Word of Caution

This is a 300-level course and therefore assumes you have had some training writing lesson plans. If not, this brief lecture will not teach all you need to know but don’t be afraid to ask for extra help.

NEW lesson template – we’re going to take a step by step walk through it Includes its own help

sheet

Stop me if you have any questions, otherwise I’ll assume you don’t

Optional for 303

A “*” before any segment of the lesson template means you do not have to complete that part

For this course, that means: Essential content Assessment Reflection (done separately)

Academic Standards

Tell students what they should know and be able to do. They form the basis for planning, teaching, assessment and reflection. Pennsylvania Dept of Education NASPE

Objectives

Identify what students should be able to do as a result of your lesson, much more specific than standards and written in a measurable fashion: Refer to the new Guide for Writing

Objectives

Safety Considerations

Special circumstances beyond the normal the teacher should be aware of and/or warn students of. Examples:

Keep hockey sticks below the knee VB poles temporarily stored in corner Slippery grass in the morning

Not Examples: Generally the walls, the gym floor, each

other

Equipment and Technology

Just list the number and type for each

Critical Elements

3-5 essential cues for successful technique.

Can be for a skill or tactic Tennis Forehand: turn parallel to flight of

ball, racket back, step towards target, hit in front of body, follow through low to high

Tennis Defensive Positioning: stand equidistant between shot angles, athletic position, racket in front of body

Warm-Up and Anticipatory Set Covered in the tactical games

lecture. Anyone care to summarize what we discussed?

Content Development

Sections that repeat until the lesson is complete. You may have one or several content development sections. Be sure to indicate how much time you

have allotted to each section. continue until the lesson is completed.

Refer to template’s help information for remaining sections

Lesson Closure

Address the “take home points” related back to your objectives. What area the essential points students should take away from the lesson. Can be provided by the teacher or

teased out through question and answer

Before you begin teaching, it’s important to review some basics for effective instruction.