Post by Icarus on Jan 20, 2009 15:18:09 GMT -5
I suppose this is mainly for Myrrden, but I thought anyone of us might find it useful. Most educators today are taught to plan their lessons using the Madeline Hunter Method. It's really easy, and when you think about it, makes perfect common sense, but a good lesson plan involves these steps:
1) Anticipatory Set – This is the "hook," so to speak. You give out some type of information, like "did any of you see the inauguration yesterday? I saw something really amazing during Obama's speech." You are to use your comments to attract the student's attention and then basically "lure" them into anticipation of the lesson.
2) Stated Objectives – Letting students know where they are going. You tell them what you expect them to know at the end of the lesson.
3) Input Modeling/Modeled Practice – Making sure students get it right the first time by showing and demonstrating-you perform the task in front of them.
4) Guided Practice - Making sure students have it right! Can they replicate what you want them to do? This is while you do the project together as a group, with the teacher going to each student.
5) Independent Practice - Doing it by themselves. This is usually referred to as homework, but any exercise in independent practice will work. By the way, if a student can do something four times, and do it correctly, they usually have the concept down.
6) Closure - Bringing it all to a close - one more time. What did they accomplish? What did they learn? Recap the lesson.
1) Anticipatory Set – This is the "hook," so to speak. You give out some type of information, like "did any of you see the inauguration yesterday? I saw something really amazing during Obama's speech." You are to use your comments to attract the student's attention and then basically "lure" them into anticipation of the lesson.
2) Stated Objectives – Letting students know where they are going. You tell them what you expect them to know at the end of the lesson.
3) Input Modeling/Modeled Practice – Making sure students get it right the first time by showing and demonstrating-you perform the task in front of them.
4) Guided Practice - Making sure students have it right! Can they replicate what you want them to do? This is while you do the project together as a group, with the teacher going to each student.
5) Independent Practice - Doing it by themselves. This is usually referred to as homework, but any exercise in independent practice will work. By the way, if a student can do something four times, and do it correctly, they usually have the concept down.
6) Closure - Bringing it all to a close - one more time. What did they accomplish? What did they learn? Recap the lesson.