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Lesson 2 -
Upon completion of this portion of the module, you will:
- Understand how to create individual lesson plans
- Know some guidelines for planning beyond the individual session
In general, individual lessons are organized in such a way that students are led through the learning process in steps. Each successive step requires that the students take on more responsibility for their learning.
Take a look at the following lesson plan format for an individual session:
- Attention: Get the attention of the learners.
- Pose a problem.
- Ask a question.
- Direct Instruction: Present the Information.
- Give directions.
- Explain the "how to".
- Model:
- Share examples.
- Take the part of the student and demonstrate what to do.
- Direct students to listen and repeat.
- Practice: Give students time to work together with teacher support or collaborate with the teacher.
- Students work in pairs or small groups to discuss.
- Students practice with word cards or workbook pages.
- Students get more practice with a computer program or tape.
- Students work independently, with time to work problems, ask questions, etc.
- Students have opportunity to ask for clarification.
- Demonstration of Learning: Give students time to practice independently.
- Students apply what was learned to a new situation.
- Teacher is ready to offer support but encourage self-reliance.
- Students work independently without teacher support.
- Students use a familiar strategy with a new text.
- Assessment.
- (Assessment will be discussed at the end of this module.)
When you want to plan beyond the individual session, there are some guidelines to follow that will help keep you organized. Consider the following:
- Begin with an idea.
- Integrate learning across various content areas by making connections to related ideas (history, current events, geography, literature). Consider how to incorporate reading, writing, research, and discussion activities.
- Look for initial resources, both print materials and web sites.
- Think about what you want students to learn.
- Plan individual activities.
- Assess learning. Allow students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways.
Remember, students will learn better when the topic is relevant to them. So, engage your students in authentic and enjoyable experiences as they explore ideas they are interested in.
Remember, students do not all learn the same way. So, engage your students by accommodating a variety of learning styles.
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