lesson planning 101 & classroom management

LESSON PLANNING 101&

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Katie BainEnglish Language Fellowktbain53@gmail.com

Objectives• Understand how to create a good lesson plan by learning/reviewing the key components and planning in groups.

• Understand how to mitigate problems in the classroom by discussing common problems and identifying basic principles of management.

KWL Chart – What do you know?

Brainstorm – What makes a good lesson?

What is a lesson

plan?

What is the purpose of

a lesson plan?

What do you need to consider when creating a lesson plan?• Know your students.

• Know your content.

• Know your materials.

Suo, Yan. "How to Make a Lesson Plan." Slideshare. N.p.. Web. 25 Sep 2013. <http://www.slideshare.net/yseauy/lesson-plan-powerpoint-presentation>.

Know Your Students• Ability levels• Backgrounds• Interests• Culture and subculture• Education level• Style of typical education

• Other responsibilities

Know Your Content• Curriculum• Grammar• Vocabulary • Subject Material• Background information

Know Your Materials/Resources

Main Components of a Lesson Plan

•General Information•Objective(s)•Materials/Resources•Procedure•Assessment

General Information• Date• Class• Student Level• Unit Title• Lesson Title• Duration of Class

Objective• Determine what you want the students to be able to know

and do by the end of the lesson. • Make it measurable and specific.• Don’t keep it a secret!

Example: Students will be able to use the present perfect tense by playing two truths and a lie (writing and saying 3

sentences in the present perfect tense).

Materials• Make sure you anticipate what materials you and your

students will need. Make sure to organize and prepare all of those materials before class.

Procedure• Write the steps that you and your students will follow,

keeping your objective in mind all along the way.

• Scaffold activities so that students can be more and more independent as they proceed.• Gradual release of responsibility.

AssessmentHow will you know that your students

have achieved the objective?• Exit slip• Project• Quiz• Journal entry• Verbal response• Presentation• Review the objective • Class reflection• Drawing• Completed worksheet

Sample Lesson Plan• Example Lesson Plan

Three other models of lesson plans

•Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction

•Madeline Hunter’s 7-Step Lesson

•5 E Instructional Model

Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction1. Gaining attention2. Informing learners of the objective3. Stimulating recall of prior learning4. Presenting the content5. Providing learning guidance6. Eliciting performance (student practice)7. Providing feedback8. Assessing performance9. Enhancing retention and transfer

example nine steps.docx

Madeline Hunter’s 7-Step Lesson1. Anticipatory Set 2. Objective/Purpose 3. Instructional Input 4. Modeling 5. Checking for Understanding 6. Guided Practice 7. Independent Practicehunters 7 steps example.docx

• Contains an objective.

• Begins by piquing student interest, then involving them in an activity that may lead them to an understanding of the concept (deductive reasoning).

• Explanations are first given by

the students after the activity, then clarified by the teacher.

• Students will develop their skills in further activities, gaining a firmer grasp on the concept or skill.

• Students show how they mastered the objective.

5E Example

• 5E lesson example.doc

Work in Groups!• Each group will use one of the frameworks to create a

lesson plan. • First, become experts on the format.• Then, write a lesson plan together that at least one

member of your group can use, based on their context and institution.

• Record the lesson on chart paper and present to everybody!

Classroom Management Discussion• What are your biggest issues with managing a

classroom?• What are some strategies that you have used that have

been helpful?

Classroom Management

Be Proactive, rather than Reactive

Classroom Management

•Procedures•Planning•Student Engagement•Routines•Rules•Organization

Questions or Comments?

Sources

• Opp-Beckman, L., Klinghammer, S.J. (2006). Managing large classes. Shaping the Way We Teach. (57-64). Washington, D.C.: Office of English Language Programs.

• Suo, Y. (n.d.). How to make a lesson plan. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/yseauy/lesson-plan-powerpoint-presentation

• "Teachnology." Teachnology: The Online Teacher Resource. N.p.. Web. 25 Sep 2013. <http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/lesson_plan/>.

THANK YOU!Katie Bain

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