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Effective Lesson Planning

• By the end of this session, participants will be
  able to
• State the primary purpose of lesson planning,
• Identify the key elements of an effective lesson
  plan, and
• Develop a rudimentary lesson plan that includes
  the key elements.

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A Truth

• In the absence of clearly defined goals, we
  become strangely loyal to performing daily acts
  of trivia.

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Another Truth

• Effective instruction depends on a clear idea of
  where you want to go and how you plan to get
  there.

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What is a lesson plan?

• A lesson plan is a road map for classroom
  instruction.
• The directions provide structure to the teacher
  and students and assure that all reach the
  desired destination.

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What does a lesson plan look like?

• Timeframe
• Purpose
• IEP Goals Objective/Benchmarks
• Standards
• Assessment
• Lesson Description
• Accommodations/Modifications
• Environment
• Materials
• Reflection

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Lesson Plan Elements

• Determine the Time Frame
• Derived from your backward design plan
• Should be a consideration but not the most
  important factor in developing lesson plans
• Thematic vs. Standard Units

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Lesson Plan Elements (cont.)

• Overarching Purpose (What do you want students to
  know and be able to do?
• I want students to be able to name skill.
• I want students to understand describe concept.

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Lesson Plan Elements (cont.)

• Identify IEP Goals Objectives/Benchmarks
• Students are working on the following IEP goals
  specify.
• Identify Standards
• I am addressing content and/or performance
  standards Content Area/Domain, Strand/Cluster,
  etc.

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Lesson Plan Elements (cont.)

• Assessment Methods (How will you know students
  have achieved the lesson purpose?)
• Assessment instruments and strategies should
  measure student progress toward the learning
  objectives.
• Types of classroom based assessments

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Lesson Plan Elements (cont.)

• Describe the lesson. (Provide enough details so
  that someone else could implement the lesson.)
• Introduce the lesson get their attention!
• Deliver content and implement activities.
• Close the lesson summarize and find out what
  they know.

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Lesson Plan Elements (cont.)

• Content and Activity Guidelines
• Should support the overarching purpose!
• Assign tasks to all participants.
• Make it relevant, meaningful, and culturally and
  linguistically appropriate.
• Should be challenging yet achievable
• (90 rule)

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Lesson Plan Elements (cont.)

• INDIVIDUALIZE!
• Identify needed accommodations, modifications,
  supports
• Structure the classroom environment
• e.g., Seating arrangements, student grouping
  strategies, materials staging, teacher cues

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Lesson Plan Elements (cont.)

• Identify materials needed
• Be specific and comprehensive
• Reflect
• What worked? What didnt work? How do I know?
• What would you do differently next time and why?
• How can I build on what I learned?

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Small Group Activity

• Within each small group, follow the steps
  provided in the order described during the
  instructor presentation to develop a lesson plan.
  
• Use one of your backward design plans to generate
  an idea for a lesson plan.
• Use this opportunity to help each other
  brainstorm ways to address purpose, IEP goals,
  and standards within a single lesson.
• By 615 be prepared to share your lesson plan
  with the rest of the class.