What
is lesson planning?
A lesson
plan is a teacher's
detailed description of the course of instruction, or 'learning trajectory' for
a lesson. A daily lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide class
learning. Details will vary depending on the preference of the teacher, subject
being covered, and the needs of the students. There may be requirements
mandated by the school system regarding the plan. A lesson plan is the
teacher's guide for running a particular lesson, and it includes the goal (what
the students are supposed to learn), how the goal will be reached (the method,
procedure) and a way of measuring how well the goal was reached.
Importance of lesson planning
1. Helps selecting proper method and techniques, activities,
illustrations
2. Helps in selecting objectives
3. Brings regularity and punctuality in work
4. Helps frame important questions
5. Able to arrange and utilize teaching aids, equipments, material
related to the topic
6. Saves time and energy
7. Teacher enters the class-room without anxiety
8. Teachers' teaching effectiveness can be evaluated
9. Provides adequate lesson summaries, ensures a definite assignment
for class
10.Increases teachers' confidence
11.Links with the pre-knowledge of the students
12.Helps create proper atmosphere in the class and interest among
students
§
Herbertian five steps of
lesson planning
1) Introduction/motivation
2) Statement of aim
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Sr. no.
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topic
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Stray
lesson
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Unit
lesson
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1
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Period
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One period
planning
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More than
one period
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2
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Topic
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Small
topic/part of topic
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Whole unit
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3
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Time
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30 to 40
minutes
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3 to 8
periods
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4
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Objectives
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Formulated
for single topic
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For entire
unit
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5
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Material
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Limited
material and activities
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Enough
material and activities
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6
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Discussion
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Limited
discussion, learning experience
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Full
discussion, good learning experiences
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7
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Plan
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Each topic
separate plan
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Single
plan for entire unit
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8
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Continuity
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Does not
preserve continuity
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Preserve
continuity
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9
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Teaching
Aids
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Limited
teaching aids
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Different
teaching aids
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10
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Evaluation
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3-5
minutes evaluation
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Complete
period for evaluation
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11
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Experience
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Teacher
gets limited experience
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Broad experience
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12
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blueprint
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No blue
print, on roll up
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Evaluation
based on blue print
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3) Presentation
4) Evaluation
5) Assignment
