How to Create a Lesson Plan

Lesson plans are a major part of teaching and will be encountered by every teacher. Being able to write an effective lesson plan contributes to a well-organized learning activity. There are ten major steps that are needed to create a lesson plan, according to www.thelessonplanspage.com.

1. First, you have to figure out what topic or lesson you want to teach. You should use your state standards to help develop an appropriate lesson for the grade and subject you are teaching. When you have your lesson topic, you should make a clear title for your lesson plan.

2. Based on your topic, develop clear objectives for your lesson. These should include what you would like your students to learn from this topic, or what they should be able to do after you teach them the lesson.

3. What materials do you need for this lesson? Be specific so if someone else needs to do this lesson they will know exactly what is required. Also, make sure you include EVERYTHING that is needed, even writing utensils, etc.

4. You can also include an introduction into the lesson to get the children excited about the topic. This can be a discussion or a short activity that leads into the lesson activity.

5. Next, you will write out the activity step-by-step. These steps need to be detailed, and should include what the teacher will say or ask and how the students should respond.

6. Students should now have time to practice the concept on their own or with a partner. By doing so, they will master the concept before the assessment phase.

7. Give the lesson some closure by relating what they have learned back to their own life or the introductory discussion that was done before the activity.

8. Now, students should be assessed on the lesson to see if the objectives were reached or not. These evaluations can come in many different forms, but all need to be able to measure students' knowledge of the topic.

9. Make sure to make accomodations for students with learning disabilities or special needs. This should be done on an individual basis so there are specific adaptations for specific students.

10. Show how the lesson could be connected to another subject. For example, how could a Math lesson help teach Art or Music? Doing so will make your lesson plan even more valuable.

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