Lesson Planning Notes 6.11

Title of Activity: n Lesson Plan Concept

Age Group: n Target age you will be focusing on

Development Goal: n Statement that tells “why” are you doing the activity. To write, think and then ask yourself, “what can the children learn from this experience?”

Learning Objectives: n Describe the expected outcome of an activity. States the conditions under which the children will perform. There are three parts to the learning objectives:

1. Conditions of performance: n List what materials, equipment, or tool the student will use. Example: crayon, puzzle, grouping in small group.

2. Behavior: n Refers to any visible activities done by the student, tells what they will be doing. Avoid words such as, understand, enjoy, believe. Examples: match, count, glue

3. Level of the performance: n States the minimum standard of achievement. How well do you want the student to perform?

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Knowledge n This thinking skill tells you that a student can recall or recognize information, concepts and ideas in the approximate form in which they were learned. n Examples: fill in the blank, label, list, locate, match, recall, spell, tell

Comprehension n This thinking skill tells you that a student can grasp and interpret prior learning. n Examples: describe, explain, retell in your own words, summarize, paraphrase

Application n This thinking skill tells you that a student can transfer selected information to life problem or new task with a minimum of direction. n Examples: apply, construct, demonstrate, give an example, show, solve

Analysis n This thinking skill tells you that a student can examine, take apart, classify, predict and draw conclusions. n Example: compare, contrast, debate, distinguish, examine, specify

Synthesis n This thinking skill tells you that a student can originate, combine, and integrate parts of prior knowledge into a product, plan, or proposal that is new. n Examples: formulate, combinations of ideas to form a new whole

Evaluation n This thinking skill tells you that a student can apprise, assess or criticize on the basis of specific standards and criteria. n Example: making value decisions about issues, development of opinions, judgment, support, defend

Examples of Learning Objective: n Given a three-piece puzzle the student will match all of the pieces together correctly. n The student will able to (TSWBA) to cut each piece of paper into five stars and two circles. n TSWBA to match each letter to the chosen work in the given amount of time.

Homework for Tonight n Using the worksheet called, Bloom’s Taxonomy please write two learning objectives for each section. n Use the class notes, and supplemental worksheets given to complete.

Materials Needed: n Everything needed in a lesson plan. n Example: finger paint, paper, aprons, wet sponge, worksheet, book

Motivation: n Describes how you will gain student’s attention. n Example: Puppets, photographs, played music n What are some things teachers have done to get your attention?

Procedure: n Step by step n Directions n Order of doing things.

Closure: n How will the activity end? n Example: If you are learning about barn animals, you might have students act out their favorite barn animals or share one thing they have learned in the day.

Assessment: n Three Steps: –Evaluating the learning experience –Evaluating the students and their responses –Evaluating your own teaching strategies