D: Reflections on the Lesson: Assessing the Session ²

After each lesson is completed, it is a good idea to jot down a few notes regarding how the lesson progressed. Generally, this can be done right in the lesson plan grid itself.

Learner-Related Concerns:

• Was the session the right pace for the learner?
• Did the learner participate in planning and evaluating the lesson?
• Was the learner active more often than the tutor?
• Did the learner feel good about what happened?

Content-Related Concerns:

• Were the contents of the lesson related to the goals?
• Did the lesson include enough or too many explanations, demonstrations and practice activities?
• Were the activities interesting and varied?
• Did the lesson include reading, writing, listening and speaking activities?
• Were the tasks "real"? Were they presented in real situations?

Material Related Concerns:

Were they:

• "real"?
• for adults?
• related to the goals?
• varied?
• at a suitable level?

Other Concerns:

• Was the goal reached?
• Did the goal change during the session?
• Was a new goal set at the end of the session?
• Were praise and feedback provided?
• Did both the learner and tutor stay on track?

² Saskatchewan Literacy Network, Saskatchewan Level 1 Tutor Training Kit (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Literacy Network, 2000), p. 4 -15.