How to Create a Lesson Plan

Creating a lesson plan can seem like a daunting task especially to a new teacher, but after you write a couple hundred of them you realize how routine it can be. There is a simple formula that needs to be followed to create a successful lesson plan. Take a deep breath, relax and begin the process.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Start with deciding which subject you are writing this lesson plan for.

2. Decide on a title for your lesson plan. This should reflect what you are teaching.

3. Make sure to put your name down as the author. Also, list any resources you used in creating your lesson.

4. Determine the grade level of the lesson and the length of time that it will take to teach.

5. State the educational standards that are to be assessed in this lesson.

6. Write down an overview and the purpose of the lesson. This will tell what should be learned and why it is useful to the students.

7. Specify the skills and information, otherwise known as the objective, that you want the students to learn.

8. Create a material list.

9. Describe the activities and procedures that you will be using to reinforce the teaching part of the lesson.

10. Check for the students understand by coming up with a list of conclusions for the lesson plan.

11. Give a list of homework that the students will be responsible for. This homework should reflect the lesson that is being taught.

Tips & Warnings

• Make one lesson plan per subject that you are teaching. If you teach multiple grade levels then you will need to make a lesson plan for each grade level as well.

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