Lesson Plan Template
Lesson Plan Template
Lesson Plan Template
VELS focus (if Learning Outcomes: (Detail what the students will
applicable) learn as a result of this lesson? Learning Outcomes
(VELS statements should should be numbered or coded so that they can be
be numbered so that identified in the Procedure of the Lesson.)
they can be deliberately
related to the Learning
Outcomes) Cognitive Students will remember, understand, apply,
analyze , evaluate, create …
Identify the Strands, Affective: Students will feel; become interested in;
Domains, Dimensions, value; enjoy …
Standards, Progression Procedural/Skill: Students will be able to … ;will be skilled
Points being addressed in in …
this lesson.
Rationale:
The reasons that
1. key knowledge, concepts, skills and
2. learning and teaching strategies
are being used for this class at this time.
Assessment:
How will you
1. assess students prior knowledge and readiness for the learning in this lesson
2. assess emerging knowledge and understanding, improving skills
3. feed assessment information back to the students to inform their learning
4. use assessment to inform your teaching e.g. pace, direction in this lesson and
future lessons
5. make judgments for use in reporting student achievement
Procedure
In this section the steps in the lesson are laid out in order. The
places where each of the learning outcomes is specifically addressed
Time in
and assessed should be identified. Changes to the procedure and
mins. timing may be required in order to respond to the needs of the
student identified as the lesson progresses.
Conclusion: This is a critical step and provides for the summing up and
pulling together of the concepts explored in the lesson.
Teachers’ resources: List the resources that will be needed by the teacher. Samples of
all material that will be handed to students should be attached to the lesson plan.
Students’ resources: List the resources that will be used by the students.
Extension activities: Identify interesting and relevant follow-up activities for early
finishers.
Whiteboard summary and diagrams: This should include any material that will be
presented on the board and is planned prior to the lesson.
Self-Evaluation: The students write their own reflections on what they did during the
lesson and how the students responded. It will also include comments on their own
perceived strengths, weaknesses and what else they may do to improve their teaching.
Mentor’s Comments: The Mentoring teacher will make specific written comments
relating to each supervised lesson. This will form the basis of student-teacher reflective
consultation that follows each lesson. It is important that these comments are supportive
and helpful to the beginning teachers and identify strengths as well as weaknesses.
These comments will be filed in the student teacher’s lesson folder together with the
appropriate lesson.