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Lesson Planning 101
August 24, 2023 at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
| Location: | In person in MacOdrum Library (room 481) or online via Zoom. |
| Cost: | Free |
Hosts: Nina Doré (TLS) & Daphne Uras (TLS)
When it comes to lesson planning, it’s not uncommon to begin with the question, What content do I need to cover? This “content first” approach, however, can conflate “knowledge dumping” with learning. In contrast, a student-first lesson plan begins with the question, What do I hope students will be able to do with the content and how will I know they are able to do it? By reframing the question, you can begin to move toward a learner-centered teaching approach.
Bonus: once you know how, lesson planning is a creative and fun way to save you time, build your confidence, and increase students’ interest and participation, without sacrificing flexibility.
In this workshop, we will introduce several practical, theory-driven models for student-centred lesson planning to help you “chunk” your class into lessons and mini lessons that prioritize meaningful and intentional student engagement and keep learning at the fore. We will also provide opportunities for you to practice building your own lesson plan with input from your peers.
By the end of this workshop, our goal is for you to be able to:
- Describe the elements of an effective lesson plan.
- Discuss the provided lesson planning models & their advantages for teaching & learning.
- Develop a first draft of a lesson plan.
Space is limited. Please register in advance by filling out the form below.