Lesson Plan Template

School Age Lesson Plan Template

Part 1: The Plan

Standards:

Find one or two standards from the The Common Core State Standards.

• English Language Arts
• Math
• Art
• Social Studies/History
• NGSS (Science Standards)
• Physical Education

Objective

The student will [use the Bloom’s Taxonomy verb to finish this sentence].

Set Up and Materials needed

Write up what you need to do to prepare for the lesson and materials that need to be gathered beforehand. Include both student and teacher materials.

Key Terms

List 1-5 key vocabulary words that you will want to focus on during the lesson. These should intentionally appear during your lessons so students can hear these words in use and practice using them.

Activity Procedure

Anticipatory Set: How will you get students interested? How will you activate background knowledge?

Direct Instruction: How will you introduce and teach the concept(s)?

Guided Practice: How will you guide students in learning? What questions will you ask? What will students do?

Independent Practice: What will students do to practice what they just learned?

Closure: How will you end the lesson?

Assessment

How will you know if students learned the objective?

Modifications

How can you change the activity to meet the needs of students with learning differences or English Language Learners? 

Extensions

How could you extend this lesson in a learning center or another lesson?

Part 2: The Implementation and Documentation

Date:

Time:

Location:

Supervising Teacher:

Contact Information:

Photos:

Photos of students can show only their hands, the back of their heads, or have a sticker over their faces.

• Insert a photo of your setup and preparation for the lesson
• Photo of anticipatory set.
• Photo of guided practice.
• Photo of lesson plan in action

Reflection:

1. What went well? Write 2-3 paragraphs.
   • Did students feel engaged?
   • Did the pace of the lesson hold their attention?
   • Did you feel prepared?
2. What will you change for next time? Write 2-3 paragraphs.
   • Take note of what you changed as you were implementing the lesson.
   • What would you do to be more prepared?
   • What questions could you have asked, or what activity could you have included?

Resources and References

1. California Department of Education. (2019). California Arts standards for Public Schools. https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/caartsstandards.pdf
2. California State Board of Education. (2016).  The History–Social Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Trough Grade Twelve.  https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/hs/cf/documents/hssframeworkwhole.pdf
3. California State Board of Education. (2009).  The Physical Education Framework for California Public Schools. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pe/cf/documents/peframework2009.pdf
4. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. (2022). English Language Arts Standards. https://www.thecorestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/
5. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. (2022). Mathematics Standards. https://www.thecorestandards.org/Math/
6. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (n.d.). Read the Standards. https://www.nextgenscience.org/search-standards