Sweating the need to teach a demo lesson as part of your new-teacher interview process? We were all there! That’s why we’ve compiled this list of must-have elements to include in a demo lesson These are the lesson elements that interviewers will look for and show that you know your stuff Also, we’ve included some ideas for demo lesson topics at the end of this article!
1. Hook
Make sure you start your lesson with an attractive hook. It doesn’t have to be too long, it just has to be interesting and connected to the learning goal. It could be a quick story, an interesting question, or even a short picture book or picture. Keep it simple and engage your interviewer audience.
For example: If you teach a lesson about fractions, start the lesson by talking about pizza and how many slices the whole pizza makes. Make it fun and relevant.
2. The goal of standard-aligned education
You need to create a learning goal that is consistent with the values you are teaching. The goal of learning must also be measurable and purposeful, so use verbs To explain, Description, To identify, And choice. Use language from content values and make it a part of your learning goal. It will show that you understand the standard being taught and how to use it for learning purposes.
For example: Suppose you are teaching CCSS.RL.3.3 করুন Describe the characters in a story (e.g., their characteristics, motivations, feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. A learning goal might look like this: “We are learning how to describe a character’s characteristics, motivations, feelings, and actions.” A second learning goal for this standard might be, “We are learning how to explain how character actions contribute to the sequence of events.”
3. Modeling and metacognition
Interview panel show that you know how to teach a skill by modeling during your lessons. Also use metacognition as you learn how to build skills while modeling (such as finding a common denominator or determining key ideas). Think aloud about your thoughts and show the panel how you would think aloud with your future students.
For example: Suppose you are teaching a basic idea. You may think aloud that you didn’t fully understand the original idea when you first read the paragraph, so you have to read it again. Then literally read the paragraph again and think aloud about how you focused on the main details to determine the main idea.
4. Check to understand
Another element of a teacher demo lesson is to make sure you are testing your students’ understanding. When you test for comprehension during your lessons, you show that you are monitoring your students’ progress towards meeting learning goals. It is also an opportunity to show students how to adjust the pace of your lessons if students do not understand your teaching skills.
For example: You can do this by having a whiteboard on your interview panel and asking them to show their answers on the board. If you are teaching a group of students, you can pass the whiteboards or use a sheet protector with a white paper inside. You can also test for comprehension by having students write answers or walk around listening to students’ conversations during think / pair / share moments.
5. Differences
When you teach your lessons, make sure you use the differences. Adding this to your lesson will show interviewers that you know how to create folds for those who need student support and to expand learning for those who need more challenges for your students.
For example: You can ask questions at different levels while you test to understand. Consider bringing in different levels of independent practice and, after noticing students who need more support, end the lesson by calling a small group to re-teach. Some more examples of differences in your lesson time may be the use of different flat passages or math tasks during the lesson, or show how you know how to adjust the lesson time if students are not already proficient.
6. Depth of knowledge questions
One of the other important elements for teacher demo lessons is to use depth of knowledge (DOK) questions. When you ask students questions during lessons, use DOK questions to make sure students are being challenged. DOK questions vary from level 1 to level 4, level 4 being the most profound and thought-provoking. Including such questions in your lesson will show the interview panel that you will challenge your students by asking thoughtful questions.
For example: Level 1 is Withdrawal, So ask literal questions that students can answer based on their books or other printable ones in front of them. Questions that are level 2 are more concept-oriented, so ask questions that help students distinguish items or determine cause and effect. Level 3 is Strategic thinking. Students may need to quote evidence or come up with an argument when answering this type of question. Finally, Level 4 is Extended thinking. These questions challenge students to design, make connections, or prove an idea.
7. Opportunity for students to speak
Don’t be the only person talking during the lesson. Invite students (or interview panels) to turn and talk, think / pair / share, or use A / B partnerships to share ideas during lessons. Students can also work together on a question during the Check for Understanding section.
For example: If you teach a math lesson, ask students to work on one of the combined problems.
8. Closed question
Always ask students at the end of the lesson what the learning goal was. At the end of the lesson, students will be able to tell you what they are working on. You can also ask students additional questions that are related to the learning goal. These can be “how” or “why” questions or DOK based questions.
For example: Closing questions can be something like, “Why is this important _?” Or “How are you _?” Consider asking students to fill out an exit ticket so they have one more chance to show what they have learned in the lesson.
9. Matching independent practice
If you are going to bring an independent practice task to pass at the end of your lesson, it must be aligned with the learning goal. Be prepared with different levels of independent practice and be creative in how you want to show students what they have learned.
For example: If you teach a math lesson, you can bring a handout of math problems, task cards, or an interactive activity done online. If you teach an ELA lesson, bring a text passage, writing work, or literacy activity for students to understand. Just make sure it relates to your learning goals.
10. Personality
One of the most important elements of a teacher demo lesson is to show your personality. Have fun, be yourself, and let your passion for teaching shine!
For example: Smile, make silly jokes, connect with your daily life and give a glimpse of how you are as a human being. To be related.
Here are 10 topic ideas for the initial demo lesson:
- Determining the main idea
- Fraction comparison
- To cite evidence
- Round number
- Comparison / contrast of story elements
- Academic vocabulary
- Comparison of decimals
- Finding the perimeter
- Character description
- Determining the author’s point of view
Here are 10 top ideas for secondary demo lessons:
- Text annotations
- Symbolic language
- Grammar
- The structure of the story
- Poetry analysis
- Square root
- Plane plane
- Factoring by grouping
- Slope
- Percent