Daily Planning for Today’s Classroom A Guide to Writing Lesson and Activity Plans

by Price, Kay M.; Nelson, Karna L.

• ISBN13: 9780534539146
• ISBN10: 0534539149
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-24
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

1. Introduction. 2. Lessons and Activities: Which is Which. 3. Writing Objectives. 4. Lesson Plans. 5. Activity Plans. 6. Critical Teaching Skills. 7. Diversity Strategies. 8. Direct Instruction. 9. Informal Presentation. 10. Structured Discovery. 11. Concepts, Social Skills and Strategies. 12. Using Peers in Instruction.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Introduction	1	(4)
Purpose of Book	1	(1)
The Diverse Student Population	1	(1)
Deciding What to Teach	2	(1)
Deciding How to Teach	3	(1)
The Content and Organization of This Book	3	(1)
References	4	(1)
Lessons Versus Activities	5	(6)
Introduction	5	(1)
Primary Differences between Lessons and Activities	5	(1)
Lessons	6	(1)
Activities	7	(2)
Selecting the Appropriate Plan	9	(2)
Writing Objectives	11	(9)
Introduction	11	(1)
Definition and Purpose	11	(1)
State Standards: A Source of Objectives	11	(1)
From General to Specific: State Standards to Objectives	12	(1)
Components of Objectives	13	(5)
Summary	18	(1)
Practicing Writing Objectives: Study Suggestions	19	(1)
References	19	(1)
Lessons Plans	20	(8)
Introduction	20	(1)
Generic Components of a Lesson Plan	21	(3)
Editing Tasks: Evaluating the Written Plan	24	(1)
Steps in Writing a Lesson Plan	25	(1)
Writing a Useful Plan	26	(1)
Summary	26	(1)
References	26	(2)
Activity Plans	28	(11)
Introduction	28	(1)
Generic Components of an Activity Plan	29	(3)
Editing Tasks	32	(1)
Writing a Useful Plan	33	(1)
Summary	33	(6)
Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling	35	(2)
Treasure Hunt	37	(2)
Critical Teaching Skills	39	(20)
Introduction	39	(1)
Planning the Content to Be Taught	39	(4)
Focusing Attention	43	(9)
Monitoring Student Progress	52	(2)
Managing Behavior	54	(3)
Summary	57	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	57	(2)
Diversity Strategies	59	(23)
Introduction	59	(1)
Planning for Diversity	59	(3)
In This Chapter	62	(2)
Diversity Strategies by Planning Component	64	(6)
Diversity Strategies by Problem or Difficulty	70	(5)
Planning for Cultural Diversity	75	(3)
Planning for English-Language Learners	78	(2)
Summary	80	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	80	(1)
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity	81	(1)
Preface to the Lesson Models	82	(71)
Introduction	82	(1)
Selecting a Model to Use	82	(1)
Organization of Chapters 8-10	83	(1)
References	83	(1)
Direct Instruction	84	(15)
Introduction	84	(1)
Uses of Direct Instruction	85	(1)
Key Planning Considerations	85	(5)
Suggested Readings	90	(9)
Summarizing What You Read	91	(3)
How to Write a Cover Letter	94	(4)
How to Get Help on In-Class Tasks	98	(1)
Informal Presentation	99	(15)
Introduction	99	(1)
Uses of Informal Presentation	100	(1)
Key Planning Considerations	101	(5)
References and Suggested Readings	106	(8)
Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement	107	(3)
Portion Distortion: Americans' Love Affair with Food	110	(4)
Structured Discovery	114	(13)
Introduction	114	(1)
Uses of Structured Discovery	115	(1)
Key Planning Considerations	116	(4)
References and Suggested Readings	120	(7)
Magnetic Attraction	121	(3)
How to Punctuate a Series	124	(3)
Concepts, Social Skills, and Strategies	127	(22)
Introduction	127	(1)
Teaching Concepts	127	(3)
Teaching Social Skills	130	(2)
Teaching Learning and Study Strategies	132	(2)
References and Suggested Readings for Concepts	134	(1)
References and Suggested Readings for Social Skills	135	(1)
References and Suggested Readings for Strategies	135	(14)
Polygon: A Direct Instruction Concept Lesson	137	(3)
Polygon: A Structured Discovery Concept Lesson	140	(3)
Social Skills Lesson: Standing Up for Someone	143	(3)
Strategy Lesson: Designing Mnemonic Devices	146	(3)
Using Peers in Instruction	149	(4)
Introduction	149	(1)
Planning for Using Peers in Instruction	149	(4)
Summary	153	(1)
References	153