Arkansas STRIVE, Dec. 7, 2004
Please follow this format and order closely. Include all sections.
Remember to devise a lesson plan that uses an inquiry- or problem-solving approach. Also remember to write the lesson plan for other teachers.
Name:
School:
Grade Level and Course:
Title: Give the lesson an informative and interesting title.
Topic: List the general topic that is being addressed by the lesson.
Summary of lesson: Present a short summary of the lesson that gives the reader a quick overview of the purpose, a brief description of procedures, and states the expected outcomes. Write this section last after you know all the details of your lesson.
Concept(s): Give the specific concept(s) that is(are) addressed by the lesson.
Objectives: State the learning objectives for students. These objectives should state what students should be able to do at the conclusion of the lesson. These objectives can be both content- and process-oriented. For example, students might be able to explain a process and construct a graph.
Background for teachers: Present information on the topic, concept, or procedure that would help another teacher to successfully conduct this lesson. Refer to or cite useful references, videos, and other teaching aids.
Background needed by students: Indicate the topics or skills that students should learn before this lesson.
Procedures: The procedures should be written for teachers to use so they can implement your lesson. Be sure to show how another teacher can lead into the inquiry or problem-based part of the lesson, i.e., what does a teacher tell the students to initiate the lesson or give them their "charge." Provide time for students to plan or "brain storm." When you use the inquiry approach, specific step-by-step directions are not appropriate for all parts of the lesson. Give
step-by-step directions only where all students must conduct a certain set of procedures, e.g., making solutions or using equipment. However, give general directions where students may be making choices and conducting different projects. If students need specific instructions, place these in a student handout, not in this section.
Materials: Specify group size. List the types of materials that will be used and the quantities.
Management suggestions: Indicate how the materials, students, and classroom should be organized to facilitate an effective lesson.
Safety cautions: Address the safety concerns with respect to the students and the school.
Decision-making or critical thinking: Indicate how students will make decisions and do critical thinking in this lesson. Even if it seems obvious to you, please explicitly explain students' opportunities for critical thinking. It will be especially helpful if you can give some sample questions that students might explore or sample approaches to projects that students might design.
Extensions: Present ideas for continued exploration of the topic(s).
Student handout: It may be appropriate to write a student handout to orient students. If so, append it at the end of your lesson plan.
Correlation to National Standards: State which standards are addressed by your lesson. Give the number or letter for the standard and a descriptive title or phrase -- enough that someone else would understand the standard without referring to the book. Label this section as Appendix B.
Assessment methods: Suggest alternative methods (i.e., not simple pen and paper tests) for measuring student learning. Create rubrics (see National Standards). Label this section as Appendix A.
Source: We expect your lesson to be largely original and related to your summer placement. Tell how you came up with the idea for your lesson. If your idea arose from someone else's lesson plan or a printed source, please cite and attach a copy of the source material you used. Label this section as Appendix C.
Format request: Please use 12 point Times New Roman font if possible. Times or Courier can be alternative fonts if Times New Roman is not available. Use page breaks and use the page numbering option to place page numbers at the bottom of the page in the middle (i.e., middle of the footer). Use TABS, if possible, to insure that subsections, lists, and tables retain proper spacing.
Submission: Please submit your lesson plans electronically (as email attachments) to eatackett@ualr.edu. If you do not know how to attach documents to emails, ask a friend or your mentor to help you. Indicate in your email the word processing program that you used. We can open Microsoft Word and RTF documents the easiest.