CMU Midtier Program

Lesson Plan Suggested Format:

Date: _______________

 

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Name of Host Teacher: ____________________________________________________

Grade Level: _________________________

Subject: _____________________________

Concept: ________________________________________________________________

Type of lesson: ___________________________________________________________

                        (introductory, review, new concept…)

 

Size of group: ____________________________________________________________

                        (whole class, small group—indicate number, individual)

Michigan Curriculum Framework Standard(s):

 

I.                   INTRODUCTION

 

 

Management strategy for getting students’ attention:

 

 

Anticipatory Set: (Describe how you will tap prior knowledge, motivate student interest, set the context for the lesson).

 

 

Learning Objectives: State what you want the students to learn/be able to do as a result of your instruction.  Include the desired learning behavior, the conditions for the learning, and the desired standard of performance.

 

 

 

II.                MATERIALS

 

 

List all materials that you will use/need for this lesson.

 

 

 

III.             DEVELOPMENT

 

Management strategy for transitioning students to activity:

 

 

Input: Describe what you will be teaching—what information are you imparting and how you are presenting it.  Describe how you will engage students in learning.

 

 

Model: Describe what you will do to model the skills/concepts you are teaching.

 

 

Check for understanding: What questions will you pose to determine whether students understand what you’re teaching?  How will you elicit responses?

 

Questions for Higher Order Thinking:

 

 

 

IV.             GUIDED PRACTICE

 

Describe how you will guide students in their practice of the skill/concept that you are teaching.

 

 

 

V.                INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

 

Describe what you will have students work on independent of your help.

 

 

 

VI.             CLOSURE

 

Describe how you will draw the lesson to a close, and involve the students in review of the material.  Describe how you might tie this lesson to future activities. 

 

Management strategy for closing the lesson and transitioning students to next activity:

 

 

VII.          ASSESSMENT (describe potential means you will use to assess the learning objectives for this lesson)

 

 

 

VIII.       ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

Describe two specific ways you might adapt this lesson for students with special needs.  Indicate in parentheses whether your change is an adaptation or an accommodation.

 

 

            YOUR EVALUATION OF THE LESSON:

 

1.      Did you feel that your objectives were met?  What evidence tells you if they were or were not?

2.      What factors specifically contributed to the success of your lesson?

3.      If your lesson did not go as planned, what factors do you feel were involved?

4.      What would you do differently, if you could teach this lesson again?  Why would you change the things you have identified?