How to Write an Interactive Lesson Plan

Educators are challenged to provide interactive lesson plans to students of all ages. When teachers find activities and learning tools that appeal to the developmental level of their students, they engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Writing an interactive lesson plan requires teachers to use critical thinking and knowledge of the specific students in the classroom to develop the best series of learning activities for the lesson.

Instructions

Writing Lesson Plans

1. Determine the objective of the lesson plan.

2. Match the learning objective with the appropriate standard(s).

3. Identify at least one learning tool or activity, such as a video, a manipulative, a slide show, a photograph, or an art project, that will engage student interest.

4. Describe the steps for incorporating the interactive learning tool with the other activities in the lesson plan.

5. Write a description of how students will be assessed for mastery of the learning objective.

Tips & Warnings

• Compose a script for using the interactive learning tool or activity to engage student interest. Include tools and activities in the lesson plan that fit the developmental needs of students. Revise the lesson plan to ensure that all components will appeal to their interests.

• Writing a lesson plan for a specific learning activity is backward-thinking. Avoid this approach if you cannot identify a real connection between the activity and the curriculum standards.