Meeting Your Learner for the First Time & Lesson Planning 1

Today we will be looking at... Before you meet and meeting for the first time Lesson Planning – Goals & Objectives Case Study Learning Journal How to record progress 2

Before You Meet ALO meeting to discuss learner background and history. Visit centre’s Resource Room & be familiar with resources. 3

Before You Meet How do you want the first meeting to go? What do you need to find out before the meeting? How do you think you will feel & how to you think the learner will feel? 4

Goals and Objectives Goal is something big – Example: Using a Calendar Objectives are the things learner needsto do achieve his/her goal. Example: days of the week, numbers, months 5

Goals & Objectives For example Read days of the week, months of the year. Practise writing days of the week/months. Recognise Abbreviations Read numbers in sequence 6

Learning Journal When do we use? With every learner at every lesson. Why do we use? Tracks the learning process. Record progress. Helps us plan our lessons. 7

Learning Journal How do we Use? Discuss Goals & Objectives with learner. Discuss who keep the journal. Read back journal entries with learner. Plan each session ahead of time. Review progress every six weeks. 8

How to Record Progress Review progress every six weeks & re-set goals and objectives. Record even small tasks completed – small steps. Keep examples of work and date them. Always build in opportunities for success. Celebrate progress. 9