PLANNING OF A LESSON

 

PLANNING OF A LESSON

A lesson plan is the Teacher’s road map of what his students need to learn and how it will be done effectively during the class room teaching. How it will be taught, and how learning will be measured.  An effective lesson plan demonstrates how a teacher creates objectives for his or her students and measures how those objectives are mastered.

A successful lesson plan addresses and integrates these three key components:

v Objectives for student learning

v Teaching/learning activities

v Strategies to check student understanding.

The most effective lesson plans include the following components.

A.    Lesson objectives (what should students be able to do after a lesson?)

B.    Materials (what resources do students need to support their learning?)

C.    Learning activities (what activities must students complete to achieve the learning objectives?)

D.    Time requirements (how much time do students need to engage in a learning activity?)

E.    Related requirements (how does a lesson support national education standards?)

F.     Assessment (how will learning be measured?)

G.    Evaluation and reflection (how will you create a more successful lesson plan in the future?)

Effective lesson planning contributes to successful learning outcomes for students in several ways. A well-designed lesson plan:

A.    Helps students and teachers understand the goals of an instructional module

B.    Allows the teacher to translate the curriculum into learning activities

C.    Aligns the instructional materials with the assessment

D.    Aligns the assessment with the learning goal

E.    Helps assure that the needed instructional materials are available

F.     Enables the teacher to thoughtfully address individual learning needs among students

Because each part of a lesson plan plays a role in the learning experience of the students, it’s important to approach them with a clear plan in mind. Strong lesson plans are the foundation of an efficient classroom environment for both the teacher and the students.

 Lesson plans contain several components that can fit into one of three categories:

v What am I teaching?

v How am I going to teach it?

v How will I assess what the students have learned?

In the context of lesson planning, you can use the SMART criteria to determine your lesson objectives:

1.      Is the objective specific?

2.     Is the objective measurable?

3.     Is the objective attainable by all students?

4.     Is the objective relevant to your class and students?

5.     Is the objective time-based to align with your syllabus?

Your lesson procedure is an in-depth explanation of how the lesson will progress in the classroom.

The lesson procedure is essentially step-by-step instructions that walk you through everything from the time students enter the classroom until the bell rings at the end of the period.

When writing your lesson procedure, you need to choose the type of activities that will help students meet the lesson objectives.

To do that, you can answer a list of questions, including:

A.    How will you introduce the topic?

B.    What’s the best way to teach this information to your students?

C.    How can you incorporate problem solving and critical thinking?

D.    What real-life scenarios relate to this topic?

E.    Does this topic lend itself to group work?

The Benefits of Lesson Planning.

There are many benefits to lesson planning and many schools require teachers to create and submit lesson plans for their classes.

A.    Stay Organized: Lesson planning allows teachers to keep their classes organized and on track with their teaching goals and objectives.

B.    Evaluate Performance: Lesson plans help teachers assess how students learn concepts. Teachers can make adjustments or change activities based on how students responded and performed in assessments.

C.    Helpful for Substitute Teachers: Well-organized lesson plans can help students stay on track even when the teacher is absent. Substitute teachers can follow the instructions of the lesson plan and carry out the activities in the event the full-time teacher is out of the classroom.

D.    Helps Teachers be More Effective: Lesson plans allow teachers to integrate new ideas, technology, and resources into their classes with ease. Teachers can update their learning activities or swap out old texts with new videos to help students grasp the lesson.

A basic format for a student teacher lesson plan structure includes:

A.    The title of the unit and the content area and grade-level for whom the lesson is written

B.    State Standards and Common Core Standards addressed in the lesson

C.    An overview of how the individual lesson falls under the umbrella of the essential questions in the unit

D.    Teacher-specific objectives that narrow the focus of the standards specific to your content area and curriculum

E.    Materials and resources used in the lesson, including any integrated technology

F.     Vocabulary words specific to the lesson and learning objective

G.    Formative assessments used to track students’ progress towards meeting the objective.

To comprehend the classifications of lesson plans, it's essential to understand how they are divided into categories.

Based on Timeline

A.    Short-term/ daily lesson plan

B.    Medium-term/ weekly lesson plan

C.    Long-term/monthly lesson plan.

Aspect	Short-term Lesson Plan	Medium-term Lesson Plan	Long-term Lesson Plan
Duration	Typically one class period or less.	Spans multiple class periods.	Extends beyond several class periods or weeks.
Focus	Concise and focused on specific concepts or skills.	Provides detailed exploration of a particular topic.	Covers a broad range of concepts.
Complexity	Simple and straightforward.	Moderate complexity with deeper exploration.	Comprehensive and complex, requiring extensive planning.

Components

A lesson plan usually includes the following key components

A.    Date: The date of the lesson, so it's clear when this plan is meant to be used.

B.    Objective: The lesson's main goal or what students should learn from it. This sets the target for the day.

C.    Materials: A list of all the things needed for the lesson, like books, worksheets, or any special equipment.

D.    Introduction: How the lesson will begin, often with a way to grab students' attention and introduce the topic.

E.    Main Activities: The core of the lesson, where the teacher explains the topic and guides students through learning it. This part is broken down into smaller steps.

F.     Assessment: How the teacher will check if students have learned the material. This could be through questions, quizzes, or assignments.

G.    Differentiation: If there are students with different needs or abilities in the class, this section explains how the teacher will adapt the lesson for them.

H.   Closure: How the lesson will end, often by summarizing what was learned and connecting it to future lessons.

I.      Homework: If there's homework, it should be clearly defined here.

Surya Prakash. Susarla.