| PARTS OF A FORMAL LESSON PLAN |
| Header |
- Name of the teacher.
- Name of the class, course, or subject.
- Grade level.
- Topic (textbook pages, lesson number, unit).
- Time allotment.
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| Materials Needed |
- Do not include standard classroom equipment (e.g.,
chalkboard).
- Include things such as books, colored pencils,
PowerPoint presentation, handouts, etc.
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| Objectives |
- District, state, and national standards (whatever is
applicable at the school).
- Long-term objectives (describe the lesson as part of a
larger idea, such as a one-day lesson on Louis XIV that
contributes to understanding the chapter concept on the
growth of absolute monarchy).
- Short-term (lesson) objectives: Measurable and specific,
phrased in terms of "the student will..."
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| Procedures |
- Introduction: Start with a hook (an attention-getter) to
introduce the lesson. This should be understandable and
relatable, and should activate prior knowledge.
- Instruction: How will the goals of the lesson be
reached? What will the students do to reach the
objectives? Will the students complete a learning task in
teams? Will the students take notes from a lecture?
- Closing: Students demonstrate that they followed the
instructions. This includes anything from sharing teamwork
results, to review questions over a lecture or PowerPoint.
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| Independent Work |
- This includes follow-up work done in class or as
homework.
- Any work assigned should be an extension of the in-class
lesson. Ideally, it simultaneously reinforces the lesson,
builds upon it, and creates background knowledge for the
next lesson.
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| Assessment |
- Determine whether or not the goals of the lesson have
been reached. Types of assessment may vary.
- Formal assessments include quizzes, tests, work (such as
essays) evaluated according to a rubric, etc.
- Informal assessments include looking over students'
completed assignments, question-and-answer sessions, etc.
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| Reflection |
- This is done after the lesson as a self-reflection
exercise.
- What parts of this lesson worked well? How might these
parts be made even better?
- What parts of this lesson did not work? Why? Should
these parts be altered, changed, or scrapped?
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| PARTS OF AN INFORMAL LESSON PLAN |
| The formal lesson plan (above) is the sort
of plan that budding teachers submit to colleges of education,
or to administrators during the first-year evaluation process.
Formal lesson plans can take up a lot of time if they are done
on a daily basis. For everyday classroom use, all that you need
is an informal lesson plan. These can be written in a lesson
planning book and/or on the board. |
| OBJECTIVE |
- Write down what you want the students to do or know.
- Example: "Students will examine the ways in which Louis
XIV was or was not an absolute monarch."
- Briefly note the local/national/state standards being
met.
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| PROCEDURE |
- Example: "PowerPoint presentation: Students will
actively listen, take notes, and participate in classroom
discussion."
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| HOMEWORK |
- Example: "Students will use their PowerPoint notes to
write a 50-word paragraph on how Louis XIV was or was not an
absolute monarch."
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