Evaluation of Pi (π) 2

From Teach

What went well

• Not much!
• I asked at the end for a R-Y-G display, and most were green or yellow. But seven were red.
• I sent two pupils out, for the first time (P and B), and awarded one detention (B on Thursday).
• P did not try to refer to her formal statement about my action two weeks ago.
• Being slightly fed up afterwards is easier to bear than the apprehension before the lesson!
• The toy dustcart attracted total attention.

What could be improved

• Once again we got bogged down in a starter that I assumed would be a piece of cake (given that they had just done homework on calculating the circumference from the radius).

To Do

• Always, always work through one of the examples in a starter before letting them loose on it.
• Work through every step, very slowly, and ensure they understand each step.
• Warn them next time that they must bring their own calculators, pens, pencils and geometry sets with them. It will be an automatic detention of 15 minutes (first time).
• When issuing calculators (next time):
  • Write name of each borrower on the board.
  • Be very systematic about collecting them back.
• When doing a starter, put too many questions in it (e.g. 20), and then stop them after most have done 10.
• Have P chucked out the lesson if she is a problem.
• Have masses of examples and exercises.