LESSON CYCLE

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LESSON CYCLE

1. ANTICIPATORY SET (FOCUS)
2. Purpose
3. OBJECTIVES(S)Materials needed
4. INSTRUCTIONAL INPUT(TEACHING THE LESSON)
5. GUIDED PRACTICE
6. Re-teaching
7. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
8. Monitoring and adjusting
9. ASSESSMENT
10. Extension/enrichment
11. If time remains
12. CLOSURE

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1. ANTICIPATORY SET (FOCUS)

• 2. Purpose
• a. To focus the learner's attention on new
  learning
• b. To review past content or procedures
• c. To relate the learning to a future lesson
• d. To motivate the learner

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3. OBJECTIVES(S)

• Cognitive objectives are taken directly from the
  Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS for
  your content specialization/major)
• 2. Documentation of the particular TEKS used is
  noted with numbers and letters i.e. 5.20H The
  student is expected to construct contour maps of
  geographical regions of the United States
• 3. Affective, Psychomotor and Multicultural
  objectives help take into consideration the
  diverse populations in each classroom.

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MATERIALS NEEDED

• Whatever is necessary to implement the lesson
  activities
• KEY TO SUCCESS Have EVERYTHING READY! (Handouts,
  manipulatives, pencils, music, tools, etc.)

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4. INSTRUCTIONAL INPUT (TEACHING THE LESSON)

1. Variety of methods/strategies/techniques/tools
   needed for presentation.
2. Demonstrates/models what the students will do
   during independent practice and includes checking
   for understanding

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5. GUIDED PRACTICE

1. Matches the independent practice and the
   objective
2. Monitoring is a major component of guided
   practice
3. Can be performed in centers or small groups with
   the teacher directing the input

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6. RE-TEACHING

• Always teach the objective in a different way if
  students do not show/demonstrate understanding.
• Therefore, a major component of lesson planning
  is determining in advance how to teach in a
  different way.

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7. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

1. The plan must include independent practice to
   allow students to show individual mastery of the
   objective.
2. The independent practice matches the objective in
   level of difficulty.
3. Independent practice can be done in centers,
   small groups, alone, orally, written, etc.
4. Find some way to assess that students have
   mastered the objective.

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8. MONITORING AND ADJUSTING

• Plan questioning techniques or demonstrations for
  checking understanding throughout the lesson.
• Continuous feedback.

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9. ASSESSMENT

• Formal or informal
• traditional or nontraditional.
• Check for understanding throughout the lesson.

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10 EXTENSION / ENRICHMENT

• Plan for students who need more, or to make use
  of a "teachable" moment.
• An activity that can reinforce and / or clarify
  specific points of the lesson.

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11. IF TIME REMAINS

• Always have a corresponding activity in mind if
  your lesson is finished before the class ends.

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12. CLOSURE

1. Make provisions to close or summarize the
   learning, including review of the objectives
2. Closure is most effective if learners are active
   participants in the closing.
3. Closing can take place at many points throughout
   the lesson.