LESSON PLAN

Date:__________ Term:________ Week:________ Year Level:___________ Time/length:_________________

Key Learning Area:________________ Topic/focus:________________________________________________
Pre-planning considerations
Topic analysis



Learner considerations



Learner prior knowledge



Literacy considerations





Organisation and management
Grouping



Physical environment



Seating



Timing



Behaviour



Safety and risk assessment

Resources and equipment
Physical resources



Human resources



Outcomes
Context of lesson



Syllabus outcomes / Essential Learnings


Lesson outcomes

Assessment of lesson outcomes

Procedure
Time Steps

Key questions, including checking for
understanding
Resources
Management reminders
Provision for extension/special support

Getting focussed


Beginning


Middle


Conclusion



Blackboard / whiteboard development

Script

SELF Evaluation QUESTIONS:











LESSON PLAN EVALUATION CHECKLIST

Criteria Yes No NA

Context, lesson outcomes and assessment


1 Lesson aim is articulated

2 Lesson outcomes are clear, appropriately written and linked to ELs/syllabus/unit plan outcomes.

3 Assessment techniques have been identified to determine if lesson outcomes are met.


Topic analysis


4 The key elements of the topic/ concept/ process being taught have been outlined.

5 Appropriate instructional techniques have been identified in light of task requirements (i.e. teacher-centred,
evidence of whole of class discussion and productive pedagogy).



Learner considerations and prior knowledge


6 Learner aspects relevant to this lesson have been identified.



Learner prior knowledge


7 Learner prior knowledge and understanding/skills have been identified.



Literacy considerations


8 The literacy demands of the lesson (including more than only a vocabulary list) have been identified.


Lesson structure


9 There is a clear beginning, middle and end to the lesson.









Criteria Yes No NA
10
The beginning of the lesson includes: settling in, getting focussed; technique/content that gains
student interest; aim of the lesson made clear to the students; relevance of the lesson made clear
Other: ________________________


11
The end of the lesson includes: reiterating the purpose of the lesson reflection on key learnings
inviting questions seeking clarification where to from here giving homework and checking
its recorded (if applicable) cleaning up settling for next lesson.


12 Transitions are clearly identified in the lesson plan with appropriate action steps required of the teacher.


13 The teacher has planned tasks for people who finish early.


Instructional and assessment techniques


14

There are appropriate instructional strategies that develop the key teaching points. If the purpose of the lesson is
to teach a new concept the teacher has prepared at least two ways of teaching the same concept.


15 There are strategies in the lesson plan to monitor the progress of students during the lesson.

16 There are assessment strategies to determine if the students achieved the intended outcomes.

17 There are teaching strategies that take learner diversity into account. What are they? (e.g., ways of offering extra
support, extension activities)





18 There is some variety in teaching techniques and activities expected of the students.











Criteria Yes No NA
Classroom management
19 The lesson plan includes classroom management techniques to manage particular students

Time

20 Time allocation for different parts of the lesson is present in the plan

21 Time allocated for each part of the lesson appears reasonable

Resources

22 Resources are listed in the plan.

23 Resources selected are relevant to the lesson and appropriate for year level.

25 Lesson plan indicates location of resources and how theyll be distributed (if applicable)

Key questions and script

26 There is a list of questions that the teacher will be asking during the lesson.

27 The list of questions illustrates a range of intellectual demand.

28 There is script for the lesson beginning, the lesson ending, and at least one or two transitions.

29 There is script for at least one explanation of a concept or part of a concept.

Overall evaluation of the lesson plan

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31
The lesson plan is written using the procedural genre and could be easily followed by others.

There appears to be a good match across the following dimensions: learner characteristics, intended outcomes,
teaching/learning strategies, content, assessment, allocated time and framework for lesson evaluation.


32

There are several ways in which the lesson plan aims to be stimulating and interesting for students. Ways
identified are:___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________