Lesson Plan

Completing Meaningful Lesson Plans

In this weeks Discussion, you were introduced to anticipatory sets as a key component of quality learning experiences and lesson plans. Now, you will be introduced to a second important quality componentthe teaching sequence. The teaching sequence describes the series of activities and strategies you will engage in with students to meet the objective(s) you have determined. Both the anticipatory set and teaching sequence, when well planned, can make learning more engaging and meaningful for all students.

For this Assignment, you will be asked to complete a three-part template that consists of two lesson plans, each of which is missing one important section. The first lesson plan is missing the Anticipatory Set section, and the second lesson plan is missing the Teaching Sequence section. For the third part of the template, you will reflect on what you have learned.

To prepare:

Review the Learning Resources, paying particular attention to:

• The resources focused on lesson planning best practices
• The 3-Part Assignment Template, which you will use to complete your Assignment
• With the two lesson plans in mind, consider the following:
• Engaging all students requires that teachers consider a variety of strategies. How might you use storytelling, music, movement, and/or art to draw students into a lesson?
• Building on students interests and involving them in experiences that relate to real-world situations and challenges can make learning more engaging and meaningful. How might you integrate real-world learning opportunities into a lesson?

Note:

The template you will complete for this Assignment consists of three parts:

• Lesson Plan 1: Anticipatory Set
• Lesson Plan 2: Teaching Sequence
• Reflection

The Assignment: Complete the 3-Part Assignment Template.

Part 1: Lesson Plan 1: Anticipatory Set

Engaging all students requires that teachers consider a variety of strategies. How might you use storytelling, music, movement, and/or art to draw students into the lesson?

• Complete the Anticipatory Set section of this lesson plan with two or more ideas that will spark students interest in and curiosity about the lesson.

Part 2: Lesson Plan 2: Teaching Sequence

Building on students interests and involving them in experiences that relate to real-world situations and challenges can make learning engaging and meaningful. How might you integrate real-world learning opportunities into the lesson?

• Complete the Teaching Sequence section of this lesson plan with two or more instructional strategies that will help students build knowledge and skills.

Part 3: Reflection

Complete the third section of the template by addressing the following key points related to your learning this week:

• Explain why cross-disciplinary instruction is valuable when engaging students purposefully in applying content knowledge. Substantiate your explanation with examples.
• Explain why it is valuable to integrate real-world learning activities (i.e., service learning, community-based learning, and the project approach) into everyday learning experiences.
• Describe two or more obstacles you might encounter when designing effective lessons that engage all learners, and explain what you would do to overcome the obstacles.
• Consider the following: Lessons do not always go as planned. For example, sometimes students may be excited and want to explore a topic in greater depth or for a longer time and/or take the learning to unexpected and exciting places. In contrast, sometimes it may become evident that students require a stronger foundation before they can fully engage with the content in the lesson. Either way, teachers must always be prepared to make adjustments in the moment and when they plan ahead for future lessons. In your own words and using examples, explain why flexibility and reflection are integral to effective teaching.