2. A teacher who is
attempting to teach
without inspiring the pupil
with a desire to learn is
hammering on a cold iron.
Horace Mann
3. INTRODUCTIONS
Name
School and position
What are the qualities of
?effective teaching
What must a teacher know )
?(and be able to do
BRAINSTORM A LIST
4. …EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
Know the content
Understand the
development of the
student
Value the diversity of
the students within
the class
Plan strategic lessons
using research-based
practices
Use multiple
assessments to
evaluate progress
Create a suitable
learning environment
Adapt and modify
instruction
Use effective
communication
Collaborate with all
members of the
learning community
Engage in sustained
professional growth
experiences
5. A VISION OF TEACHING
Connect the dots in the puzzle using only
four straight lines without lifting your
.pen/pencil off of the paper
How does this relate to our
teaching?
6. INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND
STRATEGIES
Plans are developed to provide students with
meaningful learning experiences
Plans connect to related learning
opportunities
Teaching is based instructional strategies
that focus on best practice and research
Teaching is supported by strategies that
foster interest and progress
7. GOOD PLANNING
Keeps the teacher and students on track
Achieves the objectives
Helps teachers to avoid “unpleasant” surprises
Provides the roadmap and visuals in a logical sequence
Provides direction to a substitute
Encourages reflection, refinement, and improvement
Enhances student achievement
8. POOR PLANNING
Frustration for the teacher and the student
Aimless wandering
Unmet objectives
No connections to prior learnings
Disorganization
Lack of needed materials
A waste of time
Poor management
9. A GOOD LESSON INCLUDES
Objectives
Pre-assessment
List of materials
Warm-up and introduction
Presentation
Practice
Evaluation
Closure
Application
10. …LET’S BEGIN
The format of a
..lesson should
Go one step at a time
Have a picture for
every step
Have a minimal
reliance on words
An effective lesson plan is a set of plans for building
something – it “constructs” the learning.
11. The greater the structure of a
lesson and the more precise
the directions on what is to be
accomplished, the higher the
achievement rate.
Harry Wong, The First Days of Teaching
12. PRE-ASSESSMENT
What are the characteristics of the
?learners in the class
What do the students already know
?and understand
?How do my students learn best
What modifications in instruction
?might I need to make
13. OBJECTIVES
A description of what the student
will be able to do at the end of the
lesson
Provides alignment with district and
(state goals (Uses CCCS
Use behavioral verbs to describe the
(expected outcomes (ACTION
No-no’s: appreciate, enjoy, understand,
.love, etc
14. MATERIALS
!Plan! Prepare! Have on hand
Murphy’s Law
.Envision your needs
.List all resources
Have enough manipulatives (when
.needed) for groups or individuals
15. WARM-UP AND
INTRODUCTION
Grab the attention of the students
PROVIDES THE INTEREST/MOTIVATION factor
Set the tone for the lesson connected to the
objective
A question
A story
A saying
An activity
A discussion starter
BE CREATIVE
16. PROCEDURES AND
PRESENTATION
Sets up a step-by-step plan
Provides a quick review of previous
learning
Provides specific activities to assist
students in developing the new
knowledge
Provides modeling of a new skill
.A picture is worth a thousand words
!I hear, I see………..I do
17. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Graphic organizers
Creative play
Peer presenting
Performances
Role playing
Debates
Game making
Projects
Cooperative groups
Inquiry learning
Direct instruction
Differentiation
Direct Instruction
18. PRACTICE
APPLYING WHAT IS LEARNED
Provide multiple learning activities
(Guided practice (teacher controlled
Use a variety of questioning strategies to
determine the level of understanding
Journaling, conferencing
Independent practice
Practice may be differentiated
BUILD ON SUCCESS
19. CLOSURE
Lesson Wrap-up: Leave students with an
.imprint of what the lesson covered
Students summarize the major concepts
Teacher recaps the main points
Teacher sets the stage for the next phase of
learning
20. EVALUATION
Assess the learning
Teacher made test
In-class or homework
assignment
Project to apply the
learning in real-life
situation
Recitations and
summaries
Performance
assessments
Use of rubrics
Portfolios
Journals
Informal assessment
21. REFLECTION
?What went well in the lesson
?What problems did I experience
Are there things I could have done
?differently
How can I build on this lesson to make
?future lessons successful
22. THE SUBSTITUTE…
?NOW WHAT
The Key to substitute success – DETAILED
LESSON PLANS
Discipline routines
Children with special needs
Fire drill and emergency procedures
(Helpful students, helpful colleagues (phone #’s
Classroom schedule
Names of administrators
Expectations for the work
Packet of extra activities
23. A teacher is one
who brings us
tools and enables
us to use them.
Jean Toomer
Notas del editor
ACTIVITY: Brainstorm a list of benefits of well-planned lessons and pitfalls of poorly planned lessons
Example: division problem (visual) compare divide multiply subtract compare bring down
Compare this to the directions for making a model airplane (marketers have it right)
Teachers make 1500 decisions a day… this is where it begins
Previous teacher comments and test data
Cum folders
Classroom observation
Let the students know your objectives, why they need to know it , and how they will use the learning.
Good objective: Students will be able to illustrate clouds that signal unsettled weather.
Poor objective: Students will understand that some clouds signal the approach of poor weather conditions.
ACTIVITY: Have groups (2-3) write a behavioral objective for …………….