End your year with your students taking

over the class!

Directions, student lesson plan template

I’m the Teacher!

reflection, and rubric included.

By Head Over Heels For Teaching

YOU BE THE TEACHER! Student Created Lesson Plans

Teacher Notes

As the end of the year approaches, things get a little crazy, right? An activity I have used successfully, is to have my students create a lesson plan to teach the class. I use it the last 1-2 weeks of school, having 2-3 students present each day. Each student is designated a 30 minute block of time (if it’s a math lesson, I try to schedule it during my math block). They can teach ANY lesson they want, funny thing is, they always teach real core subject lessons! I would let them teach how to make a paper airplane, the “Cup Song”, origami, etc., if they wanted to, but they always choose core subjects. My only requirement is they complete the lesson plan template. (It’s up to you if you want to tell them they can teach ANYTHING and give them easier suggestions). So even those last days, they’re still learning! And, by their peers! Be prepared to see how you look, sound, and act when you teach because they will copy a lot of what they see you do every day! I hope you and your students enjoy this fun activity! **This could be used any time of year, I just use it at the end of the school year.

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YOU BE THE TEACHER!

You will be designing a lesson plan to teach our class! Think of something you are an “expert” at and want to share with your classmates. You can teach anything you’d like! Guidelines: • Must be at least 15 minutes, no more than 30

minutes. • Must include the whole class. • Must include all parts of the lesson. • Attach this form to your completed lesson plan

template to be approved by your teacher. • Approval date needs to be signed by a parent. • Have fun!

Notes from your teacher: ____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Approved date (scheduled by your teacher) ________ Parent Signature _______________________________________

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YOU BE THE TEACHER!

Objective (what do you want your students to learn?): __________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Materials needed: _________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Attention Signal (How will you get your students’ attention if they get too noisy?):

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Hook (How will you get your students excited about your lesson?):________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Procedure (Steps):

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Assessment How will you know your students have learned the objective? (Exit slip, discussion, written assignment, etc.): ____________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

Teacher: ___________________________ Lesson Title: _________________________

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YOU BE THE TEACHER! Reflection

How would you rate your lesson? _______________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What went well? __________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What would you change?_____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Did you like being a teacher? Explain. _____________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Teacher: ___________________________ Lesson Title: _________________________

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YOU BE THE TEACHER! Rubric

____/ 5 Turned in topic on time. *Lesson plan completeness: ____/ 5 Objective ____/ 5 Hook ____/ 5 Materials list ____/ 5 Procedure ____/ 5 Assessment ____/20 Reflection (Complete and thoughtful) *Presentation of Lesson Plan ____/30 Delivery of Lesson Plan (content knowledge, speaking voice) ____/10 Classroom Management (attention signal, kept students engaged)

____/10 Prepared (materials ready,) ____/100 Overall grade _______ Comments:_____________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Teacher: ___________________________ Lesson Title: _________________________

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