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Introduction
A good teacher knows that planning is important. As teachers we engage in many different
types of planning, and this chapter will explore these in detail. There are many influences we
need to consider when planning and these will also be examined. In the toolkit you will find
different templates for lesson plans that can be used across the different phases of schooling,
tips on how to construct lesson objectives, how to get the timing of lessons right and how to
evaluate a lesson after you have presented it.
Included in this chapter is practical information about:
Constructing lesson objectives 2
Organising the students 3
Getting the timing of lessons right 4
Evaluating lessons 5
Matching lesson objectives to lesson content and activities 6
Online planning resources 8
Lesson plan templates 9
Student- Student-led groups can take many forms but they Groupings may be:
all share a common feature—students control the
led groups • Collaborative groups
group dynamics and maintain a voice in setting the
• Performance-based
agenda for the group.
groups
Student-led groups provide opportunities for • Pairs
divergent thinking and encourage students to take
responsibility for their own learning.
One of the benefits of student-led groups is that
they model ‘real-life’ adult situations in which
people work together, not in isolation, to solve
problems.
Students working in groups learn to work with
people from varying backgrounds and with
different experiences, which sharpens social skills
and develops a sense of confidence in their own
abilities.
Other Outside of these two main types are other Groupings may be:
variations. • Ability-based groups
groupings
• Age-based groups
• Cross-class groupings
• Class arranged into
different groupings based
on tasks being completed
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Lesson plan templates
Following are four examples of lesson plan templates, with annotations to help you further
understand their purpose and value.
Topic:
Groups:
Resources:
1 Opening – introduction: 1
2 ............ 2
3 ............ 3
4 ............ 4
5 Closing – review: 5
Assessment opportunities:
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Sample lesson plan 2—annotated
Key learning area: Topic/title:
• Curriculum area (e.g. English) For example:
• Speaking and listening
• Let’s go shopping
Learning outcomes: Resources:
• State curriculum document • Texts
• Strand • Equipment
• Specific learning outcomes related to the • Games
lesson • Cards
• Diagrams
• Human resources
Lesson introduction:
• Provide an indication of the duration.
• Sets the scene for the lesson and describes what you are about to teach.
Main teaching points:
• Provide an indication of the duration of each task.
• This is the body of the lesson; it may include questions to develop understanding
and extend thinking. Explain to the students what they are required to do and what
your role will be in facilitating learning.
Lesson conclusion:
• Provide an indication of the duration of this section.
• Brings the lesson to a conclusion, summarises and reiterates the key points and
ideas presented.
Assessment of learning: Teaching evaluation:
• How will you assess student learning, • The evaluation is concerned with
understanding and skills? reflective practice.
• What strategies will you use to assess • Identify the interrelationships
whether students attained the learning between the outcomes, content
outcomes? and delivery, and pedagogy.
• What will you do next lesson? • What went well?
• What could be improved?
• How could you improve this?
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Sample lesson plan 3—annotated
Date: Grade level:
Learning area: Which curriculum area? Topic: Focus of teaching and learning
Strand: Links to state curriculum document and strand
Learning outcomes: Links to curriculum documents and indicators
Lesson Objectives
At the end of this lesson students should be able to: What do you want students to be able to do, know or understand at the end of the lesson?
How will you know—what evidence of learning can you expect?
Approx. Introduction to the lesson Main points or questions Texts, student books, games,
timing for Teacher directed Sequentially presented tapes, CDs, human resources
each point
Whole class
As above This section is related to the body or main part As above As above
of the lesson.
Cooperative or individual learning
Ability, streamed, friendship, gender, student
selected, or teacher directed groupings
Jigsaw, round robins, think/pair/share,
inside/outside circles, pairs
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Whole class sharing, celebration of learning
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Sample lesson plan 4—annotated
Year/Grade level Date Term Subject area
Duration of lesson Curriculum area
Learning outcomes: Links to your state curriculum documents, strand Evidenced by:
and specific learning outcomes What performance indicators will students demonstrate?
Estimate Outline the teacher roles and activities; Outline the student roles and activities, How will you assess student learning at
the each step is sequential each step is sequential each point? It is not adequate to write
duration observations; be specific—what will you
of each observe? If you write ‘questioning’,
step document the questions.
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