EDP405 - Advanced Classroom Instruction: Lesson Planning and Implementation

Description:
This course provides an in-depth exploration of lesson planning techniques, equipping pre-service teachers with the skills to design effective and engaging lessons for diverse student populations. Students will examine and apply various lesson planning models, such as direct/explicit instruction, concept attainment, concept development, vocabulary acquisition, and cooperative learning. Advanced lesson planning models will be introduced, including the integrative model, inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, inductive model, and Socratic seminar. Students will apply knowledge of information processing and social cognitive theories to lesson plans to improve student attention, engagement, and acquisition of knowledge. Emphasis will be placed on writing and delivering lessons aligned with educational standards, integrating assessments, and incorporating best practices to create dynamic and inclusive learning experiences. By the end of the course, students will evaluate and develop lesson plans using multiple instructional models.

Outcomes:

• Design lesson plans using a variety of instructional models.
• Integrate elements of Information Processing theory into a lesson plan on a chosen content standard
• Integrate elements of Social Cognitive theory into a lesson plan on a chosen content standard
• Evaluate lesson plans on their adherence to an instructional model.
• Plan and deliver effective instruction that advances the learning of each individual PK12 student.

Required Text(s):

Kilbane, C. R., & Milman, N. B. (2014). Teaching models: Designing instruction for 21st century learners (1st ed.). Pearson College Division.