Lesson Planning

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CREATING A LESSON PLAN (Adapted from American Canoe Association)

A.            Goals: the purpose ofwhat you want to teach.

IE:The lesson will present information on belaying.

B.             Objectives: measurable /observable lesson outcomes that can be used to attain goal.

IE:The student will be able to demonstrate proper hand position when using a belayplate 

C.            Lesson Length: How longshould the lesson take? How much time do you have? Include presentation andpractice time. How long will it take to prepare? 

D.            Lesson Location: Whereis the most appropriate place to teach the skill? Consider other users, clientsafety, environmental impacts, etc.

E.             Educational Methods: Howwill you address each learning style and how will you incorporate variousapproaches to learning? Have an introduction, a body and a conclusion.

F.             Lesson Content: What isthe actual content? Separate background, supporting information from thebaseline that you want to get across. Avoid teaching too much.

G.            Equipment Needed

H.            Contingency: What willyou do if… The site is occupied? The group is larger than expected? It rains?

I.              Evaluation: How will youknow that your lesson was successful? Were your objectives met? Feedback?

TIPSFOR A SUCCESSFUL LESSON

·      Plan

·      Relax / Enthusiasm

·      Practice

·      Arrive early / set up

·      Environmental Issues

·      Know the audience •involve them

·      Move Around

·      Speak with Authority

·      Support with examplesand analogies

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