Plenaries

Helen Andiyapan

Advanced Skills

Teacher

Outline of this session

1. What is the purpose of a plenary?

2. What makes a good plenary?

3. Have a go at some examples of plenaries

What is the purpose of a plenary?

• Debriefing• Recognise achievement• Stimulate interest for future learning• Pupils think about how to transfer their learning• Deepens and extends pupils’ learning• Help pupils monitor their progress towards

targets• Review the lesson’s objectives

What makes a good plenary?

• Pupils are actively engaged• Pupils have opportunities to extend and deepen their

learning• Pupils reflect on and articulate how they learned• The teacher rounds off and summarises the lesson• The learning of the whole group is drawn together• Teachers are able to assess what has been

accomplished in order to plan future lessons• Pupils are directed to the next phase of learning• Pupils understand not only what they have learnt, but

how they have learnt it• Can also take place part way through the lesson.

During training sessions and matches the body's systems are maximally stressed. This leads to an increase in body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. In addition, the body releases hormones such as adrenaline and endorphins into the circulatory system. If an athlete simply stops after exercising, the levels of circulating adrenaline and endorphins are high and this can cause a feeling of restlessness and even a sleepless night. It is not good for anyone to have a rapid decrease in body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure.For these reasons it is thought that a cool down is beneficial. It allows a gradual decrease in temperature, heart rate and blood pressure, back to resting levels.

Try before you buy…..

• Have a go at some of the examples of lesson plenaries.

Plenary - True or false Donkey Derby

1. Jesus fed 6000 people?

2. Jesus fed the people with 5 fish and 2 loaves?

3. Jesus gave thanks to God for the food?

4. The disciples thought Jesus was a ghost?

5. Jesus told the disciples to be really afraid?

6. When he got into the boat the wind ceased?

Plenary-What does this image tell you about Jesus? Where do you think Jesus would go today

to find followers?

Plenary:

• Did the resurrection really happen?

• Think of reasons FOR and AGAINST

• Mind map 5 reasons why Catholics would believe in Stigmata

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• What does this quote tell you about the existence of God?

• ‘Were there no other evidence at all, the thumb alone would convince me of God’s existence’. Sir Isaac Newton

• Can you think of any similar

examples?

There is no fire like greed,No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation,No sickness like hunger of heart,And no joy like to joy of freedom.Health, contentment and trustAre your greatest possessions,And freedom your greatest joy.Look within.Be still.Free from fear and attachment,Know the sweet joy of living in the

way.

Buddhist Quotes – Plenary

Write down the line which most appeals to you and explain why

How does it reinforce today learning outcome? I am looking for evidence that you have understood what Karma is and how it is connected to the wheel of life

Plenary

• In 1 minute, how could you explain to a Year 4 pupil about the trinity using an egg as a prop?

Plenary

• In pairs sort out the 8 statements on evolution in the order you think is correct.

• Is the theory of evolution a credible one?

Plenary

• Think of 3 ways we can stop terrorism today

• Do you think Barack Obama can achieve Peace in the world ?

Plenary- Odd One Out

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•A-Z

•What have you learnt about plenaries?

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• Make a Plenary mnemonic using IDEAS from the session today

50+ ideas for plenaries

• Go through each example in the booklet in your subject groups.

• Could you use this activity in your subject area?

• For what topic/ lesson?

• http://www.slideshare.net/mikegershon/the-plenary-producer-2264873 - 130 plenaries in one slide show

• http://www.teacherled.com/2008/01/28/keyword-jumble/ - website with a variety of games

• http://www.teachers-direct.co.uk/resources/quiz-busters/subjects/Physical-Education.aspx - Blockbuster style prepared quiz – all subjects

• http://www.st-petershigh.gloucs.sch.uk/TeacherPages/INSET_Plenary/Plenaries.html - theory of plenaries

• http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Interactive-plenaries-for-AfL-6074603 - plenary game

• http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Interactive-plenaries-for-AfL-6074603 - plenary game

• http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/50-Ideas-For-Plenaries-6106282/ - 50 ideas for plenaries

• http://outstanding-lessons.wikispaces.com/Starters+and+Plenaries – all subjects

• http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/The-Plenary-Producer-6017890/ - all subjects

• http://www.cfbt.com/lincs/secondary,special,education/assessmenthomepage/2ndaryaflhomepage/aflresources.aspx - all subjects

• http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=6234 - general

• http://schools.norfolk.gov.uk/index.cfm?s=1&m=1443&p=1163,page&id=882 – PE

• http://teachers.guardian.co.uk/ViewLesson.aspx?id=5464&from=resources.aspx?q=&method=edit&l=5&s=23&a=&most=0 – PE

• http://www.peshare.co.uk/type/1/ - PE

• http://www.geographypages.co.uk/assinset2.htm - geography• http://www.games4geog.com/ - geography• http://www.science-interactive.co.uk/plenaries.htm - science• http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/nationalstrategy/ks3/science/index.ph

p?category_id=3 – science

• http://planetscience.org/ks4/?p=151 – science• http://www.webucate.org/ourgallery/thumbnails.php?album=61&p

age=2 – science

• http://www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/english/ks3-4-5/ks3/useful/index.shtml#starters – English

• http://www.teach-ict.com/teacher/plenary/plenaries.htm - ICT• http://teachers.guardian.co.uk/subject/ict.aspx - ICT• http://www.suffolkmaths.co.uk/pages/Teaching%20Skills/

Starters-Plenaries/50%20Ideas%20for%20Maths%20Plenaries.doc – Maths

• http://www.teacherled.com/category/starterplenary/ - Maths• http://www.everymathstopic.com/OtherPages/Plenaries.html -

Maths• http://www.mtrs.co.uk/subscriptions/plenaries.htm - Music