At GCCS, each lesson consists of six parts. The lesson, objective(s), concept(s), topic(s), fact(s) and assessment.
- The lesson is the activity that you have planned.
- The objective is what you expect the students to be able to do at the conclusion of your lesson. The objective may include the NJCCCS. A comprehensive objective will include a behavior, the level of achievement and the condition of the performance.
- An example of a complete objective is: Students will be able to use the assigned readings to compare two genres, identifying at least four characteristics of each.
Behavior = compare genres, Level of achievement = 4 characteristics and Condition = using the readings.
- The concept is a category that the lesson falls into. Concepts are categories used for grouping similar or related ideas, events or objects. We use concepts to simplify information by grouping similar things together and assigning them a name.
- Topics are subcategories of the concept. They are the ideas, events and objects that make up the concepts.
- A fact is an arbitrary association between two things. We must remember that learning a fact requires only the memorization and recall of the fact. Examples of facts are names, symbols, labels, places, dates, definitions and descriptions of objects or events. Facts are the building blocks or tools of a subject, however unless they are arranged in structured patterns, they are of limited use and are often quickly forgotten.
- The assessment is the tool that is used to provide evidence of learning. It must include expectations (meeting the objectives), criteria (what does a student need to perform to accomplish a level of proficiency) and measurement (what tool am I using to showcase the accomplishments).
More detailed information about Lesson Planning can be found in the first ten pages of your GCCS Resource Book. |
