LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Lesson # and Title of Lesson

CONTEXT OF LESSON: Describe the focus of the lesson. What will the students be learning today?

STANDARDS:

List the NCSS Themes and NYS Standards with specific Performance Indicators being assessed.

1. NCSS:

2. NYS:

OBJECTIVE/UNDERSTANDING GOALS: (What do I expect my students to be able to do/understand at the

end of the class period. SWBAT:

PERFORMANCE TASK: Use specific action verbs that describe accurate, observable student behaviors and measurable objectives. You may use bullet statements.

MATERIALS NEEDED: List all the materials that you will need for this class period, i.e. overhead projector,

title of the worksheet you are using, title of the video, deck of cards, name tags, etc…..)

TEACHING: Explain what YOU will be doing during the class period.

Describe in narrative OR bullet format the actions of the teacher.

Your narrative MUST include Anticipatory Set, Preview/Statement of Purpose, and Presentation of Material)

A. Anticipatory Set ( Initiating activity) - How will you introduce the lesson in a way that interests the students and focuses their attention. What “hook” are you throwing out there for your students to grab on to?

B. Preview/Statement of Purpose - An actual statement made to inform the students about the lesson’s

objective/understanding goal(s) and the way they will meet the objective that you have

established for them. This follows the anticipatory set and transitions you into the presentation

of material.

C. Presentation of material- This should be a step-by-step procedure of YOUR activities. If you are using lecture,

include a topical outline of your lecture notes. You should include questions that you are going to

ask the students. This plan should be written thoroughly so that a substitute teacher can use it without

question.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES:

These are the activities that YOUR STUDENTS will be involved in. The Performance Tasks

that you listed above should be carried out by the students here. What are your students

DOING to demonstrate they are working toward achieving the objective/understanding goals?

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:

OPTIONAL – This actually means HOMEWORK. This may include the finishing of Guided Practice

assignment at home, or it may involve a separate homework assignment This assignment should be

listed in the Performance Task section.

ASSESSMENT: How will students’ performance tasks be assessed? How will I give them feedback on their work?

What criteria will I use to assess them?

CLOSURE: How are you going to end the class? Write your closing remarks here.