Teaching Rounds

• When do you expect to teach this lesson?

1. On the 25th of March or in the following week. I am teaching the HIV and HIV module the lesson before me will be Pornography, contraception will continue after me.

• Why are you teaching this material, in this way, at this time to these students?

1. It is necessary that students have an understanding of the world's contemporary health issues so that they can make conscious efforts to prevent themselves in the continuation and creation of these health issues,and as health educators we make an attempt to educate a society that can contribute to the perpetuation of awareness and assistance of those who are afflicted with HIV and AIDS. I am presenting this material through power point as I consider it to be an effective learning tool which can be manipulated to benefit my chosen teaching style. In my actual lesson I will  incorporate an informative video which will include many diagrams and great explanations, i will use this to my advantage and pause the video and describe some of the issues elluded to in the video. By pausing the video i can emphasise on particular parts and explain the definitions at a pace in accordance to the students’. I will also engage class discussion as it helps students create a perspective of their own on the content in class it also helps them think about the content rather than just sitting there and receiving information.

• Why are these learning goals important for your students to master?

1. It is necessary in today's society that students have the ability to make conscious decisions about their health and those around them. In order to improve the health of a society it requires effort from everyone to increase the awareness of such detriments on society. Further, students should develop a perspective that allows for the interaction and effective communication with a diverse range of people and societies.  

• Why is this the right time to be addressing these goals with these students?

1. It is imperative that students understand current health issues so that they can explore preventative strategies in conjunction with the HIV and AIDS pandemic. It is also important students know of these contemporary issues so that they have a positive perspective in relation to worldview. High School students are maturing quickly and as a result they are transitioning into an age where they may make decisions which could place them in the following situations.

• Why do you think the methods you use in this plan are appropriate for your students?

1. Easy to understand, systematic steps that build upon the meaning, impact and personal implications. Interactive activities that will help students engage with the content.

• How do the activities link the lesson before and lead on to the next lesson?

1. HIV and AIDS is a form of sexually transmitted disease or infection it is a topic that connects well and underlies many similar concepts related to STI and STD. The lesson after me is contraception and therefore links well with each other as without the use of condoms during sexual intercourse the spread of HIV and AIDS becomes more recurrent/apparent.

• It is almost impossible for one lesson to meet all students’ needs. Given your students’ strengths and needs, which students will be best served by this lesson? Which students might be challenged (or bored) by this lesson? What strategies have you incorporated to make this lesson accessible to all (or most) students?

1. If required I alternate the tempo at which I teach, provide lecture slides so that my students can go over the content during the lecture whenever they feel free.

If possible i would like it if students could access this information prior to the class however, if this is done it could lose the initial surprising or shocking affect.

1. Alternatively I could split students into groups depending on the level and understanding of the topic and provide tasks that better suite their ability i.e if students are well above the content I could give them a task to design pamphlets to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS.

• What are you worried might not go as planned? If this happens, how might you adapt the lesson?

1. Students may not take it seriously, might find the topic overwhelming, some students may not feel comfortable with the content. Create a serious atmosphere from the beginning of the lesson, suggest the importance of HIV and AIDS and the implications it has on society. Break it down so that it is easier for students to understand. Split students into groups and designate them activities depending on the varied skill levels. Create icebreakers around sexual content i.e write a question and place it into the box (anonymously) this will develop an inclusive environment.

• What questions do you have about this plan? In what areas would you like respondents to focus their feedback?

1. What are other strategies that can help students maintain their attention. What other content should I consider, how can I cater for all students’ needs. What other possible needs are there to tend to.

What does this say about my teaching??

I've had a quick skim of the notes you sent through. Two points jump out to me:

1. There doesn't seem to be any content from the course included. You need some framework for making sense of what good teaching is. Try to include more of what we have covered in class about good teaching- particularly the principles outlined in the curriculum about effective teaching or the BES characteristics of quality teaching. Using these will help provide a better basis for judging what is good and bad, and also help highlight the areas you need to work on.

2. There does not seem to be any evidence from your lessons. What feedback did you get and what sense can you make of it?

Take care not to write a stream of thoughts about what you did and what you think about teaching. Report on your learning by using the information taught in class with the evidence and experience gained in the teaching rounds.