Lesson Plan Outline

(to be used if you do not have your own template to use)

Introduction: This part of the teaching guide provides a context for the lesson plan, explaining how it fits into a larger curricular or instructional context, welcoming the teacher or learner, and introducing any key concepts.
1. Aim: one sentence (more or less) description of overall purpose of lesson, including audience and the topic
2. Rationale: paragraph describing why aim is worth achieving. This section would include assessment of needs.
3. Goals and objectives: list of the learning outcomes expected from participation in the lesson. This section includes a discussion of how the lesson supports national, state, and local standards, as well as a list of the specific performance descriptors or benchmarks that will serve as outcomes for the lesson.
4. Audience and pre-requisites: describes who the lesson is for and the prior knowledge, skills, and attitudes of those learners likely to be successful with the lesson.
5. Description of subject-matter: designation of what area of content, facts, arena of endeavor, which the lesson deals with. (This is a further elaboration of the "topic" description in the Aim.)
6. Instructional plan: describes the activities the learners are going to engage in, and the sequence of those activities. Also describes what the TEACHER is to do in order to facilitate those activities.
7. Materials: lists materials necessary for successful teaching of the lesson, including books, tables, paper, web sites, chalkboards, calculators, and other tools. Also includes the actual materials (worksheets and web pages) prepared by the developer, any special requirements for classroom setup and supplies, and a list of any specific hardware and software requirements.
8. Plans for assessment and evaluation: includes plan for assessing learning and evaluating the lesson as a whole. May include description of a model project, sample exam questions, or other elements of assessment. Also should include plan for evaluating the lesson, including feedback from learners.