Ccld Level 3 Assignment
1) Describe how you might contribute to a lesson given to a group of seven year old children learning to play percussion instruments.
As a teaching assistant ,creating and maintaining a quality and sound learning environment will be my main contribution by focussing on the following objectives:- * To maximise learning opportunities * To create safe and positive environment * To diminish disruptive behaviour problems.
All of the above help to ensure that the teacher can focus on teaching the class.
I would be expected to be active in supporting and supervising the pupil’s learning under the plan of class teacher. By following the plan set out by the teacher I would firstly organise and set out the required resources e.g:- chairs, …show more content…
The observations may need to be planned in advance so that one can get most from it. I have to make sure that the pupil is unaware that he is being observed. If he knows this, it may possibly hinder his performance and he may become embarrassed.
When observing a pupil appropriately I would need to establish a good rapport with the pupil. The observation would have to be carried out with minimal disruptions to the pupil so that the natural behaviour can be seen in a pupil to identify his strengths and weaknesses.
I would be observing his social and emotional skills i.e. how he relates himself to his peers, his use of language and his communication. I would also observe his ability to handle sports and games equipment like bats, balls and hockey sticks and observe for how he handle them and how well he is aware of the rules and boundaries of the game ,this would also take into consideration his physical growth. I would also observe that how he deals with group or individual tasks.
I would also make sure that while making observations I was:- *
As a teaching assistant ,creating and maintaining a quality and sound learning environment will be my main contribution by focussing on the following objectives:- * To maximise learning opportunities * To create safe and positive environment * To diminish disruptive behaviour problems.
All of the above help to ensure that the teacher can focus on teaching the class.
I would be expected to be active in supporting and supervising the pupil’s learning under the plan of class teacher. By following the plan set out by the teacher I would firstly organise and set out the required resources e.g:- chairs, …show more content…
The observations may need to be planned in advance so that one can get most from it. I have to make sure that the pupil is unaware that he is being observed. If he knows this, it may possibly hinder his performance and he may become embarrassed.
When observing a pupil appropriately I would need to establish a good rapport with the pupil. The observation would have to be carried out with minimal disruptions to the pupil so that the natural behaviour can be seen in a pupil to identify his strengths and weaknesses.
I would be observing his social and emotional skills i.e. how he relates himself to his peers, his use of language and his communication. I would also observe his ability to handle sports and games equipment like bats, balls and hockey sticks and observe for how he handle them and how well he is aware of the rules and boundaries of the game ,this would also take into consideration his physical growth. I would also observe that how he deals with group or individual tasks.
I would also make sure that while making observations I was:- *