Lesson PlanningPutting it all together!

By Beth Rajan Sockman

What you will learn• Why we plan lessons• Anatomy of a lesson• Importance of each part– Learner Analysis (The Gap)– Goals and Objectives– Procedure – Gange’s 9 Events– Formative/Summative Evaluation– Reflection

The Sum is Greater Than Parts

TRUNK: “Long, rough, flexible, skinny”

Tusks: “Long, skinny, hard and sharp”

Stomach: “Stiff, big, wrinkles, like a drum.”

PURPOSE

• Day to day lessons that make up a whole– Small piece of

a big picture• Lesson plan –

USED for all instruction

Anatomy of a Lesson Plan

• Sections(may call it different things)Analysis - Learner analysis &

Content AnalysisGoals & ObjectivesLesson ProcedureAssessment & evaluationReflection – MOST don’t ask, but

the BEST part!

Learner & Content Analysis

Learner AnalysisEnvironm

ent &

Experience

Personal Filter

Cognitive StyleLearning StyleIntelligencePsychological VariablesPhysical Variables

How do people learn?

VARKMultiple IntelligencePersonality

Content….

Content Analysis• Subject – Discipline• What are the entry skills?• What does it mean to understand the

content?• What do learners usually understand?• What are the misconceptions about the

content?

Content & Learner Gap

Content Analysis• Background

knowledge & experience needed

Learning Needs• Learning Styles• Teaching Styles• Learning

Disabilities

GapContext Analysis

• Learning Space• Materials i.e books,

computers & interactive board

• Lighting, noise etc.

Goals & Objectives

Goal

Objectives

PROCEDURE

• Formative Assessment• Summative Assessment

Assessment Evaluation

GoalStudent Performance

Formative Determine what the students

understand PURPOSE: YOU CAN MODIFY

instruction.

SummativeGive the learners a grade.

Usually entails quantitative Examples: Report cards, SAT, Annual

yearly review

Assessment/Evaluation

Reflection

ReflectionFormative Assessment

Instructor Reflection• What worked?• How do I know it worked?• What did not work?• How do I know it did not work?• How can I make the lesson reach more students?• Who did I not reach?• Who or what can help me to improve?

IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING!

Review

Review

• Which part of the lesson planning process encourages the instructor to be proactive create positive learning experiences for students? – Summative Evaluation– Gaining students attention– Learner analysis

Review

• Which part of the lesson planning process encourages the instructor to create a proactive - positive learning experiences for students? – Summative Evaluation– Gaining students attention– Learner analysis

Review

• Which part of the lesson planning process makes instructors better instructors?– Summative Evaluation– Formative Evaluation– Formative Evaluation + Reflection

Review

• Which part of the lesson planning process makes instructors better instructors?– Summative Evaluation– Formative Evaluation– Formative Evaluation + Reflection

WHY Practice Lesson Planning?At the university you write long plans!

Reality - never have time to do a full lesson plan!

Goal: Planning becomes automatic for any learning crisis!

What we have reviewed• Why we plan lessons• Anatomy of a lesson• Importance of each part– Learner Analysis (The Gap)– Goals and Objectives– Procedure – Gange’s 9 Events– Formative/Summative Evaluation– Reflection