Lesson/Unit Plans for LPMS Computer Elective

12 weeks of classes. Each week a discreet set of skills. Each skill demonstrated by an entry in the PowerPoint slideshow. Hold on to your hats--here we go!

Each lesson (or mini-unit, if the instruction spans several days) will be comprised of the following seven elements of lesson design:

• Objectives
What, specifically, should the student be able to do, understand, care about as a result of the teaching.
• Standards
What the students are expected to do, what knowledge or skills are to be demonstrated and in what manner.
• Anticipatory Set
A "hook" to grab the student's attention: actions and statements by the teacher to relate the experiences of the students to the objectives of the lesson.
• Teaching
a. Input
lecture, film, tape, video, pictures, etc.
b. Modeling
show students examples of what is expected as an end product of their work
c. Check For Understanding
determine whether students have "got it" before proceeding
• Guided Practice/Monitoring
working through an activity or exercise under the teacher's direct supervision
• Closure
reviewing and clarifying the key points of a lesson, tying them together into a coherent whole
• Independent Practice
best when provided on a repeating schedule so that the learning is not forgotten