Language
What have you learned?
Who?
You and another student
When?
During your normal class time
Where?
Your usual Classroom
How Long?
10-12 minutes per pair
Equal speaking time
Equal demonstration
Equal interaction with the class
* Both team members must contribute
equally to preparing their micro-lesson!
Materials
Visual Aids: Non-digital
Flash Cards
Game boards
Large Dice
Posters
Etc.
Materials
Visual Aids: Digital
Power Point (PPT)
CD Player
Digital Over Head Projector
Lesson Step #1
Introduction
Welcome the students
Introduce yourself
Tell the game name
Write the name on the board
Lesson Step #2
Practice key: (before giving game directions)
Vocabulary
Expressions
Sentences
Lesson Step #3
Preparation
Create groups
Hand out materials:
Game boards
Dice
Etc.
Lesson Step #4
Game Overview
Explain:
Goal
Purpose
How to win
Lesson Step #5
Directions
Explain how to play
Demonstrate before starting
Ask comprehension question
* Get students involved by asking for
volunteers to help demonstrate.
Play!
But only for 2-3 minutes!
Monitor
Rules
Participation
Manage
One eye on me!
Keep In Mind
High Energy = High Results
Explain
Demonstrate
Exemplify
Step by Step
Students are
interested in
playing a game
that has a
purpose or
something to
achieve or win.
Grading
Delivery
Interaction
Language Appropriacy
Language Accuracy
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Memorized
Adaptable
Clear
Confident
Authentic
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Eye contact
Body Language
Visual Aids
Demonstration
A
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Situations
Instructions
A
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Grammar
Self-correct
Let’s review!
Question 1
How many member are there per group?
1
2
3
4
Let’s review!
Question 2
How long is the micro-lesson?
Minutes:
6-8
8-10
10-12
12-14
Let’s review!
Question 3
What should you do before giving
instructions?
Sing a song
Play a small game
Practice key vocabulary
Non of the above
Let’s review!
Question 4
How long will you play the game?
Minutes:
1
2-3
Until finished
No game play
Let’s review!
Question 5
How can you increase student interest?
Offer a prize
Sing a song
Smile
Do a chant
You are correct!
Go to question 2
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Go to question 3
You are correct!
Go to question 4
You are correct!
Go to question 5
You are correct!
Continue
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What can you learn from this short video? Listen carefully to the teacher!
Please explore these additional resources
to help you improve your classroom
English and your general English ability.
http://englishteachingmaterials.com/clas
sroomenglishexpressions.aspx
http://www.cambridge.org/us/ESL/letsta
lk/support/language.htm
http://community.eflclassroom.com/pag
e/online-learning
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/instructor.ht
ml
http://www.readwritethink.org/
Good luck on you micro-lesson!