4. • Define an effective lesson plan
• Name 5 sections of a lesson plan
• Explain the importance of a lesson plan
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5. • Classroom process for achieving learning goal
• A teacher’s guide for facilitating a lesson
• What students need to learn
• How the lesson material is taught
• Assessments
• Any reinforcement between classes
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6. • Many types of lesson plans
• 5 Sections
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7. Goals and Learning Objectives (Objectives)
Learning Activities
Materials and Equipment
Assessments
Take-Home Tasks
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• Teacher has a plan in advance
•Reduces teacher stress
•Organizes subject matter
•Time management
•Checklist
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• Classroom process for achieving learning goal
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• Teacher has plan in advance
• Reduces teacher stress
• Organizes subject matter
• Time management
• Checklist
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Define an effective lesson plan.
a. Classroom process for achieving the highest grades.
b. Something the principal gives to the teacher.
c. Classroom process for achieving the learning goal.
d. What the student does before class.
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Define an effective lesson plan.
a. Classroom process for achieving the highest grades.
b. Something the principal gives to the teacher.
c. Classroom process for achieving the learning goal.
d. What the student does before class.
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Why is it important to have an effective lesson plan?
a. Reduces teacher stress.
b. Organizes subject matter.
c. Time management.
d. Acts as a checklist.
e. All of the above.
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Why is it important to have an effective lesson plan?
a. Reduces teacher stress.
b. Organizes subject matter.
c. Time management.
d. Acts as a checklist.
e. All of the above.
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Goals and Learning Objectives (Objectives)
Learning Activities
Materials and Equipment
Assessments
Take-Home Tasks
Can you name all 5 sections of a lesson plan?
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At the end of this module, you will be able to define an effective lesson plan, name 5 sections of the lesson plan, and explain the importance of a lesson plan.
An effective lesson plan is a classroom process for achieving the learning goal.
An effective lesson plan will be a teacher’s guide for facilitating a lesson. Every lesson plan should include what the students need to learn, how the lesson material is taught and reinforced, some measuring tools to assess the students’ learning, and any tasks to reinforce material between classes.
There are many types of lesson plans to choose from. For this course, we will be using a plan with 5 sections.
The first section is goals and learning objectives, which provide the road map for the lesson.
Second is the learning activities, which include instruction of the lesson and any activities to reinforce the lesson material.
Next is section 3, materials and equipment. These are all tools necessary for completing learning activities.
Assessments is the next section and can be any type of measurement of achievement both during and at the end of the lesson.
Finally, we have take-home tasks, which are the homework pieces that reinforce the lesson. Each section has its own learning module for a detailed description. We do recommend that you go through each module in numbered order if this is your first time through the course, but you are welcome to access any module at any time.
Why is it important to have a lesson plan?
Having a plan allows the teacher to have a plan for time with students in advance of class time. This reduces teacher stress during class time, because it organizes the subject matter to be sure everything is discussed, and it allows planning for blocks of time so the time is effectively used. A lesson plan is like a checklist for class time, so each section can be filled out like a checklist, and then checked off as it is completed during class time.
Now it’s time to review!
A lesson plan is a classroom process for achieving the learning goal. The lesson plan serves as the teacher’s guide for facilitating a lesson.
Having an effective lesson plan completed in advance of each class reduces the stress for the teacher during class time because it organizes subject matter, assists with time management, and acts as a checklist during class time.
These are the 5 sections of a lesson plan in order:
The first section is goals and learning objectives. Second is learning activities. Next is section 3, materials and equipment, followed by assessments, then take-home tasks.
Now, here is a short quiz. I’ll be back when you’ve completed the quiz.
How did you do on the quiz? Excellent!
Let’s do a quick review of Module 1: The Lesson Plan. We started with defining an effective lesson plan. We then named all 5 sections of the lesson plan and explained the importance of having a lesson plan.
This completes Module 1. Congratulations! You may repeat and review this module anytime you want. We recommend going to Module 2 next if this is your first time going through the training. Thank you for participating in the CSAUS Teacher 101 Training!