1 Webster Parish Lesson Plans Charlotte Dean, Committee Chairperson Directions for Use of Webster Parish Lesson Plans Spring 2009 I. General Information Every teacher must use the Webster Parish Lesson Plans as intended starting in the fall of 2009. The Webster Parish Lesson Plans are the minimum required for plans – principals may have additional requirements, but no parts of the lesson plan can be removed or deleted from the plans. Our lesson plan committee wanted to foster the use of literacy strategies. A copy of the Louisiana Content Literacy Strategies must be placed in the front of every teacher’s lesson plan binder. a. Elementary lesson plans have “strategy used” listed in the procedures part of the lesson plan template. b. Middle school and high school lesson plans require the teacher to select the strategies used for the entire unit on page one of the lesson plan. Format Binder style rather than purchased plan books A binder will be provided to each teacher in the fall of 2009. Both a hard copy of lesson plans and computer generated copy of lesson plans are acceptable. A copy of the Louisiana Content Literacy Strategies must be included in every teacher’s lesson plan binder. Middle and High School Plan must include: A copy of the Louisiana Content Literacy Strategies included in the front of the lesson plan binder Unit Plan for each unit of the curriculum followed by the number of daily lesson plan logs as needed for the unit Unit Plan (Page 1) Overview – for the entire unit GLE and Objectives -- Complete objectives and GLEs for the entire unit must be included on the unit plan o These can be cut and pasted from the Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum online. Procedures – Listed on daily lesson plan log Checklist – These lists are used for the entire unit. “Other” is listed on each list to allow teachers to add additional choices. o Assessment Strategies o Accommodations/Modifications cdean@websterpsb.org
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2 o Technology Tools & Materials o Literacy Strategies o Instructional Strategies Daily Lesson Plan Log (Page 2) – a weekly plan format Teacher enters the information at the top of the plan o Comprehensive Curriculum (CC) Unit and Activity number must be included if teaching a content area where the CC is available. Bellwork or Introduction – Bellwork should be included each time students change classrooms. Teachers must have an introduction which can be bellwork if planned as an introduction to the lesson. Procedures – o Objective number(s) and GLE number(s) from the unit plan (Page 1) only are required o Teachers must include an instructional strategy from the unit plan in the procedures on the daily lesson plan log. Assessment/Evaluation – Any assessment or evaluation selected on the unit plan page (Page 1) should be added here. Closure/HW Assignment – These should be stated here. Advantages Most of the intense planning is done during the unit plan. In his latest book, The Art and Science of Teaching, Robert Marzano supports the use of unit lesson plans over daily plans. He states that daily plans can seem fragmented and are less effective than unit plans. Our Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum is organized in units. Disadvantages Poor unit planning will foster poor weekly planning. The committee suggested that unit plans be developed in subjectlevel committee meetings where possible and that teachers review the unit plan (Page 1) each week while writing each weekly plan on the Daily Lesson Plan Log. The daily lesson plan log does not have the literacy or instructional strategy listed on the template. There was concern that teachers would not review this daily before starting the lesson if it was not listed on the daily lesson plan log. The committee left this to the individual teacher to include this in their lesson plan procedures.
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3 IV. Elementary Lesson Plans A copy of the Louisiana Content Literacy Strategies included in the front of the lesson plan binder Lists for Elementary Lesson Plans A copy of this document is to be kept in the front of each teacher’s lesson plan binder. The committee suggested placing the list in a sheet protector. Laminating prevents the teacher from adding their own information to the lists. This list will be used weekly to complete lesson plans. Elementary Self-contained Plan -- Weekly, one-subject plan Information is entered at the top Objectives – complete objectives must be entered daily GLEs – The number of the GLE is acceptable. Comprehensive Curriculum Unit and Activity Number must be entered as needed. Example – CC Unit 3 Act. 4 Lesson Procedures must include: Introduction or Bellwork -- Bellwork should be included each time students change classrooms. Teachers must have an introduction which can be bellwork if planned as an introduction to the lesson. Instructional Strategies – The number of the strategy from the Webster Parish Lists for Elementary Lesson Plans is acceptable. Other steps as needed to successfully complete the lesson must be included in the procedures. Assessment – The number of the evaluation strategy from the Webster Parish Lists for Elementary Lesson Plans is acceptable. Closure/HW – Closure must be included each day. Homework assignments are listed when assigned. Individual Needs – Accommodations number from the Webster Parish Lists for Elementary Lesson Plans is acceptable. Materials/Resources/Technology -- The number from the Webster Parish Lists for Elementary Lesson Plans is acceptable. Elementary Departmentalized Plan Weekly two-subject plan All the information listed for the elementary self-contained lesson plan is to be followed for the elementary departmentalized plan.
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4 Advantages Fosters reflection and deep-thinking of important aspects of good instruction without having to write everything. Numbers from the Webster Parish Lists for Elementary Lesson Plans should save time. Provides less work for most, more work for others Promotes the use of literacy strategies and effective instructional strategies. Disadvantages When compared to unit planning, there is much more deepthinking required more often. This is a disadvantage for teachers, but an advantage to students because more frequent deepthinking about lesson plans may be necessary in providing instruction that meets the needs of all Webster Parish elementary students.
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