Why do teachers need lesson plans?

• Helps teachers consider important elements and questions before actual instruction.
• Enhances the probability of successful teaching activities.
• Teacher can identify his goals for the lesson.
• Lets teachers know what it is they want their students to be able to do at the end of the lesson that they couldn't do before.
• Give teachers an opportunity to foresee possible problems and think of solutions ahead of time.
• Can make sure the lesson is appropriate for the classroom setting.
• Help teachers feel more confident.

8 Parts of an Effective Lesson Plan

1. Preplanning
2. Goals/Content and Cognitive
3. Guiding questions for this lesson
4. Assessment - how will you know your students have reached the lesson goal?
5. Learning Connections
6. Learning Activities or Tasks
7. Teaching Strategies
8. Lesson Evaluation and Teacher Reflection

Elements of the Lesson Plan Geoff Gave Us:

• Lesson Plan Title
• Teacher Name
• Date
• Grade Level
• Lesson Plan Abstract/ Description
• Lesson Plan Standard
• Timeline of Lesson (days, hours, etc.)
• Materials
• Objectives
• Anticipatory Set - to create interest
• Scaffolding (Pre-test)
• Instructional Method - can be in steps or bullets
• Model/ Demo.
• Check for Learning (Formative Eval.)
• Guided Practice - give instruction
• Independent Practice - homework, group work, etc
• Evaluation/ Assessment (Summative Eval.)
• Teacher Reflection (Analysis and Action)

...and all the while, in order to moniter studnet learning, there should be Reflecting "In Action"!

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