Lesson planning template
Planning an impactful class session requires preparation. While the specifics may vary based on your unique teaching style, every class has typical stages that necessitate careful planning.
Further explanation of the lesson plan template
The above lesson plan template provides prompts for you as you develop your lesson.
| Course & Date | For your reference about this lesson and its sequence in the course. |
| Course Objective/ Big Picture | What is the overall topic of the lesson and to which learning outcome(s) does this lesson relate? How does this lesson help your students achieve the overall course goals and objectives? |
| Learning/module outcome(s) | What will students have learned by the end of this lesson or module? Will they be able to do something, understand a concept, talk about an issue, write an assignment...? |
| Instructional Phase(s) | Which instructional phase(s) will be addressed in this lesson? In any given module or unit, a basic instructional model follows a sequence of 4 phases: Introduction, Presentation, Practice and Application. Depending on which phase of instruction your lesson falls into, the way you structure your lesson will vary. However, you may be using other instructional design models such as Experiential Learning, the 5E Model, etc. In this case, note the relevant phase(s) according to the model you are following. |
| What students |