A Week-Long Lesson Plan for a Cluster

OBJECTIVE:  To demonstrate the ability to develop an instructional plan for one unit corresponding with the CO frameworks.

POINT VALUE: 100

DUE DATE: TBA

REQUIREMENTS:    

                                    1.    Have 6-8 or more objectives.
                                    2.    Objectives must correspond to an information point
                                    3.     Must identify what to teach as well as how to teach.
 

 
 



PROCEDURES: Use the following format.

Table of Contents for a Lesson Plan 

Name of class/course in which this will be taught

Unit  Title:
Topic:     
Objectives:

List of resources needed, materials, supplies, transparencies, worksheets, handouts,  etc. 

Motivational Activity / Linkage / Interest Approach

Lesson Content

Closure 

Activity  Sheet  /  Worksheet  Format              

 Test / Exams


FORMAT FOR A TEACHING/LEARNING PLAN

 

Name of class/course in which this will be taught: _______________________________
(Use the official name of the course as listed by the school)
 

Unit  Title:                                                                               
(Usually not too long
B 1 to 5 words)

 

Topic:                                                                                      
(A subset or sub-topic of what you will teach in this unit)

 

Objectives:  Upon completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
(Usually contains condition criteria and most of all the behavior)

1.            Example: Define 10 words associated with -----------

2.            Example: Describe the role of the CO teacher in preparing students for careers

3.                  Etc. ..................................................

Resources needed:                                                                      

(List of resources needed, materials, supplies, transparencies, worksheets, handouts,  etc. to effectively conduct this lesson)

                               

Motivational Activity / Linkage / Interest Approach:  (This is known as  ASet@ as defined by the PET model)    (In other words what will you do to introduce the lesson and develop interest and/or link to the previous lesson?    If it is the first part of the lesson it is usually called AInterest Approach@ or AMotivational Activity@.  If used a few days after the unit has begun, it is referred to as ALinkage@ and can still be called motivational activity.  Which ever it is called it usually only takes about 2-8 minutes.)

 

LESSON CONTENT

Using the standard AT@ format which deals with the two main questions

a teacher must face, what to teach?  and  how to teach?

This AT@  format can be adapted to several methods of delivery, teacher presentation, teacher led discussion, and job instruction.

 

WHAT TO TEACH?                                                            HOW TO TEACH ?

                                                            Use one or more of the following pairs

Information to teach                                    ----->                                    Teaching Procedures/Methods

Questions teacher will ask                        ----->                                    Expected student/teacher responses

Steps in process                                    ----->                                    Key points to remember

____________________________________________________________________________

Example:

 1. Terms associated with ___________

      A. ............

 

 

 B. ........... etc

 

 

 

Lecture/presentation with overhead projector  

OR

do crossword puzzle

OR 

have them look up in the book

OR

What ever method/technique you like and think appropriate

                                                                                                                                                                  OR use a leading Question  

                                           |

Ask a question like:

What would you do if your fish started dying?

Ask students to identify the possible  problem and       

list  

 

Read a story about A Man who had a  pond and fish started dying.



Or show a steps by step process                                 

Step 1 1.1   Key point  -- remember to always......

NOTE:  You can use more than one of these formats in the same lesson
Use as many pages as you need to do the objectives

CLOSURE:     Review or Summary Questions, Activities or Linkage

Activity Sheets / Worksheets:

 


FORMAT FOR AN ACTIVITY SHEET / WORKSHEET                   

 

 

TITLE OF ACTIVITY:           

 

DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVE(S):            Upon completion of this activity each student will be able to:

 

 

TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE:   (Ex. 50 minutes)

 

POINTS POSSIBLE: (How much is it worth? 50 pts)

 

TOOLS, MATERIALS SUPPLIES REQUIRED:

(what will they need to do this)

 

STEPS AND PROCEDURES:

(This is the  l o n g e s t...... part B It is s list of steps the students will follow to complete the activity)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

(What questions could you ask to draw closure to the activity and reinforce the key objective of this activity)

 

 

EVALUATION CRITERIA:                                    POINTS POSSIBLE       POINTS EARNED

____________________________________________________________________________

(how will your grade this?

What will you look for in the

              completed produce?)

 

____________________________________________________________________________

                      TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

TEST:   Just what was stated in the objectives.

 

 

Hint:             Objective one should correspond to test question one, and so on....

There should be a test question for each objective, each objective should have info in the lesson content area.   Questions can be matching, mult-parts, T or F, fill in blanks, listing, essay or MULTIPLE CHOICE, or other.  Be sure to include directions as needed.

 

Example:                                                       

Test

 

1.       Match the terms on the right with the appropriate definition on the left.

____                                                                                                    A.                                                                                             A.

____    B.                                                                                                                                                                                 B.

____                                                                                                    C.                                                                                            C.

____                                                                                                    D.                                                                                            D.

 

2.