Reflect on the Best Moments
Think about the major successes you took away from a previous unit, activity, or lesson. What were some of the major patterns that stood out from these experiences? Based on these key experiences, find the theme that made them a success. Maybe learner's enjoyed a particular activity because of the instructional method, application, or technique used. Once you have found that pattern, start to think about how you replicate this idea in future plans.
Provide Time for Feedback
Aside from reflecting after the lesson is completed, you need to think about how to make time for feedback from your learners. Ask for feedback informally throughout the lesson with check-ins and pausing for questions or clarifications. Also, ask for feedback informally or formally at the end of a lesson with a google form, poll question, or survey: there are free applications such as mentimeter.com, poll everywhere, and survey monkey just to name a few.
Implement Feedback and Make it Count
Once you've had a chance to look over comments or any data collected from the lesson; identify patterns and decide what you want to add based on these suggestions or trends. If you have a chance to immediately implement feedback, thank those who provided the suggestion. Most importantly, try to track how much performance growth was actually created based on these new implementations and replicate this in other future lessons.
Write Yourself a Mission Statement
Think about what all of your successful lessons have in common with each other. Based on this pattern, what is a theme that you can create that will drive your purpose for the school year? How can you make this mission statement relevant for your learners? How can they personally connect to this idea?
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