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    Write a Lesson Plan Guide

    How to Develop a Lesson Plan

    We have received several questions regarding how to write a good lesson plan. We went
    ahead and asked our experts, did some research, and have included some tips and
    guidelines below.

    To begin, ask yourself three basic questions:


    Where are your students going?
    How are they going to get there?
    How will you know when they've arrived?

    Then begin to think about each of the following categories which form the organization
    of the plan. While planning, use the questions below to guide you during each stage.

    Goals

    Goals determine purpose, aim, and rationale for what you and your students will engage
    in during class time. Use this section to express the intermediate lesson goals that draw
    upon previous plans and activities and set the stage by preparing students for future
    activities and further knowledge acquisition. The goals are typically written as broad
    educational or unit goals adhering to State or National curriculum standards.

    What are the broader objectives, aims, or goals of the unit plan/curriculum?
    What are your goals for this unit?
    What do you expect students to be able to do by the end of this unit?
    Objectives

    This section focuses on what your students will do to acquire further knowledge and
    skills. The objectives for the daily lesson plan are drawn from the broader aims of the
    unit plan but are achieved over a well defined time period.

    What will students be able to do during this lesson?


    Under what conditions will students' performance be accomplished?
    What is the degree or criterion on the basis of which satisfactory attainment of the
    objectives will be judged?
    How will students demonstrate that they have learned and understood the objectives of
    the lesson?

    Prerequisites

    Prerequisites can be useful when considering the readiness state of your students.
    Prerequisites allow you, and other teachers replicating your lesson plan, to factor in
    necessary prep activities to make sure that students can meet the lesson objectives.

    What must students already be able to do before this lesson?


    What concepts have to be mastered in advance to accomplish the lesson objectives?

    Materials

    This section has two functions: it helps other teachers quickly determine a) how much
    preparation time, resources, and management will be involved in carrying out this plan
    and b) what materials, books, equipment, and resources they will need to have ready. A
    complete list of materials, including full citations of textbooks or story books used,
    worksheets, and any other special considerations are most useful.

    What materials will be needed?


    What textbooks or story books are needed? (please include full bibliographic citations)
    What needs to be prepared in advance? (typical for science classes and cooking or baking
    activities)

    Lesson Description

    This section provides an opportunity for the author of the lesson to share some thoughts,
    experience, and advice with other teachers. It also provides a general overview of the
    lesson in terms of topic focus, activities, and purpose.
    What is unique about this lesson?
    How did your students like it?
    What level of learning is covered by this lesson plan? (Think of Bloom's Taxonomy:
    knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, or evaluation.)

    Lesson Procedure

    This section provides a detailed, step-by-step description of how to replicate the lesson
    and achieve lesson plan objectives. This is usually intended for the teacher and provides
    suggestions on how to proceed with implementation of the lesson plan. It also focuses on
    what the teacher should have students do during the lesson. This section is basically
    divided into several components: an introduction, a main activity, and closure. There are
    several elaborations on this. We have linked to some sample lesson plans to guide you
    through this stage of planning.

    • Introduction

    How will you introduce the ideas and objectives of this lesson?
    How will you get students' attention and motivate them in order to hold their
    attention?
    How can you tie lesson objectives with student interests and past classroom
    activities?
    What will be expected of students?

    • Main Activity

    What is the focus of the lesson?


    How would you describe the flow of the lesson to another teacher who will replicate
    it?
    What does the teacher do to facilitate learning and manage the various activities?
    What are some good and bad examples to illustrate what you are presenting to
    students?
    How can this material be presented to ensure each student will benefit from the
    learning experience?
    Rule of Thumb # 1:

    Take into consideration what students are learning (a


    new skill, a rule or formula, a concept/fact/idea, an
    attitude, or a value).

    Choose one of the following techniques to plan the


    lesson content based on what your objectives are:

    Demonstration ==> list in detail and sequence of the


    steps to be performed

    Explanation ==> outline the information to be


    explained

    Discussion ==> list of key questions to guide the


    discussion

    • Closure/Conclusion

    What will you use to draw the ideas together for students at the end?
    How will you provide feedback to students to correct their misunderstandings and
    reinforce their learning?

    • Follow up Lessons/Activities

    What activities might you suggest for enrichment and remediation?


    What lessons might follow as a result of this lesson?

    Assessment/Evaluation

    This section focuses on ensuring that your students have arrived at their intended
    destination. You will need to gather some evidence that they did. This usually is done
    by gathering students' work and assessing this work using some kind of grading rubric
    that is based on lesson objectives. You could also replicate some of the activities
    practiced as part of the lesson, without providing the same level of guidance as during the
    lesson. You could always quiz students on various concepts and problems as well.

    How will you evaluate the objectives that were identified?


    Have students practiced what you are asking them to do for evaluation?
    Rule of Thumb # 2:

    Be sure to provide students with the opportunity to


    practice what you will be assessing them on. You
    should never introduce new material during this
    activity. Also, avoid asking higher level thinking
    questions if students have not yet engaged in such
    practice during the lesson. For example, if you expect
    students to apply knowledge and skills, they should first
    be provided with the opportunity to practice
    application.

    Sample Lesson Plans from the Educator's Reference Desk Collection

    Sample Lesson Plan from the Educator's Reference Desk


    Subject
    Collection
    Arts A Line is a Dot That Went For a Walk
    Computer Science SimCity and PowerPoint
    Foreign Language Minimal Pairs Bingo!
    Health SunSmart
    Teaching Internet Library Instruction Sessions in the Electronic
    Information Literacy Classroom: The Adult Learner, the Internet, and Training Skills
    & Teaching Styles
    Interdisciplinary Who am I?
    Language Arts The Sounds of "EA"
    Mathematics Find a Pattern with "One Grain of Rice"
    Philosophy Plato's Allegory of the Cave
    Physical Education Basketball Golf
    Science The Notion of Motion
    Social Studies Crisis in the Balkans
    Vocational Education Theme Meal

    Please note that there are many other exemplary lesson plans that could not be included
    here due to space limitations. However, you may access them at the Educator's
    Reference Desk home page.
    General Rule of Thumb:

    Your plan should be detailed and complete enough so that another teacher
    knowledgeable in your subject matter could deliver the lesson without
    needing to contact you for further clarifications. Please do not forget to
    edit and spell check your work before submission to the Educator's
    Reference Desk Collection.

    Resources for Lesson Plan Ideas

    The GatewaySM Collections List


    http://www.thegateway.org/collections.html

    PBS TeacherSource
    A large collection of lesson plans, teacher guides, and online student activities correlated
    to 90 sets of state and national curriculum standards.
    http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/

    Discovery Channel School


    http://school.discovery.com/

    Best of Education World® 2002


    http://www.education-world.com/best_of/2002/

    Education World® - Lesson Planning Center


    http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/

    Education World® - National Standards


    http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/index.shtml

    This guide was written by Manal El-Tigi, Ph.D., Department of Instructional Design, Development, and
    Evaluation - Syracuse University. She was one of the principal editors and reviewers of the AskERIC
    Lesson Plan Collection from 1996 - 2000.

    References

    Teacher Education Module Series. Develop a Lesson Plan, Module B-4 of Category B--Instructional
    Planning (1977). Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education.
    ED149062 - An ERIC Document
    Created December 1, 1999; Last Updated December 20, 2003

    Created December 1, 1999; Last Updated December 20, 2003

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