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EFFECTIVE LESSONPLANNING
Presented by Vicki Duff
Mentor Training Coordinator
Department of Education
609-292-0189
GOALS
To summarize NJ standards-based reform efforts
To describe the value of effective planning
To discuss and utilize various components of effective lesson plans
To provide templates for lesson plans
To give guidance for substitute plans
A teacher who is attempting to teach
without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is
hammering on a cold iron.
Horace Mann
INTRODUCTIONS
Name
School and position
What are the qualities of effective teaching?
(What must a teacher know and be able to do?)
BRAINSTORM A LIST
NEW JERSEY AND NCLB
Professional Development StandardsCore Curriculum Content StandardsThe High Quality Teacher and Teaching StandardsMentoringState AssessmentsParent Involvement
Safe SchoolsAnnual Yearly Progress
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDSTHE MODEL FOR GOOD TEACHING
Provide direction for effective teaching
Identifies the knowledge, skills and dispositions of teaching
Parallel INTASC and National Board standards
Used to: Drive all pre-service programs in New Jersey Guide the mentoring process Influence professional development
EFFECTIVE TEACHERS…Know the contentUnderstand the development of the studentValue the diversity of the students within the classPlan strategic lessons using research-based practicesUse multiple assessments to evaluate progress
Create a suitable learning environmentAdapt and modify instruction Use effective communicationCollaborate with all members of the learning communityEngage in sustained professional growth experiences
A VISION OF TEACHING
Connect the dots in the puzzle using only four straight lines without lifting your pen/pencil off of the paper.
How does this relate to our teaching?
INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND STRATEGIES
Plans are developed to provide students with meaningful learning experiences
Plans connect to related learning opportunities
Teaching is based instructional strategies that focus on best practice and research
Teaching is supported by strategies that foster interest and progress
THE DISTRICT POLICYPlans are a legal documentUsually required weekly to the supervisorPlan books (district, purchased, self-made notebooks)Substitute plansMust include CCCS Objectives Needed materials Teacher’s editions pages, student pages Short description activities
GOOD PLANNINGKeeps the teacher and students on track
Achieves the objectives
Helps teachers to avoid “unpleasant” surprises
Provides the roadmap and visuals in a logical sequence
Provides direction to a substitute
Encourages reflection, refinement, and improvement
Enhances student achievement
POOR PLANNING
Frustration for the teacher and the studentAimless wanderingUnmet objectivesNo connections to prior learningsDisorganizationLack of needed materialsA waste of timePoor management
A GOOD LESSON INCLUDES
ObjectivesPre-assessmentList of materialsWarm-up and introductionPresentationPracticeEvaluationClosureApplication
LET’S BEGIN…
The format of a lesson should..
Go one step at a time
Have a picture for every step
Have a minimal reliance on words
An effective lesson plan is a set of plans for building something – it “constructs” the learning.
The greater the structure of a lesson and the more precise
the directions on what is to be accomplished, the higher the
achievement rate.
Harry Wong, The First Days of Teaching
PRE-ASSESSMENT
What are the characteristics of the learners in the class?
What do the students already know and understand?
How do my students learn best?
What modifications in instruction might I need to make?
OBJECTIVES
A description of what the student will be able to do at the end of the lessonProvides alignment with district and state goals (Uses CCCS)Use behavioral verbs to describe the
expected outcomes (ACTION)No-no’s: appreciate, enjoy,
understand, love, etc.
MATERIALS
Plan! Prepare! Have on hand! Murphy’s Law
Envision your needs.
List all resources.
Have enough manipulatives (when needed) for groups or individuals.
WARM-UP AND INTRODUCTION
Grab the attention of the studentsPROVIDES THE INTEREST/MOTIVATION factorSet the tone for the lesson connected to the objective A question A story A saying An activity A discussion starter
BE CREATIVE
PROCEDURES AND PRESENTATION
Sets up a step-by-step planProvides a quick review of previous learningProvides specific activities to assist students in developing the new knowledgeProvides modeling of a new skill
A picture is worth a thousand words. I hear, I see………..I do!
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Graphic organizers
Creative play
Peer presenting
Performances
Role playing
Debates
Game making
Projects
Cooperative groups
Inquiry learning
Direct instruction
Differentiation
Direct Instruction
PRACTICEAPPLYING WHAT IS LEARNED
Provide multiple learning activitiesGuided practice (teacher controlled)Use a variety of questioning strategies to
determine the level of understandingJournaling, conferencing
Independent practicePractice may be differentiated
BUILD ON SUCCESS
CLOSURE
Lesson Wrap-up: Leave students with an imprint of what the lesson covered.Students summarize the major concepts Teacher recaps the main pointsTeacher sets the stage for the next phase
of learning
EVALUATIONAssess the learning Teacher made test In-class or homework
assignment Project to apply the
learning in real-life situation
Recitations and summaries
Performance assessments
Use of rubrics Portfolios Journals Informal assessment
REFLECTION
What went well in the lesson?
What problems did I experience?
Are there things I could have done differently?
How can I build on this lesson to make future lessons successful?
THE SUBSTITUTE…NOW WHAT?
The Key to substitute success – DETAILED LESSON PLANS Discipline routines Children with special needs Fire drill and emergency procedures Helpful students, helpful colleagues (phone #’s) Classroom schedule Names of administrators Expectations for the work Packet of extra activities
A teacher is one who brings us
tools and enables us to use them.
Jean Toomer
