lesson plan
Instructor's daily roadmap
A lesson plan is a teacher's outline for what will be taught during a class period or unit.
It typically includes learning objectives, activities, materials needed, and timing: She stayed late finishing her lesson plans for the week.
The term extends to any structured guide for instruction, formal or informal.
Summary of key elements
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- timelineOrdered display of events
- durationLength of existence
pacing · segments · phases · progression · milestones · warm-up · closure · hook
Scoring standards for evaluation
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- feedbackReturned response data
- criteriaStandards for judgment
benchmarks · standards · learning objectives · outcomes · proficiency · mastery · comprehension · formative
Available assets or supplies
- handoutsItems distributed freely
- worksheetsPrinted practice documents
- manipulativesTangible educational objects
- visual aidsIllustrative materials for comprehension
slides · textbook · workbook · technology · multimedia · graphic organizers · templates · supplies
Guidance for action
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- independent practiceSolo application of learned skills
- discussionExchange of ideas
group work · hands-on · project-based · inquiry · stations · centers · role-play · simulation
Intended targets or ends
- topicsSubjects of discussion
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- modulesSelf-contained system components
- themesMain ideas throughout
curriculum · scope · prerequisites · vocabulary · key concepts · skills · cross-curricular · interdisciplinary
outline
Summary of key elements
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- timelineOrdered display of events
duration · pacing · segments · phases · progression · milestones · warm-up · closure · hook · transitions
rubrics
Scoring standards for evaluation
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- feedbackReturned response data
criteria · benchmarks · standards · learning objectives · outcomes · proficiency · mastery · comprehension · formative · summative
resources
Available assets or supplies
- handoutsItems distributed freely
- worksheetsPrinted practice documents
- manipulativesTangible educational objects
visual aids · slides · textbook · workbook · technology · multimedia · graphic organizers · templates · supplies · equipment
instruction
Guidance for action
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- independent practiceSolo application of learned skills
discussion · group work · hands-on · project-based · inquiry · stations · centers · role-play · simulation · experiment
objectives
Intended targets or ends
- topicsSubjects of discussion
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- modulesSelf-contained system components
themes · curriculum · scope · prerequisites · vocabulary · key concepts · skills · cross-curricular · interdisciplinary · prior knowledge
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- Eduspeakpedagogy, curriculum mapping, scaffolding, rubric, formative
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