REQUIRED ELEMENTS

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REQUIRED ELEMENTS
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• Standards are the centerpiece of a strong
  academic program. They are your roadmap and
  provide the what as teachers build curriculum,
  instruction, and assessments.
• Lesson Plans bring the standards and benchmarks
  to life - identifies how certain content and
  skills will be taught.

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ABLE Lesson Plan Policy

• ABLE instructors must plan lessons and produce
  lesson plans. This helps focus the learning
  process on student goals and needs articulated in
  the students ILPs.
• Lesson plans can take many forms. They may be
  produced for individual students or classes. At a
  minimum a lesson plan includes
• Expected outcomes of the activity
• Ohio standards and benchmarks being addressed
• Activities, materials and resources that will be
  used to teach the process and content being
  addressed
• Methods and/or materials that will be used to
  assess learning gains
• An estimated timeline for completing the
  instruction
• Ohio Performance Accountability System (OPAS)
  Manual http//www.uso.edu/network/workforce/able/
  reference/accountability/OPAS_Manual.pdf

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This is where you state the reason for the
lesson. Why is the lesson important to the
students?
Student Goals
The Benchmarks define the content used to make
decisions about instruction.
Time Frame
Materials
Benchmarks
Standard
Instructional Activities Curricular Resources
Lesson Plan
Explain how you will know if the students have
achieved the lessons objective. How will we
show we know it?
Outcomes are the end results of the lesson. What
do you want the students to be able to do as a
result of instruction?
Outcomes
Assessment Evidence
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When developing a lesson plan template, remember
that the primary elements are required while the
secondary elements may be added to enhance the
planning process.

• Secondary Elements
• Title
• Student Goals
• Prior Knowledge
• Date
• EFL (educational functioning level)
• Teacher Reflection/ Lesson
• Evaluation
• Next Steps
• Purposeful/Transparent
• Contextual
• Building Expertise
• Technology Integration
• Adaptations

• Primary Elements
• Outcomes
• Standards/Benchmarks
• Assessment/Evidence
• Instructional Activities
• Curricular Resources
• Time frame
• Materials

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Lesson Plan Template Elements
Title Choose appropriate title. Student/Class Goal State the reason for the lesson. Why is the lesson important/relevant to the students?
Outcome (learning objective) Primary Element Outcomes are brief, clear, specific statements of what learners will be able to perform at the conclusion of the instructional activities. What do you want the students to be able to do as a result of instruction? Time Frame Primary Element Decide how many hours or classes are needed to complete.
Assessment/Evidence (based on outcome) Primary Element Explain how you will know if the students have achieved the lessons objective. How will we show we know it? Assessment/Evidence (based on outcome) Primary Element Explain how you will know if the students have achieved the lessons objective. How will we show we know it?
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Lesson Plan Template Elements
Standard Primary Element List the title of the standard that is the focus of the lesson. Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate NRS EFL NRS (National Reporting System) EFL (Educational Functioning Levels)
Activity Addresses Benchmarks Primary Element Define the content used to make decisions about instruction. What is the primary benchmark for this lesson? What other benchmarks can I cluster or connect to this benchmark? Activity Addresses Benchmarks Primary Element Define the content used to make decisions about instruction. What is the primary benchmark for this lesson? What other benchmarks can I cluster or connect to this benchmark?
Learner Prior Knowledge Address the content and standard prior knowledge students should have before starting this lesson. For example, would students need to know the scientific method (content) and have experience using reading strategies such as questioning, predicting, comparing and contrasting (standard)? Learner Prior Knowledge Address the content and standard prior knowledge students should have before starting this lesson. For example, would students need to know the scientific method (content) and have experience using reading strategies such as questioning, predicting, comparing and contrasting (standard)?
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Lesson Plan Template Elements
Materials Primary Element What materials will be needed? What handouts will I need to develop and attach? What advance preparation is needed?
Instructional Activities Primary Element Design and carry out learning activities that Use a contextual real-life application with authentic materials Follow an explicit instructional model Describes learning sequentially and actively Provide adaptations for higher and lower level learners (differentiation) Continually evaluate student learning and make instructional adjustments
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Lesson Plan Template Elements
Teacher Reflection/Lesson Evaluation Take some time to evaluate how the lesson went and what you might change to improve for next time.
Next Steps Determine what students need to do next in their learning process. Do they need more practice to master a particular skill or do they need to apply the skill in another context? Or are they ready to move on?
Technology Integration What websites or assistive technologies were used during this lesson? List website name and URL.
Adaptations For multi-level classrooms, what strategies/activities were used for lower level students? for higher level students? How did you differentiate (scaffold) learning? Can also be embedded or called out in the Instructional Activities section.