Teachers make a difference in the lives of the

children.
Importance of lesson Planning for a Teacher
A plan helps the teacher to
• to decide on the learning activities to be carried out in
they class.
• focus on the class activities instead of spending time on
thinking what to do next.
• organize resources before hand.
Differentiate two components of Lesson planning.

• Aims: Aims are for the children.

• Objectives: Objectives are for the students.

Aims

To give the children perfect understanding about the forms of

energy.

Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to differentiate

between kinetic energy and potential energy from the given twelve
pictures.

SMART Objectives

S Specific
M Measurable
A Achievable
R Realistic
T Timed
Some keywords for writing Objectives

• Name • Describe • Classify • Differentiate

• List • Explain • Group • Analyze
• Define • Apply • Compare and
• Recognize • Give contrast
• Example • Give reasons
• Label • conclude
• Draw
• Locate

• summarize • judge
• synthesize • evaluate
• produce • prove
• make • review
• solve problem
• invent
 UNDERSTANDING PLANNING

Lesson Planning and its Classroom Application

Ali Institute of Education

Shahrah-e-Roomi, Lahore
Lesson planning is a pre-requisite to effective and meaningful teaching. It helps the teachers in

the following ways:

• prepares them for the forthcoming lessons;

• prepares them for the unexpected and unforeseen problems;

• makes them confident;

• helps them in preparing the A/V aids, teaching and learning material;

• strengthens their knowledge base.

If a teacher is well-planned s/he can then:

• plan his/her lesson according to the needs of the students;.

• design effective, meaningful and creative activities;

• design lesson according to the ability level of the students;

• tryout new and innovative teaching methodologies in the class;

• keep the students motivated and interested;

• manage time efficiently and effectively.

A good and effective lesson plan normally comprises of the following:

• Teaching Objectives

• Time

• Resources Needed

• Introduction

• Presentation (Concept Development): activities

• Assessment

• Follow-up (Homework)
Teaching Objectives:
This part includes what the teacher wants her/his students to achieve. Normally the teachers are advised to

write objectives in behavioral verbs. That is, in action words that are observable and thus easily measurable

by teachers. For example:

• The students will be able to write/ define/ draw /jump/ sing.

Since the purpose of the schools is to develop students holistically, therefore, the teachers should try to

write their objectives focusing on the three domains of learning:

a) Knowledge: what is it that the students would learn? For example; define, explain,
give reasons.
b) Skills: what: skill would the students gain? Or what would they learn to do
(practically) For example; write, draw, make, measure, sort, categorize.

c) Attitudes: what attitudes would they develop, strengthen and enhance. For example; write a letter

to the mayor or the editor of a newspaper, make a poster to raise

awareness.

Can you think of five reasons why teachers are asked to write objectives in these three categories?
They are:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Can you now write objectives to teach the concept of 'Water' to Class 1? Please write the objectives using
the above mentioned categories.

2
.

3
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Time
It is important to write at what time would you teach: Children behave differently during different pans of

the day. This reminds the teacher to prepare their lesson accordingly. Also, mentioning the duration of the

lesson helps the teacher to plan the lesson accordingly. S/he can then design activities according to the time

available to them. For example; 5 minute Language Activity of Tongue Twisters; 2 minute Science

Activity of Observation etc.

Resources Needed

As a teacher if you have planned some activities you would want certain resources. If you write them down

in your plan, you would remember to order them, request for them, arrange them properly in the class and

finally to use them.

Introduction
In this part of the lesson, the teacher tries to catch the attention of the students. S/he may do that by asking

questions, doing a small activity and or giving them some reading material. The main idea during this pan

of the lesson is to:

• make the students attentive;

• find our about their prior knowledge (what they already know about the topic);

• arouse their interest;

• make connections between their prior knowledge, the new concept and real life.

Presentation (Concept Development)

During this part of the lesson the teacher tries to develop the concept through questions and activities. It is

important to use some activities during this phase of the lesson.

Can you give three reasons for using activities during this part of the lesson?

They are:

1.

2.

3
Assessment
During this part of the lesson the teacher assesses the learning of the students. S/he also
,
assesses if the teaching objectives of the lessons have been achieved. If not, then the teacher
may try to achieve them in the next lesson. If they have been achieved the teacher then tries to design

the next lesson accordingly.

Follow-up

At the end of the lesson, if need be, the teacher would give the students some kind of homework: to

reinforce the concept learnt in the class. The follow-up popularly known as homework helps the

children to remember and practice the class lesson.

Important things to remember while writing a lesson plan:

1. Motivation and interest of the students is something that is required through out the lesson and

not during anyone part of it.

2. Questions are a very important aspect of a plan. Beginning teachers make a list of the questions

that they intend to ask in their class. This helps them to:

• be organized;
• be well planned;

• ask meaningful and appropriate questions;

• structure their questions from easy to difficult and around concepts;

• pace their questions in a way that most if not all children can participate;
• encourage the students to ask questions.
3. Effective teaching is where children do most of the 'talking'and 'doing',and the teachers
are only facilitators.
4. If need be, arrange for the permission well before the actual class/lesson. For example, for the use

of the Lab, or the playground or the Gymnasium. If prior permission is not sought then the whole

lesson may fall ‘flat'

5. Over plan. You must have some activities or some ideas for the children who finish their work

before the rest of the class.