Focused Observation Assignment 1
ASSIGNMENT 1: Micro teaching (GROUPS) - 25 marks
Due: Weeks beginning October 5 and 16, 2020
The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with an opportunity to develop your teaching
skills under controlled conditions. For this assignment you will work with no more than THREE
persons in your area of specialization to prepare and teach a 10-minute lesson to your peers.
The basic elements of a lesson plan should be evident, and your topic should be guided by
the relevant curriculum guide. Your plan should reflect the following:
a) Headings (subject, topic, sub-topic, grade, date, duration).
b) Objectives (should be specific)
c) The Five E’s
d) Introductory activity that is stimulating and motivational.
e) Content to reflect knowledge and skills that students should learn (cite sources)
f) Materials/Resources to be used by both teacher and students (books, handouts, paper,
pencils, computers, specific software, etc.)
g) Methodology/Procedures/Developmental Steps
h) Assessment task (e.g. quiz, role play, pages in a specified text).
Submit to your facilitator:

Your detailed plan (should be presented to the facilitator before the lesson is taught)

Page/s of the curriculum guide you used.
Assessment Criteria
LESSON PLAN
Alignment of objectives and activities
Suitability of content (at or slightly
above learners’ level of understanding)
Transitions to new content in small,
easy to grasp steps.
Possible
Scores
2
1
1
Scores
allotted
Comments
Learning activities and tasks are varied,
stimulating and engaging.
Individual Evaluation
3
Page from curriculum guide
1
Sub Total
12
4
TEACHING
Lesson Objectives
Clear objectives
Instructional components
Five E’s
Quality of presentation
Voice, organization, professionalism,
good pace
Preparedness
Group is prepared, evidence of planning
and rehearsal, completes in the allotted
time
Language use
Absence of obvious grammatical errors
Sub Total
2
13
Total
25
2
4
2
3