March 9, 2023 PD

Practical Lesson Writing Guide Innovative Curriculum Resources Project 2020

The intent of this practical lesson writing guide is for you to develop a lesson based on a series of prompts or questions that will help strategize, plan, and execute the lesson. The practical lesson writing guide is then used to create a lesson plan. Author: What is the topic or title of the lesson? What do you want the students to learn about this topic? (goals and objectives) Why do you think they need to know it? (rationale) What Educational Standard(s) are addressed? Five years after graduation, what should they still know about this topic? How might they be using this What do we need to see to be convinced that they know it? Be sure to assess every objective and/or standard. Start with evaluation first. What is it that students should know, be able to do, and how will it be assessed? What formative and summative assessments will you utilize AND where in the lesson? Write the assessment in the student’s voice. What class(s) or discipline(s) would be the most likely to do this lesson? What grade level do you feel would be most appropriate? Engage: (Anticipated Minutes ______) How will students get interested and excited about learning this material? What is the hook of the lesson? Explore: (Anticipated Minutes ______) What activities can be completed so that they experience and/or discover the material we want them to learn? Explain: (Anticipated Minutes ______) What questions can students answer if they are beginning to understand this material? Elaborate/Extend: (Anticipated Minutes ______) What situation/activity/process can we set up so that students can build on their new knowledge to learn more or apply this knowledge in the “real world” or in other classes? knowledge/skill set? (part of the rationale) Evaluate: (Anticipated Minutes ______)