Teacher Education Lesson Plan Template
Teacher Candidate ________________Date and Time of Lesson _______________
School _________________________Subject/Grade Level __________________
Description of Lesson: [a general description in two- three sentences of what students will
do during the lesson (what is the purpose of this lesson?)]
Lesson Title or Essential Question:
Curriculum Standards Addressed:
SC Curriculum Standard(s): List the number and write the standard; (e.g., 3-1 The student will read
and comprehend a variety of literary texts in print and non-print formats.)
SC Academic Indicator(s): List the number and write the indicator; (e.g. 3-1.10 Analyze cause-andeffect relationships in literary texts.)
EEDA/SSCA/ARTS: Include any additional standard(s) included in this lesson.
Instructional Objective(s) Criteria:
What should students know or be able to do by the
end of the lesson? Objectives should be observable
and measurable
Antecedent: Under what conditions? i.e. When
given
Behavior: Students will (VERB)
Content: content area
Degree: How well or to what criteria do you expect
students to perform the objective; e.g. correctly,
80%, etc.
Assessment(s) of the
Objectives:
What assessment(s) will you use to
determine what students learned
and achieved during the lesson?
The assessment(s) must be aligned
with the instructional objectives.
Before
During
After
Materials/Resources:
List all materials needed to implement your lesson; e.g., pencils, notebook,
selected reading(s), video, PowerPoint, etc. If digital technology will be integrated in the lesson to
enhance the learning experience, address how.
Prerequisites (Prior Knowledge): List skills/abilities students will need to successfully participate
in their learning experience according to the following developmental needs: social, cognitive, physical,
and emotional.
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Procedures:
Pre-assess/Motivate/Engage
Accommodations and Differentiation
Describe any accommodations you will
make to the pre-assessment and/or how
you motivate (engage) students in the
lesson. Explain why you are making the
accommodations.
Describe how you will differentiate the
pre-assessment, motivation, or
engagement. Explain why you are
differentiating this part of the lesson.
Steps in the lesson; instructional strategies; questioning
to assess student learning
Describe any accommodations you will
make during the lesson. Explain why you
are making the accommodations.
Describe how you will differentiate
instruction. Explain why you are
differentiating the instruction.
Lesson closure/Post-assess
Describe any accommodations you will
make to the lesson closure and/or postassessment. Explain why you are making
the accommodations.
Describe how you will differentiate the
lesson closure and/or post-assessment.
Explain why you are differentiating this
part of the lesson.
References: Cite all references for materials/resources used in preparing the lesson. Citations must
be in APA, 6th edition format.
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