The Crucial Components of a Lesson Plan

MAKING INFORMATIVE LESSON PLANS: --Theyour satisfaction.A WRITTEN LESSON PLAN: When
performance objectives should answer this very basicyou know what you are going to teach, who you are
question - what should the trainees be able to do atgoing to teach it to, what you will need to teach it, and
the end of the training period that they were was notwhat you want the student to know or do, you must
able to do at the beginning of it? --For evaluationput this all together into a written plan. But stop and
procedures, how will the trainee's accomplishment ofreflect for a minute -- How do we learn? The last time
performance objectives be demonstrated oryou learned something, what processes did you go
measured (written test, skill test, skill demonstration)?through, and in what order? You probably learned
Evaluation procedures should provide documentationthem in this general order: Opportunity and motivation
of the achievement of all performance objectives.to learn, step-by-step, practice or applied learning,
--For equipment and supplies needed, what ismeasure against a standard, reflect upon the
available? What must be used? What cannot beexperience. Since these are the steps we follow to
used? What unusual items will be needed? Any speciallearn things naturally, the class (and the lesson plan)
student materials? Instructor materials? Handouts?should reflect this process.Copyright AE Schwartz &
Lesson plan for the students? Manuals? Visual Aids?Associates All rights reserved. For additional
Props? --When entering space requirements calculatepresentation materials and resources:
room size, number of rooms, seating requirements,ReadySetPresent and for a Free listing as a Trainer,
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OBJECTIVES: The cover sheet or legend for theBoston, MA., a comprehensive organization which
lesson plan should include perofrmance objectives. Anyoffers over 40 skills based management training
statement comprehensively describing the intendedprograms. Mr. Schwartz conducts over 150 programs
outcome and instructional intent should include theannually for clients in industry, research, technology,
following: --a description of intended outcome in termsgovernment, Fortune 100/500 companies, and nonprofit
of student performance --a statement of whatorganizations worldwide. He is often found at
learners must be able to do or perform when theyconferences as a key note presenter and/or facilitator.
demonstrate mastery of the objective --a descriptionHis style is fast-paced, participatory, practical, and
of relevant or important conditions under which thehumorous. He has authored over 65 books and
performance is expected to occur --a statement ofproducts, and taught/lectured at over a dozen colleges
the criteria by which achievement will be judged --aand universities throughout the United States.
measurement of how well must students perform for