Lesson Planning

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Lesson Planning

• PJ Methods
• EDUC 4454

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Lesson Plans APF

• ACTIVITY PLANNING FORMAT
• Similarities with GPF
• 1. Lesson Plan information
• 2. expectations
• 6. assessment
• 3. pre-assessment
• resources (will need to include task cards)
• 7. reflections

Activity Planning Format
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Lesson Plans APF

• Differences
• 4. Content is listed
• 5. Teaching/Learning Strategies
• Introducing the Activity
• Hook How will you get the students
  interested/engaged?
• Explain how you will introduce the activity to
  the students.
• Be specific/detailed
• Time allocation

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Lesson Plans APF

• Differences (continued)
• Routines
• Step-by-step description of the task (s)
• Include task cards/overview.
• Outline transitions (distribution/collection of
  materials etc)
• Time allocation

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Lesson Plans APF

• Differences (continued)
• Teachers Role
• i) Procedures
• Outline your role (Be specific)
• Include key questions you will ask at the
  activities
• Include how you will track student learning
• ii) Consolidation of Learning
• How will students summarize the concepts, facts
  or skills developed during the lesson?
• Time Allocation

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Planning For Split Grades

• How do I do
• Planning for split grades?
• Are there exceptions?

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Planning For Split Grades

• Different Treatment/Different Lessons
• Two lesson plans
• Same Treatment/Same Lesson
• One lesson plan

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Planning For Split Grades

• 3. Different Treatment/Same Lesson
• Expectations for each grade
• Pre-assessment of learners for each grade
• Same content and strategies
• Different consolidation of learning and
  application
• Same assessment but may be measured differently

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Planning For Split Grades

• Expectations for 3
• The grade 4/5 learners will
• (Grade 4) formulate questions related to their
  own experiences with light.
• (Grade 5) formulate questions related to
  protection of the natural environment.

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Planning For Split Grades
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Planning For Split Grades

• Consolidation of Learning
• Include specific questions for grade 4 and
• specific questions for grade 5.

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Planning For Split Grades

• Application
• Grade 4
• The students will work in pairs with a light
  source
• and various equipment such as mirrors, prisms
  and opaque, translucent and transparent slides to
  brainstorm questions about light and its
  properties.
• Grade 5
• The students will work in pairs to view a
  series of pictures of piles of garbage in various
  settings and to brainstorm questions about the
  protection of the natural environment.

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EXCEPTIONS WHEN PLANNING

• AM/PM Kindergarten class but teaching the same
  lessonwhat will you do?
• Separate pre-assessment of learners (AM/PM)
• Separate reflections (AM/PM)

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EXCEPTIONS WHEN PLANNING

• A GPF lesson may take place over 2 dayswhat
  will you do?
• you will need separate reflections for each day.
  (Practice Teaching Handbook page 64)

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• Things to Focus On
• Work on getting the elements of each format down.
• Include detail Err on the side of too much or
  more.
• Enjoy the experience have fun!!!