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Lesson Planning

Where Are We Going?

Planning PrinciplesCourse Planning

DifferentiateUnit Planning

Lesson PlanningCurriculum Standards

Objective WritingQuestioningResources

Lesson IntroLesson Ending

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Purposes of Assessment

Types of AssessmentAssessment Instruments

EngagementDirect Strategies

Indirect StrategiesSimilarities and DifferenceSummarizing & Notetaking

Reinforce EffortProvide Recognition

Homework & PracticeNonlinguistic Representations

ObjectivesTesting HypothesesAdvance Organizers

Management PrinciplesClarity

ConsistencyCalmness

Procedures

CURRICULUM

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Preparation

CLASSROOM

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INSTRUCTION

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PersonalityTraits &Values

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TeachingPhilosophy

THE UNIVERSE OF EFFECTIVE TEACHINGPractical Reasoning

Practical WisdomPractical Reasoning

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Danielson Framework

What are the Core Ideas of Instructional Planning?

• Principles of Planning• Types of Planning• Elements of Planning• Lesson & Unit Planning• Using Standards• Writing Objectives• Asking Questions• Lesson Introduction and Ending• Selecting Strategies• Differentiation• Planning Resources

What Principles Should Guide My Planning Decisions?

1. Plan with students in mind.2. Instructional planning is an inexact science.3. Teachers enjoy various degrees of autonomy in

planning and implementing the curriculum.4. The beginning and ending of courses, units, and

lessons are very important to the learning process.5. Assemble resources before you attempt to start

planning.6. Remember the big picture/long-range goals.7. Vary instructional strategies.8. Plans should be considered tentative.9. As a guide to instruction and learning, strive for

CLARITY in planning.10. Plan with assessment and evaluation in mind.11. Keep plans simple and concise.12. Save your plans and stay organized.

What is Planning?• Instructional planning refers to decisions

made about organizing, implementing, and evaluating instruction.– Teachers ask three basic questions:

• What do I want students to learn?• How will they learn it?• How will assess what they have learned?

– Planning occupies a considerable amount of time.

– Teachers plan in a variety of ways, you will learn a basic model of planning that can be adapted throughout your program.

How do Teachers Plan?• Begin by thinking about the big picture:

what knowledge, skills, and dispositions do I want students to leave class with?

• Write course GOALS for each subject.• Identify the major themes and skills of the

year and decide how they should best be organized.

• Identify units of instruction for each subject and decide how they should be organized.

• Identify lessons within within each unit and decide how they should be organized

• Create individual lesson plans.

What Types of Instructional Plans do Teachers Create?

• Teachers plan at various levels of generality/specificity.– Course– Term– Unit– Week– Daily

What are the Key Elements of a Good Instructional Plan?

• CLARITY• COHESION• VARIETY• STANDARDS-BASED• AGE APPROPRIATE• ENGAGING• WELL ORGANIZED• LEVEL OF GENERALITY/SPECIFITY• LESSON INTRODUCTION• LESSON ENDING

WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF AN EFFECTIVE LESSON PLAN?

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Standards, Benchmarks, & Indicators

Objectives

Materials

Questions

Beginning of Lesson

Middle of a Lesson

End of a Lesson

How Do Effective Teachers Plan the Beginning of a Lesson?

• What will I plan to capture student interest and focus it on my objectives?– Lesson Introductions are 3 - 5 Minutes– Capture Attention– Create a “Need to Know”– Focus Attention on Objectives

How Do Effective Teachers Plan in the Middle of a Lesson?

• What will I plan to help students’ achieve my objectives? – The Middle of a Lesson is Usually 25 - 50

Minutes.– Key Concepts Well Developed– Structuring & Sequencing– Alignment– Age Appropriate– Set Students up for Success

How Do Effective Teachers Plan in the End of a Lesson?

• What will I plan to allow students to synthesize and practice new skills and ideas and allow me to check for student understanding?– The End of a Lesson is Usually 3 - 5

Minutes.– Pull from the Students– Formal or Informal– Some New Way of Considering Material– Allow the Students to Synthesize and the

Teacher to Check for Understanding

Lesson Plan Critique

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