Alfred Said:

how to write a good lesson plan?

We Answered:

The best thing to do is think of lesson plans as an outline and leave out as much detail as possible. Otherwise, it'll take FOREVER to write them and you'll be accountable for everything. Plan for every min, but don't write it in your plan. But it depends on your Admin.

I suggest that you turn in very simple plans and, if they ask for more, you can always add information. Same thing for other teachers. It's a plan not a script. Every teacher is different and you can spend an afternoon crafting the perfect plan for you, but have half of it unused by other teacher b/c they have their own techniques and bag of tricks they prefer to use.

KISS: keep it short and simple.

Joanne Said:

How do you write a good lesson plan?

We Answered:

In a lot of respects, it's like writing an essay. The key things to remember to include are:

1. Lesson Objective/Outcome - what should the majority of students be able to do by the end of the lesson?

2. Introduction/Orientating activity - how does the lesson start? What technique/activity is used to focus the students on the topic?

3. Body/Enhancing activity - what are the students going to do to extend and develop their understanding of the topic?

4. Plenary/Consolidating activity - how are you going to reinforce the learning that has just happened to ensure maximum retention?

You can include time limits as well... but with early primary it's not always feasible to stick to these times - especially if you have a wide range of learning abilities/styles.

Sorry I don't have any links handy - I'm answering 'on the fly'!