Lesson Plan
Student Teaching
Pre-service Teacher: Subject: Date:
Mentor Teacher: Grade level: Time:NCTM or Minnesota Academic Standard(s) / Learning Objective(s)
· / The students will be able to:
· Avoid activities. What will the students know or be able to do (at the end of the lesson)?
Rationale
· 1. Why the lesson is important 2. How it relates to prior learning 3. How it is developmentally appropriate
Materials/Preparation Needed
· List all materials including technology.
Vocabulary
· List and define vocabulary needed for this lesson.
Anticipatory Set
Five minutes maximum
1. How will you introduce objectives? 2. How will you motivate?
(Avoid: “What did we talk about in the last class?”) (Checking homework is part of the procedure, not the anticipatory set.)
Procedure
Indicate time estimate for each part of the procedure.
Name the instructional strategies (modeling, examples, transitions, activities, practice)
Highlight a higher level question in every plan.
Assessment of learning
1. List tool 2. Tell what you are looking for.
Closure
When will this happen? Give extimated length of time for this.
· Describe how you and/or students will summarize lesson objectives. Include questions if appropriate.
(Giving homework and cleaning up are part of procedure, not closure.)
Assignment
· Independent or group work assigned to students.
Reflection and Revision
· Complete this after you teach the lesson. Refer to “Self Evaluations: Questions to Consider”.
Accommodations
1. How will you support students who struggle academically? 2. How will you challenge the advanced learners?