Lesson Planning Worksheet

ANSWER FIRST:

What do I want my students to know?

How will I know if they know it?

How am I going to get there?

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Step One: Decide which standards, benchmarks and indicators will be emphasized.

New Generation SSS Connections:

Body of Knowledge:

Big Idea (s):

Benchmark(s) (number and write out):

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Step Two: Determine how you will assess and know if students meet the standards or have any misconceptions.

Performance Objective: (Provide a clear statement of what you want students to know and be able to do as a result of your lesson.)

Pre-Assessment (identifies prior knowledge and misconceptions)

Post-Assessment (Did the students learn what you thought you taught?)

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Step Three. Determine what students will know and be able to do as a result of this lesson. What effective instructional techniques will help students meet the standards and develop the concept? How will the concept be developed?

Lesson Summary

Content outline or Background Info for Teacher:

Instructional Procedures -- present as the 5Es.

ENGAGE:

EXPLORE: [Include investigable question; all procedures; and possible questions to guide students.]

EXPLAIN: [Include explanations from students, possible higher order divergent questions you might ask; include your explanation of the concept based on students’ evidence.]

EXTEND: [Include another activity that will have students using the same concept in a different context to do in the future.]

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Step Four: Plan strategies and activities to meet the needs of all students.

Differentiated Instruction Strategies: Instruction differentiated according to learner needs to help all learners either meet the intent of the specified benchmark(s) or, if the benchmark(s) is/are already met, to advance beyond the specified benchmark(s).

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Step Five: Think about practical issues and materials needs for instructional planning.

Estimated Time Duration

Materials and Resources Needed

For the teacher:

For the students:

Safety Concerns

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Step Six: Consider ways to integrate the lesson with students’ other courses, home lives or with technology.

Homework Options and Home Connections

Interdisciplinary Connections

Technology Connections

Resources used or Referenced