1. Writing Lesson Plans

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

3. 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

4. Objectives
Likewise identify what students should know and be able to do but are more specific
Guide to writing objectives

5. Assessment
Refers to what assessments are going to be used in THIS lesson
Examples: teacher observation, teacher questioning, skill test, written test, peer checklist etc.
Most lessons will not have a formative (smaller but more frequent) or summative (larger and less frequent) assessment

6. Anticipatory Set Primes students for learning and explains:
What is the primary lesson topic
Why it’s important or a connection to the standards

7. Content Development “Meat and potatoes”
Describe how the major components of the lesson will be carried out.
Follow the descriptors for each subsection
Differentiation – allows the teacher to adjust the difficulty level for high and low performers.
BB example: height of the basketball, size and type of ball, number of partners, distance, rule modifications (only passes, no dribbles), time to complete task, etc
Sections continue until the lesson is completed.

8. 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

9. Extra Info
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