EFFECTIVE TEACHING

PLAN
Conventional TEACHING PLAN
A document that outlines your goals for teaching a particular subject or
topic. It helps you organize your thoughts and ideas, making it easier for
you to be prepared for your classes.
Comprehensive write-up of the step-by-step teaching methods
The estimated duration of each segment of teaching.
The material and resources needed for the session.
Develop key Questions to keep interest and involve audience
Possible contingency plans when tangential questions or
conversations arise
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• Principal of backward design
• Start from the end- the learning outcomes
• Decide the teaching methods and material needed to meet the
outcome
• Craft the structure in segments/ chunks/ Pastures
• Develop slides that allows to rationalize clearly and succinctly the
purpose of teaching method, material and student learning journey
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1. Know Your Objectives
• The first step in creating a successful teaching plan is to know your
objectives. What do you want your students to learn from this lesson?
What are you trying to achieve.

• Once you know your objectives, you can create a focused and on-point
plan. Your students will be more likely to learn the material if they
know what they’re supposed to be learning.
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2. Choose Appropriate Materials

• The next step is to choose appropriate materials for your lesson. This
includes books, worksheets, activities, and anything else you’ll need.
• The best way to choose materials is to think about your objectives and
then find materials that will help you achieve them.
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3. Make a Plan
• Once you have your materials, it’s time to make a plan. This includes
outlining the steps you’ll take to teach the material and setting a
timeline for your lesson.
• Your plan doesn’t need to be complicated, and it’s often best to keep it
simple.
• However, it should include all of the essential details about your
lesson. This will help ensure that you stay on track and that your
students learn what you’re trying to teach them.
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4. Practice, Practice, Practice
• One of the best ways to improve your teaching is to practice, practice,
practice.
• The more you teach, the better you’ll get at it.
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5. Be Flexible
• Even the best teaching plans sometimes need to be adapted. Students
may have questions that you didn’t expect, or they may not be
understanding the material as well as you thought they would.

• That’s why it’s important to be flexible in your lesson planning. If you

need to make changes, don’t be afraid to do so. The most important
thing is that your students are learning the material.
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6. Evaluate and Adjust
• After you’ve taught your lesson, it’s important to take some time to
evaluate how it went. What worked well? What didn’t work so well?
What could you improve for next time?

• If you’re not happy with how your lesson went, don’t be afraid to
adjust your plan. There’s no such thing as a perfect lesson plan, so
don’t be scared to make changes.
Components of teaching plan
• Course Title
• Session Title
• Period/ Credit Hours
• Learning outcomes of the course
• Learning outcome(s) of the session
• Duration of session
• Timing and duration of each teaching/learning segment
• Planned activities – lecture, group discussion, game, feedback, etc.
• Resources/references /recommended reading.
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An effective teaching plan is the instructor’s road map of what
students need to learn and how it will be done effectively
during the class time.
• A successful lesson plan addresses and integrates three key
components:
1. Learning Objectives
2. Learning activities
3. Assessment to check for student understanding
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Identify the learning objectives
• Before you plan your lesson, you will first need to identify the
learning objectives for the lesson. A learning objective
describes what the learner will know or be able to do after the
learning experience
Clearly stated tasks
Important learning goals
Achievable
Demonstratable and measurable
Fair and equitable
Linked to program, and course objective
2. Plan the specific learning activities
• When planning learning activities you should consider the types of
activities students will need to engage in, in order to develop the
skills and knowledge required to demonstrate effective learning in
the course.
What will I do to explain the topic?
What will I do to illustrate the topic in a different way?
How can I engage students in the topic?
What are some relevant real-life examples, analogies, or situations
that can help students understand the topic?
What will students need to do to help them understand the topic
better?
3. Plan to assess student understanding
• Assessments (e.g., tests, papers, problem sets,
performances) provide opportunities for students to
demonstrate and practice the knowledge and skills
articulated in the learning objectives, and for instructors to
offer targeted feedback that can guide further learning.
4. Plan to sequence the lesson in an engaging and meaningful manner

• Robert Gagne proposed a nine-step process called the

events of instruction, which is useful for planning the
sequence of your lesson.
5. Create a realistic timeline
• Estimate how much time each of the activities will take, then plan
some extra time for each
• When you prepare your lesson plan, next to each activity indicate
how much time you expect it will take
• Plan a few minutes at the end of class to answer any remaining
questions and to sum up key points
• Plan an extra activity or discussion question in case you have time
left
• Be flexible – be ready to adjust your lesson plan to students’
needs and focus on what seems to be more productive rather
than sticking to your original plan
6. Plan for a lesson closure
• Check for student understanding and inform subsequent
instruction (adjust your teaching accordingly)
• Emphasize key information
• Tie up loose ends
• Correct students’ misunderstandings
• Preview upcoming topics
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Step 1 – Learning Outcomes
Step 2 – Learning plan
Step 3 – Assessment
Step 4 – Resources required
Step 5 – Evaluation
Learning outcomes
• Identify learning outcomes (What is to be learned as a result of this
lesson).
• Focus on making sure that my students really understand how to apply
what I teach them
Learning plan
• Methodology Structure of session (types/sequence/type and time of
activities, role of students/ tutor at each stage)
Assessment
• Before Lesson (how will you assess baseline knowledge/
understanding of learner group): After lesson (how will you assess if
learning outcomes were achieved?):
Resources required
• List resources required for each activity (Text books; journal articles;
worksheets; handouts; flip charts, computers, projectors, internet
access, etc):
Evaluation
• Student evaluation (Was the session too difficult/ easy? Were learners
motivated? Why/ why not? Did the students achieve the learning
outcomes?) Teacher evaluation (Did your session plan and sequence of
activities work? How did the learners behave? Did they remain
interested throughout? Effective questioning/discussion? What have
you learned? How would you amend/improve your input if you were
to repeat this session in future?)