Lesson plan template with explanation (editable & fillable resource)

LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE. Explanation includes 10 THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER WHILE CREATING LESSON PLANS

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER WHILE CREATING LESSON PLANS

1- What is the central focus/ question (i.e. big idea) for this lesson or set of lessons?

2- Will this lesson be co-taught? If so, in what way?

3-Are the lesson objectives specific, measureable, and directly aligned with curriculum standards?

4- What teacher and student materials are needed for this lesson?

Include specific learning technologies needed.

5. Consider the following about academic language:

· What is the key language demand?

· What academic language will you teach?

· What are the key vocabulary terms/concepts/symbols?

· How will students practice content language/vocabulary to develop fluency?

6. Consider the following about formative and summative assessments.

Formative

· How will students demonstrate understanding of lesson objective(s) and monitor their own understanding, fluency, etc.?

· How will you monitor and provide feedback to students regarding strengths and needs?

· How are students supported to apply feedback?

Summative

· What evidence will you collect to document student learning and mastery of lesson objective(s)?

· Specifically identify what is required to determine mastery.

Why are you assessing students this way?

· Think about connections between practice and theory and make connections to knowledge of students.

7. Consider the following about Instruction:

Engage/Opener

· How will the opening peak student interest? Is it connected to everyday life and help show the importance of the topic?

· Are there connections between objectives and students; personal, academic, and cultural/community assets?

· How is prior knowledge activated?

· Is there a way to include science and engineering practices (inquiry)?

Procedures/Learning Tasks

· Provide specific details of lesson content and delivery (so anyone could implement).

· How do interactions facilitate concept development?

· Are you including science and engineering practices (inquiry)?

How will you accommodate your instruction?

· Provide evidence of various opportunities to engage ALL students with the content, process, product, and learning environment.

· Provide specific evidence for how the content, process, product and/or learning environment will be adapted for individual student needs.

Questions/Activities for Higher Order Thinking

· How is a challenging learning environment constructed?

· How is respect for varied perspectives supported?

· How are extensions of prior knowledge framed?

Closure

· Did you include a check for individual student understanding of lesson objective(s)/the “big idea”?

· Also might forecast connection to future learning.

Why are you instructing students this way?

· Think about connections between practice and theory and make connections to knowledge of students.