LESSON PLAN OUTLINE
JMU Elementary Education Program
The following information should be included in the header of the lesson plan:
 Student’s name
 Cooperating teacher and school
 Date and time lesson is to be presented
 Date written plan is submitted to the practicum teacher
(Plan must be initialed and dated by the teacher when it is reviewed—at least one week in advance.)
(Include the title of each of the following sections in your written plan.)
A. TITLE/TYPE OF LESSON
B. CONTEXT OF LESSON
What pre-assessment did you do that tells you the students’ readiness, interests, and/or learning preferences? Why is this an appropriate activity for these students at this time? How does this lesson fit in the curriculum sequence? How does this lesson fit with what you know about child development? C. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand – what are the broad
Know – what are the facts, rules, generalizations the students should specific data the students will gain begin to develop? (These are through this lesson? (These “knows” typically difficult to assess in one must be assessed in your lesson.) lesson.) Do – what are the specific thinking behaviors students will be able to do through this lesson? (These will also be assessed in your lesson.)

D. ASSESSING LEARNING
What will your students do and say, specifically, that indicate every student has achieved your objectives? Remember – every objective must be assessed for every student!
E. RELATED VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING (and NATIONAL STANDARDS if required)
F. MATERIALS NEEDED
List all materials that will be needed to teach this lesson.
Who will be responsible for securing each item?
G. PROCEDURE
(Include a DETAILED description of each step. Write what you will SAY and DO.)
 Preparation of the learning environment (if required)
 Engage -Introduction of the lesson
 Implementation of the lesson (specific procedures and