OLIVAREZ COLLEGE TAGAYTAY

E. Aguinaldo Highway, Brgy. San Jose, Tagaytay City, Cavite

BEED DEPARTMENT

4 A’s of Lesson Planning

Activate Prior Knowledge (Activity)

• Access prior knowledge / activate students’ schemas

Methods:
o Gallery Walk o Brainstorming
o Q and A o Concept Mapping
o Games

Acquire New Knowledge (Abstraction)

• Promote Higher Order Thinking Skills which enable students to make connections and
interconnections between the course material and real life experiences.
• Foster inquiry throughout lessons and among students
Methods:
o Learning Logs o Guest Speakers
o Mini Lessons o Active Reading
o Viewing + Listening o Note-making
o Journal o Group Discussions
o Visual Representations o Role Play
o Think/Pair/Share

Application (Analysis)

• Consolidate what has been learned and make it relevant

Methods:
o Learning Logs o Exit Slips
o Sharing of Products o Debriefing on Process
o Performances o Publications
o Real World Activities o Scenario
o Simulation o Demonstration
o Case Study

Assessment (Evaluation/ Agreement/ Assignment)

• Assess what has been learned and what needs to be further developed
Methods:
o Quizzes o Open and Closed Book Tests
o Think-Pair-Share o Small Conferences
o Discussion Postings o Clickers/ Poll Everywhere/ Games

Note:
All activities included in the lesson plan must follow the 2C2I-1R Approach. Activities must be

Collaborative and based on Constructivist principle, Integrative and Inquiry-Based, and

Reflective.