LESSON PLAN

Date:__________ Term:________ Week:________ Year Level:___________ Time/length:_________________Key Learning Area:________________ Topic/focus:________________________________________________

Pre-planning considerationsTopic analysis

Learner considerations

Learner prior knowledge

Literacy considerations

Organisation and managementGrouping

Physical environment

Seating

Timing

Behaviour

Safety and risk assessment

Resources and equipmentPhysical resources

Human resources

OutcomesContext of lesson

Syllabus outcomes / Essential Learnings

Lesson outcomes Assessment of lesson outcomes

ProcedureTime Steps Key questions, including checking for

understandingResourcesManagement remindersProvision for extension/special support

Getting focussed

Beginning

Middle

Conclusion

Blackboard / whiteboard development

Script

SELF Evaluation QUESTIONS:

LESSON PLAN EVALUATION CHECKLIST

Criteria Yes No NA

Context, lesson outcomes and assessment

1 Lesson aim is articulated 2 Lesson outcomes are clear, appropriately written and linked to ELs/syllabus/unit plan outcomes. 3 Assessment techniques have been identified to determine if lesson outcomes are met. Topic analysis 4 The key elements of the topic/ concept/ process being taught have been outlined. 5 Appropriate instructional techniques have been identified in light of task requirements (i.e. teacher-centred,

evidence of whole of class discussion and productive pedagogy).

Learner considerations and prior knowledge

6 Learner aspects relevant to this lesson have been identified. Learner prior knowledge

7 Learner prior knowledge and understanding/skills have been identified. Literacy considerations

8 The literacy demands of the lesson (including more than only a vocabulary list) have been identified. Lesson structure

9 There is a clear beginning, middle and end to the lesson.

Criteria Yes No NA10

The beginning of the lesson includes: settling in, getting focussed; technique/content that gains

student interest; aim of the lesson made clear to the students; relevance of the lesson made clear

Other: ________________________

11 The end of the lesson includes: reiterating the purpose of the lesson reflection on key learnings inviting questions seeking clarification where to from here giving homework and checking it’s

recorded (if applicable) cleaning up settling for next lesson.

12 Transitions are clearly identified in the lesson plan with appropriate action steps required of the teacher. 13 The teacher has planned tasks for people who finish early. Instructional and assessment techniques

14 There are appropriate instructional strategies that develop the key teaching points. If the purpose of the lesson is to teach a new concept the teacher has prepared at least two ways of teaching the same concept.

15 There are strategies in the lesson plan to monitor the progress of students during the lesson. 16 There are assessment strategies to determine if the students achieved the intended outcomes. 17 There are teaching strategies that take learner diversity into account. What are they? (e.g., ways of offering extra

support, extension activities)

18 There is some variety in teaching techniques and activities expected of the students.

Criteria Yes No NAClassroom management19 The lesson plan includes classroom management techniques to manage particular students Time

20 Time allocation for different parts of the lesson is present in the plan 21 Time allocated for each part of the lesson appears reasonable Resources

22 Resources are listed in the plan. 23 Resources selected are relevant to the lesson and appropriate for year level. 25 Lesson plan indicates location of resources and how they’ll be distributed (if applicable) Key questions and script

26 There is a list of questions that the teacher will be asking during the lesson. 27 The list of questions illustrates a range of intellectual demand. 28 There is script for the lesson beginning, the lesson ending, and at least one or two transitions. 29 There is script for at least one explanation of a concept or part of a concept. Overall evaluation of the lesson plan

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The lesson plan is written using the procedural genre and could be easily followed by others.

There appears to be a good match across the following dimensions: learner characteristics, intended outcomes, teaching/learning strategies, content, assessment, allocated time and framework for lesson evaluation.

32 There are several ways in which the lesson plan aims to be stimulating and interesting for students. Ways identified are:___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________