Lesson Plan Format
Grade level: State the grade level for this lesson
Subject: State the subject that you are covering for this lesson
Objective: What will the students learn?
Ex: The student will compare Yeh Shen to Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters and list three ways that
they are similar and three ways that they differ.
Primary Standards Addressed: List appropriate CPALMS Standards for the grade level. Standards can
be located at http://cpalms.org
Ex: LAFS.2.L.1.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Materials: List all of the materials that you will need throughout the lesson.
Ex: Yeh Shen, Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, Chart Paper, Pencils
Essential Question of the Day: List the overarching question that students should be able to answer by
the end of the lesson
Ex: How can you tell when something is similar and something is different?
Opening: How will you begin the lesson? (purpose, prior knowledge) List each step in order.
Guided Practice: How will you explain and model the objective for the students? List each step in order
Independent Practice: What will the students do independently? List each step in order.
Modifications:
Remediation – How will you help reteach the information for those who are confused?
Enrichment – How will you involve students that easily grasp the objective?
ESE Accommodations – How will you modify the lesson for students with special
needs? (Visually challenged, Auditory Challenged, Learning Disabled, etc)
ESOL Modifications – How will you engage students whose first language is not English?
Closing: How will you wrap-up the lesson? Remember to summarize your objective.
Homework Extension Activity: What additional practice will students need to complete for homework?
Assessment: How will you know that students grasp the objective of the lesson? What are you going to
look for in their work/discussion?