Today is all about "swotting" a lesson. Or in business jargon, doing a SWOT analysis. The next time you teach a lesson (which always includes teacher reflection in the lesson cycle, right?) or the next time you are crafting a lesson, consider swotting it.
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What are the strengths of this lesson? What worked? What were the greatest moments within the lesson? What did students enjoy most? What did you enjoy most? How did the lesson meet your learning objectives for the day?
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What are the weaknesses in this lesson? What part(s) of the lesson seem less engaging? Where did the lesson lose steam?
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What opportunities are available to improve this lesson? What other resources could you include? How can you provide extension activities for students who want to learn more? How can parents and families get involved? How can parents and families extend the learning at home?
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What threatens the lesson? How will you manage your resources and materials? Time? Budget? Volunteers? How will your lesson be impacted if technology is unavailable that day?
Put on your business hats and see what other questions you can develop. Could you teach students how to SWOT their own work? Could you use the SWOT analysis with the committees you serve? Please post your ideas in the comments section below.
Off to write a business plan, I mean, lesson plan.
Jen
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