1. Topic-
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What is This Lesson About?
Total Lesson Time: _____ minutes. |
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2. Content-
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| Describe the important concepts, information, and skills you are
going to develop in this lesson. Such as the Conditions, Standard,
and teaching points. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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| The lesson objective. Should be directly related to the content. |
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4. Objectives-
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| Describe the specific skills or performance objective that the cadets
will be able to demonstrate at the end of the lesson. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| What will you be using to complete the lesson? |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
The introduction portion of a lesson should capture the cadets'
interest and build their motivation to delve into the subject matter.
It should take about 10% of the total lesson time (3 minutes).
WHAT: Write a description of what the cadets will be able to accomplish
at the end of the lesson.
WHEN / WHERE: Write out an explanation of how and where the lesson
fits into the skill or cadet program.
WHY: An explanation of why it is important for the course members
to achieve the objectives. |
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B. Development-
The body of a Lesson Plan presents the teaching points divided into
a series of stages. Each stage specifies the activities of both the
instructor and the cadets. The body of the lesson may take up to 75%
of the total lesson time (22 minutes).
- Introduce stage and lead into your teaching points.
- Present each teaching point clearly.
- Ensure facts all accurate.
- Use the best instructional method for each teaching point.
- Use your best training aids.
- In a skill stage, most of the cadets' time should be spent practicing
and performing the skill (the bulk of cadet training is learning how
to do a skill).
- Provide practice in a skill lesson.
- Confirm learning with questions. |
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C. Practice-
-Part of the Development (22 minutes)-
How will you allow students to practice what they have learned? How
will you guide this?
Example: An activity such as a knot race. |
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D. Independent Practice-
-Part of the Development (22 minutes)-
How will you provide the students an opportunity to practice the skill
while you can informally measure their progress?
Example: A worksheet / handout such as a worksheet on knowledge of
seamanship (what does a reef knot do? What is the purpose of the bowline,
etc.). |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
| How will you differentiate instruction based on learner needs? How
will the lesson be adapted or modified for special needs students?
Usually left as "N/A" |
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F. Checking for understanding-
How will you determine that the students have reached a proficient
skill set from the lesson?
- Confirmation of learning.
- 10% of total lesson time (3 minutes).
- This requirement follows from the confirmation principle of the
Teaching / Learning Process. The end of lesson should have some kind
of lesson check.
- Observation of the skill.
- Written, Oral, or Kinesthetic test based on lesson objectives and
must be brief. |
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G. Closure-
How will you wrap up the lesson? Remind students why they learned
this.
- The conclusion of a Lesson Plan allows for the summary of essential
point and links them to the coming lesson and to using the skill in
real life.
- The conclusion may take up to 5% of total lesson time (2 minutes).
- The following chart presents guidelines for planning the conclusion
of the lesson.
- Review the teaching points. |
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7. Evaluation-
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| How will you assess if the lesson was successful? |
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8. Teacher Reflection-
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| Complete this after the lesson is complete. Just answer this question:
How could you improve this lesson? |
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