Lesson+Plan+Format

Below is a suggested format for developing and saving lesson plans to the 21CC Lesson Plan Library. There are many types and styles of lesson planning in use today. As a result, there is no such thing as a "one size fits all" lesson plan. There are, however, a number of key elements that seem to be included in most, if not all, well designed lessons. I have condensed those elements into the six bulleted items listed below. Please read through the brief descriptions for each of the elements and feel free to make suggestions, changes, or comments by clicking on the Discussion link in the menu above. Information contained in the heading is required but every lesson need not include every element.

Completed lessons will consist of two documents. The first document will be the SMART Notebook 10 file containing all of your lesson material and activities. The second document is a simple Word file containing the lesson plan info as indicated below. Please remember to upload both documents.

**Lesson Plan Title:** **Lesson Plan Contributor:** **Subject Area:** **Grade Level:** **Date:**


 * **Content and Objectives**: Indicate what you intend to teach (topic, concept, rule, skill, etc.) and/or list the specific instructional objectives.


 * **Prerequisites and Prior Knowledge**: Indicate what the student must already know or be able to do in order to be successful with this lesson.


 * **Procedures and Activities**: Description of what you will do in teaching the lesson. Here you might include a description of how you will introduce the lesson to the students, what actual instructional techniques you will use, how you will check for understanding, and how you plan to bring closure to the lesson. This could also include a brief description of the specific things students will actually do during the lesson.


 * **Materials and Equipment**: List materials and equipment to be used by both the teacher and learner and, if necessary, describe how they will be used.


 * **Assessment and Evaluation**: Describe how you will determine the extent to which students have attained the instructional objective.

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 * **Follow-up Activities**: Indicate how related activities/materials will be used to reinforce and extend this lesson. (Homework, assignments, and projects, etc.)