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Evaluate the lesson plan according to the following NSW Quality Teaching model elements.
Evaluation score – refer to NSW QTM Classroom Practice Guide for each element
Comments incl. evidence for evaluation score (2 sentences)
1 Intellectual quality
1.1 Deep knowledge
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – Comments: Deep knowledge refers to the content being presented within a lesson plan;
5 knowledge is deep when content concerns central ideas and/or concepts. For the
teacher to excel in deep knowledge, it would have been beneficial for the teacher to
utilise students prior learning experiences associated to transportation timetables,
sustainability and where this unit of work fits within the course of mathematics.
1.2 Deep understanding
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – Comments: Learning is considered to be deep understanding when students are able to
5 demonstrate central ideas and/or concepts. In order for the teacher to increase deep
understanding in learning, the teacher should allow students to have more controlled
over which method of transportation timetable being used, more open-ended
discussions and/or questions and drawing diagrams as a tool of reflection.
1.3 Problematic knowledge
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – Comments: Problematic knowledge refers to knowledge which that is socially
5 constructed; uncertain information. The teacher explores problematic knowledge
through brief discussions with students on the concepts of using public transport to
reduce sustainability, however, doesn’t allow open ended questioning to allow students
to critically analysis and evaluate the notion of transportation and sustainability.
1.4 Higher-order thinking
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – Comments: Higher-order thinking allows students to manipulate information and/or
5 ideas by their own meaning and/or implications. To increase the level of higher-order
thinking, the teacher should incorporate more open-ended discussions and/or
questions, allow the students to create their own timetable and utilising interactive
activities, such as, Kahoot
1.5 Metalanguage
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – Comments: Metalanguage refers to high levels of talk about language and how text
5 works. Would have expected the teacher to incorporate more attention to the language
of sustainability, transportation, timetable and/or even helping students to explain
those functions whether by visual, written or verbal communication processes.
1.6 Substantive communication
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – Comments: Substantive communication is achieved when there is sustained interaction
5 and communication about the substance of the lesson. To increase substantive
communication, the teacher could have allowed the students to provide a personal
reflection of a past experience where needing to use a transportation timetable.
Quality learning environment
2.1 Explicit quality criteria
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – Comments: Explicit quality criteria states the quality of work required of students
5 through frequent, detailed and/or specific statements. The teacher does not provide
students with explicit directions relating to the quality of the work to be performed on
an individual and/or basis, nor with regards to the smartboard and worksheet
questions.
2.2 Engagement
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – Comments: Engagement refers to the level of investment students demonstrate in their
5 class work; behaviors, such as, sustained interest, attentiveness, individual focus and
enthusiasm. The lesson plan itself provides minimal levels of engagement, however,
could be improved by incorporating interactive games, reflection speeches and/or
creating their own personalised timetable.
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justifications for their workings and/or present their findings visually and/or verbally
to the class as an individual and/or in pairs.
Identify the four NSW QT model elements you are targeting for improvement.
QT model
1) Higher-order thinking 2) Student direction
3) Connectedness 4) Engagement
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Topic area: Timetables Stage of Learner: 11, Syllabus Pages: pp. 34 pp. 35-38; specific
Measurement: MS-M2 Standard Stage 6 focus on pp. 38
Working with Time
Date: 23.03.17 12 Location Booked: Lesson number: 8
October 2018 Classroom
Time: 50 minutes Total Number of Printing/preparation:
students: 30 Classroom Management: prior to class,
set the layout of the classroom with three
desks per group, indicative of “T” shape
(five (5) “T” shape groups, six students
per each group). Links to various
transport websites ready; such as,
transportation reference list. Print
worksheets and corresponding
timetables. Need access to a Smart Board.
Need access to computer, overhead
projector screen and internet.
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Time Teaching and learning actions
Intro Teacher greets students and asks them to sit down in their seats. Students take
6 mins out their work book and stationery required for the lesson. Teacher outlines
what the lesson will entail.
Teacher hands back results from the in-class assessment from lesson 7.
Teacher outlines what was done well overall and what the class will work on
together, to improve students’ understanding of content, as a path to achieve
syllabus outcomes.
Body Class discussion/reflection
15 mins
As a class, ask students to write down a negative reflection of one past
experience having to use a transportation timetable (if a student has not used
public transport, ask them to reflect one past experience where they had to use
a timetable) (one (1) minute). Ask students to express their reflections to the
class, allowing class feedback to be provided (three (3) minutes).
Ask students to justify what made this past experience a negative one? Ask
students what could they have done to turn the negative into a positive one?
(three (3) minutes).
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The teacher directs students on how to interpret a one question within the
ferry timetable on the Smartboard. Teacher allows students to utilize their
discretion in either working as an individual basis or to interact with the
person next to them. Students are required to answer a series of travel related
questions, such as, Students get into pairs and ask each other travel related
questions, based on the ferry timetable that appears on the Smartboard. For
example, “What time do I have to leave Old Cremorne Wharf, if I am to arrive at
Circular Quay, Wharf 2 by 2pm?”, “if there was a boat collision, would this
impact the ferry?”, “if so, provide justifications”. Teacher walks around the
room and checks students are staying on task, asking relevant questions and
helping where necessary. Teacher ensures that students are helping each other,
as a form of social support. (five (5) minutes).
18 mins Worksheet activity*
As a class, ask students to take out their smart devices and direct students to
the website Kahoot! (student: https://kahoot.it/) (teacher:
https://play.kahoot.it/#/lobby?quizId=300d7475-1c08-4840-8cba-
afa828df3ca6). Game PIN: 8124052. (five (5) minutes).
Teacher hands out a bus train timetable worksheet activity. The teacher leads
students through the bus timetable worksheet activity (making sure that
students are following and learning how to perform the operations required to
read and problem solve with transportation timetables). Students have the
option of working on this alone, or with another person. (two (2) minutes).
The teacher directs students to create their own personalized timetable, such
as, school timetable, examination timetable, recreational timetable, week
timetable, data timetable and so forth. Students are to share their timetables to
the class. (eight (8) minutes).
Conclusion Teacher summarises the key points of the lesson. Discusses what the next
3 mins lesson will entail. Asks students if they have any further questions.
Between now and the next mathematics lesson plan, the teacher encourages
students to write down one reflection of when they had to apply the knowledge
that they have learnt in today’s lesson into real-life. This reflection does not
need to be more than one paragraph, just sufficient enough for students to
identify, in real-life, how they have applied knowledge from today’s lesson
beyond the classroom.
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Worksheet activity*
Five trains travel from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to London
Central on the same morning. The Hufflepuff Express leaves Hogwarts station 6
minutes after the Gryffindor Goods Train, but arrives 14 minutes before the
Slytherin All-Stations Train. The Gryffindor Goods Train takes 46 minutes to
reach London Central and arrives at 8:53am. The Ravenclaw Express leaves 10
minutes after the Hufflepuff Express and arrives 14 minutes before the
Gryffindor Goods Train. The Muggle-stops train is running 6 minutes late on this
particular morning, and arrives in London Central at 8:37, after leaving
Hogwarts 4 minutes before the Hufflepuff Express. The Slytherin All-Stations
Train takes 33 minutes to travel from Hogwarts to Central London, and arrives
46 minutes after the Hufflepuff Express leaves Hogwarts.
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1. What is the latest time train you could catch from Hogwarts to arrive at
London Central before 8:40am? What train is this? Is there anything
which could have an impact upon this timetable?
2. Explain what would happen if the Ravenclaw Express train was running 7
minutes late. What time would the Ravenclaw Express arrive at London
Central? Justify your thinking and clarify the need for a train timetable?
What are the implications if there was no train timetable?
3. Hannah misses the Hufflepuff Express train by 2 minutes. She needs to be
in London Central by 8:45am. What may be a possible solution for her?
Justify reasons for your answer. How would train malfunctions and/or
train works potentially affect Hannah’s travel? How could Hannah assess
these potential implications?
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Justification
Improvements to the original lesson plan were made with regards to four (4)
critical thinkers, where students are not only able to apply their skills to
decision making and problem solving, but are also able to transfer their skills
into long term memory. Thus, HOT enables students to recall knowledge
are unable to recall those processes and apply that information on a more
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Modification of the lesson plan to improve the element of student direction has
classroom (Gore, 2007, p. 23). That is, taking away the predominant focus of
Starnes & Paris, 2000). Such as, enabling students to choose the
Learning will be more valuable and meaningful to students when they are able
to connect that knowledge beyond the classroom. Modifying the lesson plan
evidence, students who are able to connect and feel a sense of belonging
enjoyment within the classroom (Glaser & Bingham, 2009; Blum, 2005).
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per Glaser & Bingham (2009), the use of interactive exercises and feedback
students who are disengaged, consequently, are more motivated and less
likely to misbehave within the classroom (Connell, Spencer & Aber, 1994).
(Martin, 2006; Stephens, 2015). Modifying the lesson plan to enhance the
element of engagement was vital. If students are disengaged and/or are just
where students are unable to apply and modify knowledge when similar
question/s are being asked, such as in a final examination, what is the area of
a square (side x side) to what is the area of a circle (pie x radius squared). It
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Reference List
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Connell, J., Spencer, M., & Aber, J. (1994). Educational Risk and Resilience in
African‐American Youth: Context, Self, Action, and Outcomes in School. Child
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