Components of an Effective Lesson

Professional Development Presented by the RPDP Administrative Coaching Team Sue DeFrancesco Rick Hardy Pam Hicks Pam Salazar

Effective Schools Teachers believe their students can and will learn. Teachers believe they can do the job. There is frequent review of student progress. Clear expectations are set. There are frequent and substantive classroom visits.

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Components of an Effective Lesson Introduction What will be taught? How is it useful? Set the stage for learning. Define parameters.

Components of an Effective Lesson Daily Review Review recently taught material Address homework Provide feedback Hold students accountable

Components of an Effective Lesson Daily Objective Describe it verbally Write it on the board Record objective in notebook Recite it

Components of an Effective Lesson Concept/Skill Development Students need to be able to reconstruct information over time. Linkage within discipline Linkage outside discipline A range of Depth of Knowledge levels reflected

Components of an Effective Lesson Guided Practice Allows students time to check understanding and receive assistance Reinforces new learning by breaking information in varying levels of difficulty

Components of an Effective Lesson Group Practice Opportunity to think and analyze work Communicate with other students Clarify understanding Application of concepts

Components of an Effective Lesson Independent Practice Start class work Begin homework Read to determine understanding Time to develop/apply skill or concept

Components of an Effective Lesson Long-Term Memory Review Maintaining skills Addressing deficiencies Preparing for high-stakes tests

Components of an Effective Lesson Closure Summarize lesson Emphasize what students learned Review objective Have students explain what they have learned and how to apply it

Components of an Effective Lesson Homework Valuable Open-ended questions Conceptual understanding Expectations for next class

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