Chapter 9, Annex AG THE LESSON PLAN
The lesson plan is a way for the instructor to organize the lesson and summarize information included in the lesson specification, the IG and their personal ideas. Lesson plans provide a set of detailed directions for delivering one or more periods of instruction.
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Purpose |
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Introduction |
Builds the cadets’ interest and motivation. |
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Body |
Presents and explains each TP. |
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End of Lesson Confirmation |
Confirms cadets’ comprehension of the lesson. |
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Conclusion |
Summarizes key points and identifies future lessons. |
INTRODUCTION
The introduction is the instructor’s first verbal interaction with the cadets. It should capture the cadets’ interest. The following should be included in the introduction of a lesson plan:
What. A description of what the cadets will be expected to accomplish at the end of the lesson.
Why. A description of how and where the lesson fits into the Cadet Program.
Where. A description of why it is important for the cadets to achieve the objectives.
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Read the “Objective” and “Importance” paragraphs in the IG for help in writing the introduction of the lesson plan. |
BODY
The body of the lesson plan is where the content is presented, explained and supported. Each TP directs the instructor and the cadets.
Each TP in the lesson includes:
Introduction. Briefly introduce the content to be taught during the TP.
Teaching Method. Identifies which teaching method has been chosen for the given TP.
END OF LESSON CONFIRMATION
The lesson plan should outline procedures to be used to confirm the learning of the TP. End of lesson confirmations are carried out to ensure that the cadets have understood the whole lesson and that any weaknesses in performance are identified so they may be corrected.
Confirmation activities are based on the lesson objectives. The end of lesson confirmation may be oral questions, games, role-play or an in-class or practical activity. IGs offer suggestions for how to conduct end of lesson confirmations. Instructors may choose to use those confirmation suggestions or develop their own.
CONCLUSION
The conclusion of a lesson allows the instructor to give a summary of key points and link them to the coming lessons and their practical use.
A Summary of Important Points and Any Weak Areas. The summary reviews the main TPs. The depth of the summary will be determined by the lesson objectives and the results of the cadets’ end of lesson confirmation/test. If the cadets achieved the objectives successfully, the summary may be brief. If they experienced some difficulties, the instructor should summarize them here and indicate how the issue will be addressed.
Re-Motivation Statement. The re-motivation statement restates the importance of the lesson (the “why”) and re-motivates the cadets. The instructor should also take this time to give an overview of the next lesson and any precautions the cadets should be aware of when using the knowledge they have gained in a practical setting.
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Read the “Closing Statement” paragraph in the IG for help in writing the conclusion of the lesson plan. |
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