Minimum Lesson Plan Components for any lesson this term.

1. Lesson Identification

• Lesson title
• What number it is of a series (ex: lesson 1 of 2 parts, etc.)

2. Intended Learning: What you want students to know, be able to do, or feel/understand.

• Primary standards addressed (EALRs/GLEs)

• Key concepts and/or skills the lesson addresses (1 or 2)
• Age- appropriate example to convey concept or skill

• Specific learning objective(s)
• Label each objective by its learning category:

a/Knowledge b/Reasoning Proficiency c/Performance Skill d/Create a Product e/Dispositions

3. ASSESSMENT: HOW YOU WILL KNOW THAT THE LEARNING OUTCOMES WERE MET.

• Pre-assessment: [What do they “know” already?]
• Formative Assessment: [Are they getting it during the lesson? (planned comprehension checks)] Attach any applicable instruments.

· Summative Assessment [Did they get it?] – end of lesson or unit. Attach any applicable instruments.

4. TEACHING STRATEGIES: HOW YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH #2, #3 ABOVE.

• Student-centered rationale for lesson: (Why should they do/learn this?)
• Scripted strategic teaching questions you will ask students; integral to lesson.
• Instructional Materials Needed
• Room arrangement for this lesson (if other than usual daily arrangement)
• Accommodation for activities / assessments: (e.g. ELL, special needs, 504, gifted/talented, etc.)
• Extension activity (plan for those who finish early)
• Teaching – learning procedures (intro and closure too) with allotted times for each part AND what the teacher does / what the students do.

5. REFLECTIONS: WHAT THE EXPERIENCE TAUGHT YOU

• What worked well and/or did not? (note specific things to change next time)
• What did you learn about teaching and/or learning today?
• How many learning categories (a-e above) have you targeted this day/week?