How to Write a Lesson Plan

Itisveryimportantforateachertobepreparedforexactlywhattheyare
teachingtheirstudents.Teachersareresponsibleforeducatingtheirstudentsand
makingchildrenexcitedtolearn.Inaddition,theteacherhastoteachlessons
effectivelyandtodoallofthis,theyhavetomakealessonplan.

1.First,grabapieceofpaperandapencil.Thestepsbelow
willhelpyoumakeaneffectivelessonplan.

2.Second,writedownthegoals/objectivesforyourlesson.Tell
studentswhattheobjectiveofthelessonis.
ExampleWhatsthebigidea?

3.AlignthelessonwiththeCommonCoreStateStandards.

4.Plananintroductoryactivitythatwillgetthestudentsexcitedtolearnwhat
youregoingtoteach.
ExamplesAquestion,astory,oranactivity.

5.Createanactivitythatwillteachthekidstheinformation.
Theactivityshouldbeappropriatefortheagegroup.Have
allthematerialsreadythatareneededforthelesson.The
activityshouldbeforalldifferenttypesoflearners.
Remembertheactivityshouldincludephysical,intellectual,
emotional,andsocialdevelopment.Theactivityshouldbe
funtokeepthechildreninterestedandexcitedtolearn.
ExamplesAplay,game,peerpresenting,research,role
playing,stations/rotating,debates,directinstruction,ordifferentiation.

6.Haveaclosingorwrapupforyourlesson.Whatdidthelessoncover?
Havestudentssummarizethemainconcepts/thebigideaofthelesson.

7.Makeaformativeassessmentthatcheckstheunderstandingofwhat

thestudentshavelearned.
ExamplesQuiz,test,exitcard,journal,orobservation.

8.Finally,reflectonyourlessonplan.Askyourselfquestions.
Whatwentwell?WhatcanIimproveon?WhatcanIusefrom
thislessonforfuturelessons?

Beinganorganizedteacherisveryeffectivehowever,havingfun
activitiesplannedforthestudentswillmakeeveryonemoreexcitedtolearn.
Knowinghowtocorrectlywrite/organizealessonisveryimportantwhenbeinga
teacher.Justfollowthesestepswhilewritingyourlessonplanandyoullhavea
veryeffectivelessonplannedforyourstudents!