LESSON PLAN DESIGN

KNOWLEDGE OF TEACHING METHODS

During your methods courses, as well as during student teaching, you became more familiar with teaching methods - the pedagogy of our profession.

As you plan your instruction, you will also use your knowledge of teaching methods to develop appropriate lessons for your students. For example, you have learned about the different teaching strategies that you need to employ to insure that all of the students are able to master your content.

Several factors are involved in selecting your teaching methods, including:

• selection and use of teaching materials

• class arrangements - cooperative learning, full class instruction, etc.

• mode of presentation - lecture, small group discussion, individualized instruction

• appropriate pacing - the speed at which you introduce and cover the material

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