Integrating the Curriculum through Thematic Teaching

Education World. (2014). Standards by State. Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/standards/state/. 

Developed by Kristina Bodamer and Jennifer Zaur, Full

-

Time Faculty, College of Education, ECE/CD Department

Content Area

or Developmental Focus

:

Age/Grade of

Children

:

Length of Lesson:

Goal

The goal is the

purpose of the lesson

.

Objective

The o

bjective

is what students will be able to know or do at the end of the

lesson.

Standards

Included

Standards are the knowledge or skills that students will be

expected to

demonstrate.

Depending on the age of the children you are working with, you

will choose the appropriate standard from the list below:

Birth to Age 3: Developmental Milestones

. Click

HERE

to locate a

developmental milestone checklist

that includes developmental standards

.

Ages 3 to 5: Early Learning Guidelines

. Click

HERE

to locate the Early

Learning Guidelines for your state.

Head

Start Framework

: If you work in a Head

Start program, please click

HERE

to choose a standard from the Head

Start Early Learning Framework.

K

-

3

: Click

HERE

to locate the Kindergarten through 3

rd

grade standards for

your state.

Materials

The materials section lists

al

l items needed throughout a lesson.

Introduction

The introduction is how you will int

roduce the activity so

your students

are

interested, engaged

,

and have the opportunity to think about any background

knowledge/experience that they may have

.

Lesson

Development

:

The lesson development section includes the steps that you

will take

to te

ach

the lesson including any modeling, direct instruction, centers, etc

.

that will be

utilized.

Sometimes this is also referred to as the “procedures” section of the

lesson plan.

Differentiation

Often times you will have students that you will need

to include modifications

for when you are developing a lesson. In this section you will need to explain

how you could modify your lesson to meet the needs of the different children

you are work

ing

with.

These modifications may apply to the lesson

develop

ment section, the practice/check for understanding section, or both.

Assessment

(

Practice

/

Checking for

Understanding

)

S

tudents are given the opportunity to apply what they have learned

in a formal

or informal way

.

You will need to describe what

you will do to assess student

l

earning.

It

can be

through

guided practice and/or independent practice.

Guided practice allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the

material while the te

acher is present and can provide needed assistance

.

Inde

pendent practice might be group work, projects

,

or homework.

Closing

Here

the

ECE

teacher

/provider

reviews the highlights of the

lesson and brings

closure to the activity.

Lesson Plan Template

–

Overview

For a more detailed explanation, including examples, of each section within the

Lesson Plan Template, please view the Lesson Plan Handbook.

Developed by Kristina Bodamer and Jennifer Zaur, Full-Time Faculty, College of Education, ECE/CD Department

Content Area or Developmental Focus:

Age/Grade of Children:

Length of Lesson:

Goal The goal is the purpose of the lesson.

Objective The objective is what students will be able to know or do at the end of the

lesson.

Standards Included

Standards are the knowledge or skills that students will be expected to

demonstrate. Depending on the age of the children you are working with, you

will choose the appropriate standard from the list below:

Birth to Age 3: Developmental Milestones. Click HERE to locate a

developmental milestone checklist that includes developmental standards.

Ages 3 to 5: Early Learning Guidelines. Click HERE to locate the Early

Learning Guidelines for your state.

Head Start Framework: If you work in a Head Start program, please click

HERE to choose a standard from the Head Start Early Learning Framework.

K-3: Click HERE to locate the Kindergarten through 3

rd

grade standards for

your state.

Materials The materials section lists all items needed throughout a lesson.

Introduction

The introduction is how you will introduce the activity so your students are

interested, engaged, and have the opportunity to think about any background

knowledge/experience that they may have.

Lesson Development:

The lesson development section includes the steps that you will take to teach

the lesson including any modeling, direct instruction, centers, etc. that will be

utilized. Sometimes this is also referred to as the “procedures” section of the

lesson plan.

Differentiation Often times you will have students that you will need to include modifications

for when you are developing a lesson. In this section you will need to explain

how you could modify your lesson to meet the needs of the different children

you are working with. These modifications may apply to the lesson

development section, the practice/check for understanding section, or both.

Assessment

(Practice/ Checking for

Understanding)

Students are given the opportunity to apply what they have learned in a formal

or informal way. You will need to describe what you will do to assess student

learning. It can be through guided practice and/or independent practice.

Guided practice allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the

material while the teacher is present and can provide needed assistance.

Independent practice might be group work, projects, or homework.

Closing

Here the ECE teacher/provider reviews the highlights of the lesson and brings

closure to the activity.

Lesson Plan Template – Overview

For a more detailed explanation, including examples, of each section within the

Lesson Plan Template, please view the Lesson Plan Handbook.