Lesson Planning Questions
This is the wonderful group of Mentors
I have been learning with for the past two years!
As my second year of mentoring is winding down, I am realizing that I ask many of the same questions frequently.
Helping new teachers is all about asking the right question at the right time.
I thought you might like them to help you think about your lessons!
This might be a good tool to have by your plan book.
- What do you know about the content you are teaching?
- What will the students learn in this lesson?
- How will you assess for that knowledge gain?
- How are you going to explain the content and directions?
- How will the students explain that they understand the content and directions?
- Are students working hard
and proud of their work?
- Do students understand what they are supposed to do and are completing it with enthusiasm?
- What do you know about your students?
- How will you differentiate based on that knowledge?
- How are the products and groups differentiated to meet all students’ needs?
- How will you scaffold the lesson so everyone is learning?
- How are the assessments differentiated to meet all students’ needs?
- Did the students learn?
- What data did you collect to support your reflection?
- What resources will best fit the learning goal?
- How will you differentiate resources to meet that goal?
- How will you ensure everyone is learning?
- How will you assess students learning?
- How will you differentiate assessments?
- When you gather the data - what will you do with it?
- How will you create groups or differentations based on the
- Are students working on activities that are at their learning level?
- Are students challenged and actively thinking?
- What is the best way to arrange the room and tools to meet the learning goal?
- How will you ensure that all students can see and hear at all points of the lesson?
- Does the physical space support the engagement of all students?
- Do students have access to all learning tools needed?
The next time you are planning reflect on some of them!
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