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What Is A Lesson Plan
What Is A Lesson Plan
Typically, a lesson plan is a document about one or two pages in length, split into
different sections that describe what will happen during each day in the classroom.
While no two look exactly alike – the specifics will change depending on the subject
being taught, the grade level, the teacher, the students and the school – effective
plans share the following key components:
Lesson plans are a core component of teaching, and part of a broader series of
classroom organization and management tools. They cover just one lesson,
compared to other kinds of plans that cover a whole unit, subject or curriculum. If a
curriculum is like a world map, a lesson plan is like the directions that get you from
point A to point B.