Lesson Planning
5.6 Ensuring that learning materials are inclusive of a varied student body in language and approach
Creating a lesson plan is an important aspect of curriculum design. Lesson plans allow professors to create learning objectives, organize and deliver course content, and plan and prepare learning activities and materials. It also outlines the type of formal or informal assessment methods professors can use in their classrooms.
While there are a number of different models, a lesson plan usually consists of the following components:
- Learning Objectives What learning goals do you want to achieve in the class?
- Bridge-In The ‘hook’ in your lesson plan to interest the learner
- Teaching Content The curriculum you will deliver and explore throughout the lesson
- Learning Activities Integrate strategies to engage learners in active learning
- Assessment Either informal or formal assessment- Are the learning objectives achieved in the class?
- Relate to Summative Evaluation Feedback from students and peers on the lesson plan
Source: Lesson Plan Template-Online Module by Georgian College: Centre for Teaching and Learning.
How to Create an Effective Lesson Plan
Professors can integrate these components into their lesson plans to effectively meet the needs of their discipline and teaching style. Below are a number of resources to help get you started!
- Characteristics of Effective and Sustainable Teaching Development Programs for Quality Teaching in Higher Education
- How to Make a Lesson Plan
- Lesson Planning Checklist
- Preparing Lesson Plans
- Six Common Mistakes in Writing Lesson Plans (and what to do about them)
- Strategies for Effective Lesson Planning
- 10 Steps to Better Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan Templates
Below you will find a number of different lesson plan templates that can be modified and used in your respective teaching disciplines.