Developing a lesson: “Instructional Planning”

By: Rea R. Tiangson

Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

1. Define lesson and linstructional planning;2. Identify the instructional planning sequence; 3. Enumerate the functions and phases of instructional planning;4. Name the levels of instructional planning types of lesson plan, and 5. Write a lesson plan.

Motive Question: What is a lesson?

A lesson is: * a piece of

instruction;• A reading or

exercise to be studied by a pupil;

• * something learned by study or experience

• First Use: 13th centurySynonyms:

assignment;reading

Developing a lesson takes the process of planning: what to to teach, how to teach and how to evaluate learning. As mentioned earlier in our discussion effective teaching aligns the three major components of instruction namely: learning objectives;instructional activities and assessment. Therefore, in the planning or process of developing a lesson these three should be taken into consideration.

Introduction:

What is instructional planning ?

Instructional Planning is defined as:

Visualizing- the ability to visualize the future classroom events

Guidance-provides the type of roadmap or guide in creating a flow of events that has a starting and ending point

Managing- a way of managing time and events

Decision making-allows one to make decisions about the hows and whats of teaching based on the three primary considerations

Three Primary Considerations in Decision-Making

Student’s prior learning experiences

Content derived from curriculum guides,

Context and conditions on which the instruction will take place

Functions of Planning

1. To give an overview of the instruction2. To facilitate good management of

instruction3. To make learning purposeful4. To tie instructional events with

community services

4. To provide sequencing and pacing 5. To economize time 6. To provide for a variety of instructional activities 7. To make learner’s success more measurable which assists in re-teaching 8. To create the opportunity for higher-level questioning 9. To assist in ordering supplies10. To guide substitute teachers

11. To provide opportunities for an individual student or a group of students to benefit maximmally from participation in selected learning activities12. To provide teachers an opportunity to rehearse mentally and on paper what will take place when they teach.

Instructional Planning Sequence

Assessing the Learners’ Needs

-motivation-self-concept

-prior learning-achievement level-intelligence level

Reading comprehension

Mapping the Plan-Unit-Daily

Giving Instructions-Methods-Materials-Grouping

Evaluating-Placement-Formative-DiagnosticSummative

Stating the School Goals

PLANNING PHASES

PreplanningActivity:Mental

Plan

Post PlanningActivity: Evaluate

Plan

Active Planning:

Written Plan

Ongoing PlanningActivity:Tune Plan

LEARNER CONTENT CONTEXT

Levels of Instructional

Planning

Levels of IP

Yearly Plannin

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Unit Plannin

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Weekly Plannin

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Term Plannin

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Daily Plannin

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Goals: * establish general content * establish basic curriculum and content *ordering and reserving materials

Sources of Information: *Students*resources available*curriculum guidelines

Form of Plan: General outlineBasic Contents and possible ideas in each subject area

Yearly Planning

Goals: *Details the content to be discovered in the next three months

* Establish a weekly schedule for term that

conforms to goalsSources of Info: * direct contact with students

*Time constraints set by school scheduleForm of Plan: *Elaboration of outlines

* a weeklyschedule outline specifying activities and time

Term Planning

Goals: * Develop a well-organized learning experiences

* Establish aweekly schedule for term that

conforms to goals.Sources of Info: * students abilities

* materials length of lessons; set-up, time, demand, format *School objectives

*facilitates for available activitiesForm of Plan: * List or outline activities and content

*List and sequenced activites* Notes in plan books

Unit Planning

Goals: * Lay out the week’s activities within the framework of the weekly schedule

*Adjust schedule for interruptions and specific needs

* Maintain continuity and regularity of activities

Sources of Info: * students’ performance in proceeding days and weeks

* scheduled school interruptions; materials, aids and other resourcesForm of Plan: * Names and Time of activities

* Day divided into four instructional blocks modified by schedule

Weekly Planning

Goals: *Set up and arrange the classroom for the next day

*Specific activity components*Fitting daily schedule to last minute

instructionSources of Info: * instruction in materials materials to be used

*Set-up time required for activities*Assessment of class disposition at the

start of the day

Daily Planning

*Continued interest,involvement and enthusiasmForm of Plan: * Schedule for the day written on the chalkboard and discussed with students

* Preparation and arrangement of materials and facilities in the classroom

What are the components of a plan?

Components of a PlanObjectives

Content

Skills

Learning Activities

Resources and

Materials

Evaluation Procedure

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