EPISODE 10 WRITING MY LEARNING/LESSON PLANS

With all these information in mind, you are all set in writing your lesson plan. Based on the instructions given by your Cooperating Teacher, prepare your lesson plan (s) based on the learning competencies of the lesson. Consider the age appropriateness and level of communication of your students.

Request lesson plan exemplars / lesson plan templates from your Resource Teacher, If not available, you can make use of the basic components of a lesson plan.

Lesson Plan in Health

Grade 4

Lesson Plan: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16cgFH2UDQ6m9KItAHK6H3lJflrgJj5uH?u sp=share_link

1. What factors did you consider in writing your lesson plan/learning plans?

When I write my lesson/learning plans, I consider their age so that the learning activities are appropriate for them, as well as the language that I will be using to teach them. Following that are their learning interests, the activities that I must include, and the teaching technique that is linked to the learning objectives. I also evaluate the use of technology in teaching, as we now live in the twenty-first century, when students like to study through television, photos, videos, and so on.

2. What difficulties did you meet in writing your lesson/ learning plans?

The challenges I face when developing my lesson/learning plans are determining what activities to use to ensure that my discussion is engaging for the pupils while also teaching them. I'm not sure what teaching strategy/approach I'll utilize to meet the learning needs of my students. Furthermore, I am unsure of what motivational activities I will utilize to pique and maintain their learning interest from the start to the completion of the conversation, as well as the learning materials that I will employ.

3. What feedback was/were given by your Resource Teacher in your first draft / succeeding lesson/ learning plans?

It is my first time creating a lesson plan that I will deliver outside of university, and it is also my first experience teaching real primary students in person. I'm feeling both stressed and nervous. My resource instructor commented on my learning plan/lesson plan, saying that it was an excellent learning plan but that it needed some refinement in other areas to guarantee that the learners could focus and learn at the end of the discussion. She suggested that I incorporate group activities because I had assumed that we were not yet permitted to do so due to the pandemic, and she suggested that I use motivating terms like "very good," "good job," and so on.

4. What were the best features /areas for improvement of your/lesson learning plans?

The finest part of my lesson/learning plan is the discussion section, when I am able to involve the students in the class conversation and even have them participate. Also included are several learning exercises in which students take on roles and contribute to their own learning. While implementing cooperative/group involvement in the classroom/remote learning, as well as picking some of the activities, are aspects of my learning plan that still require work.

ANALYZE

Analyze the various components of your lesson plans by answering the given matrix. Take note that you must have provisions to do this lesson on a face-to-face, modular or through online

Question Answer

1. How did you arouse students' interest? What motivational techniques did you indicate in your plan?

For the initial half of my lecture, I employed motivation and differentiated teaching strategies. I needed to pique their interest, so I selected images that they are

2. How did you respond to the diverse types of earners?

2.I gender, needs, strengths, interests and experiences

2.2 linguistic, cultural, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds

2.3 with disabilities, giftedness and talents

2.4 in difficult circumstances

2.5 from indigenous groups familiar with as well as experiences that they are having to connect with them.

3. What instructional strategies will you employ in face-to-face or in a remote learning delivery for this lesson? Explain.

I employed diversified teaching strategies to meet their various needs. In choosing their activities, I also considered their beliefs, gender, and abilities.

The instructional strategies that I will employ in face-to-face or in a remote learning delivery for this lesson are the following:

PowerPoint Presentations: Because we live in the twenty-first century, it is now possible to present lessons using this.

Video presentations - because they help students learn all subjects, particularly those that are complex and/or highly visual, such as stepby-step procedures, problemsolving, and arithmetic formulas.

Group activities - because they may be a powerful tool for motivating students, fostering active learning, and improving critical-thinking, communication, and decisionmaking skills.

4. Was the language used appropriate to the level of the Yes, it is necessary for them to comprehend what I am teaching. I make certain that the language I students? Explain your answer briefly. use is basic and easy for them to understand.

5. What types and levels of questions did you formulate? Are they of the higher order thinking skills (HOTS)? Write two (2) examples.

The two questions that I did formulate are as follows:

1. Base sa mga larawan na inyong nakikita, ano pa kaya ang maaaring maging dahilan kung bakit nagkakasakit ang isang tao?

2. Kung kayo ang nasa sitwasyon, gagawin nyo rin ba ang ginagawa nila? Bakit?

6. What instructional resources will you use? Why? Cite the possible online resources that you can utilize whether done in the classroom or in remote learning?

The educational materials that I will be using are ones that include technology: some of the resources are as follows:

1. YouTube

2. PowerPoint Presentations

3. Kahoot- if it is on Computer Laboratory

7.Are your modes of assessment aligned with your learning outcomes and activities? Cite a specific example.

Yes, because the majority of the tasks are centered on the discussion, the forms of evaluation are connected with the learning aims and activities. Just like in the application section, where learners are given a scenario of what they will do if someone in their family becomes ill, it is aligned with the learning objectives of adopting personal and environmental strategies to prevent and control common communicable diseases.

8. Will your performance tasks ensure the mastery of the learning competencies? Explain briefly

Yes, I believe that my performance tasks provide evidence that I have mastered the learning competencies. I made assured that my performance task would allow students to solve problems by creating and using a venn diagram.

9. In a scale of 1-10, how will you rate your learning plan(s)? Justify your answer.

I suppose it is 8. I believe that my learning plan still needs to be improved, and that I have a lot to learn, especially about how I present my lessons and build activities that suit to the learners' different learning needs.

10. If this lesson is not implemented face-to-face, how are you going to do it remotely?

To make this lesson more effective, I will discuss it online and make the best use of various web resources. I plan to use technology to give the lesson, and I want the students to have fun as they learn.

Why is lesson planning an integral part of the instructional cycle?

Lesson planning is an integral part of the instructional cycle because it allows teachers to plan ahead of time what they want their students to learn, what teaching and learning activities they will employ, and how they will test understanding. It will guide teachers and made them ready. It also enables teachers to concentrate on what they require for their lesson, what they wish to teach, and it creates a time range for what must be achieved.

Write Action Research Prompts

OBSERVE

1. The problems/ challenges I encountered in writing my learning/ lesson plans

1. Difficulty in deciding which teaching method to use during the class discussion.

2. Difficulty in identifying appropriate motivational activities.

3. Difficulty in selecting relevant items to help students attract and maintain their attention.

Reflect

2. I hope to achieve to address these problems and challenges by

I hope to achieve to address these problems and challenges by getting assistance and guidance from many qualified teachers when it comes to preparing lesson plans. I'll try to ask them what I still need to work on and even ask them to advise me on how to do it efficiently. Those issues must be addressed appropriately in order for me to develop a learning plan that is both effective and productive for the learners.

PLAN:

3. Some strategies/solutions/means that I can employ to improve these situations/problems

Some strategies/solutions/means that I can employ to improve these situations/problems are as follows:

1. Finding answers by doing research if I am having difficulty.

2. Seeking help from experts in doing lesson plans.

3. Studying how to improve my lesson planning skills.

ACT

4. Based on my answers in nos. 1-3, the possible title of my action research on this episode is

Based on my answers in nos. 1-3, the possible title of my action research on this episode Is “A Study of Strategies For Improving Lesson Planning” https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/Better_Lesson_Plans_Better_Lessons.html?i d=MklnDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&redir_esc=y# v=onepage&q&f=false

To further enrich my knowledge in writing my learning / lesson plans whether in the classroom or in remote learning, these are some of the online resources which will help me in these activities. (include books, websites, you tube videos and the like and share these to your peers.)

Realizing the various skills that you need to master in preparing the learning/lesson plans, which are the most difficult? The easiest to write? Conduct a simple survey from among your peers by requesting them to answer this simple questionnaire.

Instruction: These are the basic skills in lesson plan writing. Rate yourself on the level of difficulty of doing the following based on your experience.

4-very difficult

3-difficult

2-moderate in difficulty

1-not difficult

4 very difficult

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3. Sequencing the lesson in an engaging and meaningful manner

4. Planning specific learning activities

5. Identifying strategies to be used

6. Formulating higher order thinking questions (HOTS)

7.

Paste one (1) lesson plan and write your simple reflection

Lesson Plan: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16cgFH2UDQ6m9KItAHK6H3lJflrgJj5uH?u sp=share_link

Reflection

Lesson planning are an essential component of a teacher's life. Every teacher uses lesson plans because planning lessons ahead of time allows teachers to enter the classroom fully prepared to teach new topics and conduct meaningful conversationsrather than puzzling things out as they go. Without a lesson plan, children can easily lose focus, and teachers may find themselves grasping for ideas on what to do next.

Using lesson plans, I can confidently deliver each lesson because I know I am prepared and know what to do because I have planned for it. I also learned that lesson preparation strategies, methods, and approaches must support engaging studentcentered activities in order to enhance higher learning processes and ensure that students retain the teachings successfully. I also learnt that developing a lesson plan is critical since it serves as a road map for achieving your goals. It acts as a guide to completing the instructional goals. Furthermore, the fact that lesson planning requires arranging your lecture ahead of time provides me confidence to address the issue. I am certain that in order to ensure ongoing learning, I must be completely prepared before I teach.