EFFECTIVE LESSON PLANNING
Dec 09, 2014
EFFECTIVE LESSONPLANNING
A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to
learn is hammering on a cold iron.
Horace Mann
INTRODUCTIONS
Name
School and position
What are the qualities of effective teaching?
(What must a teacher know and be able to do?)
BRAINSTORM A LIST
EFFECTIVE TEACHERS…Know the contentUnderstand the development of the studentValue the diversity of the students within the classPlan strategic lessons using research-based practicesUse multiple assessments to evaluate progress
Create a suitable learning environmentAdapt and modify instruction Use effective communicationCollaborate with all members of the learning communityEngage in sustained professional growth experiences
A VISION OF TEACHING
Connect the dots in the puzzle using only four straight lines without lifting your pen/pencil off of the paper.
How does this relate to our teaching?
INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND STRATEGIES
Plans are developed to provide students with meaningful learning experiencesPlans connect to related learning opportunitiesTeaching is based instructional strategies that focus on best practice and researchTeaching is supported by strategies that foster interest and progress
THE DISTRICT POLICYPlans are a legal documentUsually required weekly to the supervisorPlan books (district, purchased, self-made notebooks)Substitute plansMust include CCCS Objectives Needed materials Teacher’s editions pages, student pages Short description activities
GOOD PLANNING
Keeps the teacher and students on trackAchieves the objectivesHelps teachers to avoid “unpleasant” surprisesProvides the roadmap and visuals in a logical sequenceProvides direction to a substituteEncourages reflection, refinement, and improvementEnhances student achievement
POOR PLANNING
Frustration for the teacher and the studentAimless wanderingUnmet objectivesNo connections to prior learningsDisorganizationLack of needed materialsA waste of timePoor management
A GOOD LESSON INCLUDES
ObjectivesPre-assessmentList of materialsWarm-up and introductionPresentationPracticeEvaluationClosureApplication
LET’S BEGIN…
The format of a lesson should..
Go one step at a time
Have a picture for every step
Have a minimal reliance on words
An effective lesson plan is a set of plans for building something – it “constructs” the learning.
The greater the structure of a lesson and the more precise the directions on
what is to be accomplished, the higher the achievement
rate.
Harry Wong, The First Days of Teaching
PRE-ASSESSMENT
What are the characteristics of the learners in the class?What do the students already know and understand?How do my students learn best?What modifications in instruction might I need to make?
OBJECTIVES
A description of what the student will be able to do at the end of the lessonProvides alignment with district and state goals (Uses CCCS)Use behavioral verbs to describe
the expected outcomes (ACTION)No-no’s: appreciate, enjoy,
understand, love, etc.
MATERIALS
Plan! Prepare! Have on hand! Murphy’s Law
Envision your needs.List all resources.Have enough manipulatives (when needed) for groups or individuals.
WARM-UP AND INTRODUCTION
Grab the attention of the studentsPROVIDES THE INTEREST/MOTIVATION factorSet the tone for the lesson connected to the objective A question A story A saying An activity A discussion starter
BE CREATIVE
PROCEDURES AND PRESENTATION
Sets up a step-by-step planProvides a quick review of previous learningProvides specific activities to assist students in developing the new knowledgeProvides modeling of a new skill
A picture is worth a thousand words. I hear, I see………..I do!
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Graphic organizers
Creative play
Peer presenting
Performances
Role playing
Debates
Game making
Projects
Cooperative groups
Inquiry learning
Direct instruction
Differentiation
Direct Instruction
PRACTICEAPPLYING WHAT IS LEARNED
Provide multiple learning activitiesGuided practice (teacher controlled)Use a variety of questioning strategies
to determine the level of understandingJournaling, conferencing
Independent practicePractice may be differentiated
BUILD ON SUCCESS
CLOSURE
Lesson Wrap-up: Leave students with an imprint of what the lesson covered.Students summarize the major
concepts Teacher recaps the main pointsTeacher sets the stage for the next
phase of learning
EVALUATIONAssess the learning Teacher made test In-class or homework
assignment Project to apply the
learning in real-life situation
Recitations and summaries
Performance assessments
Use of rubrics Portfolios Journals Informal assessment
REFLECTION
What went well in the lesson?What problems did I experience?Are there things I could have done differently?How can I build on this lesson to make future lessons successful?
THE SUBSTITUTE…NOW WHAT?
The Key to substitute success – DETAILED LESSON PLANS Discipline routines Children with special needs Fire drill and emergency procedures Helpful students, helpful colleagues (phone #’s) Classroom schedule Names of administrators Expectations for the work Packet of extra activities
A teacher is one who brings us
tools and enables us to
use them.
Jean Toomer