1. CLOSURE EDU 395 Module 7: Closure of the Lesson c. Dr. Margaret Maughan, 2004 SUNY Plattsburgh

2. Closure is the natural stopping point and the conclusion of the lesson. It keeps the “big picture’ in view. It ensures that the objectives have been met.

3. Closure is an act of the students NOT the teacher. Students need to internalize what has been learned. They may verbalize it to themselves OR to one another. This will increase the transfer and retention of knowledge.

4. Closure is the important process that allows the learners to summarize the objectives of the lesson and to highlight any key points. Closure refocuses the students’ attention on the activity and allows them to recognize what they have learned. It identifies the effectiveness of learning NOT of instruction.

5. To close the lesson … … the teacher asks the students to restate the instructional intent of the lesson and link it to the instructional activities which they completed. As the teacher gets the student to "look back" at what was accomplished, this is the last time the teacher has to clear up any uncertainties or confusion about what was taught.

6. There are two strategies that are associated with lesson closure: The teacher presents a lecture that is short and to the point. Research suggests that this is not an effective method to foster student learning.

7. A more effective way to break closure to the lesson is through the … … completion of a concept or mind map or graphic organizer, or a timeline, that shows the relationship of key points that were taught\learned.

8. According to researchers, the most effective to model closure at the end of the lesson is through … STUDENT REFLECTION - The students reflect and summarize what they have learned using … Learning Journals Student Presentations \ Discussion of Key Points

9. There are several ways to elicit Closure: “Tell me what you have learned.” “Summarize in your own words.” “What do you now know that you didn’t know before this lesson.”

10. Closure is the time when all of the pieces of the puzzle are assembled and reconsidered. It provides the opportunity for both teacher and students to clarify, elucidate, explain, or question the ideas defined in the objectives and the material encompassed in the instruction.

11. This concludes the presentation on Closure. You may: REVIEW: Module 7: Closure REVISIT: Module 1 C: State Standards ADVANCE TO: Module 8: Assessment