WRITING LESSON PLANS NEW lesson template were going

WRITING LESSON PLANS

NEW lesson template – we’re going to take a step by step walk through it Includes its own help sheet Stop me if you have any questions, otherwise I’ll assume you don’t

Academic Standards Tell students what they should know and be able to do. They form the basis for planning, teaching, assessment and reflection. Pennsylvania Dept of Education NASPE

Objectives Identify what students should be able to do as a result of your lesson, much more specific than standards and written in a measurable fashion: Refer to the new Guide for Writing Objectives

Safety Considerations Special circumstances beyond the normal the teacher should be aware of and/or warn students of. Examples: Keep hockey sticks below the knee VB poles temporarily stored in corner Slippery grass in the morning Not Examples: Generally the walls, the gym floor, each other

Equipment and Technology Just list the number and type for each

Critical Elements 3 -5 essential cues for successful technique. Can be for a skill or tactic Tennis Forehand: turn parallel to flight of ball, racket back, step towards target, hit in front of body, follow through low to high Tennis Defensive Positioning: stand equidistant between shot angles, athletic position, racket in front of body

Content Development Sections that repeat until the lesson is complete. You may have one or several content development sections. Be sure to indicate how much time you have allotted to each section. continue until the lesson is completed. Refer to template’s help information for remaining sections

Lesson Closure Address the “take home points” related back to your objectives. What area the essential points students should take away from the lesson. Can be provided by the teacher or teased out through question and answer

Before you begin teaching, it’s important to review some basics for effective instruction.