Strategic Lesson Planning for High-Performance Learning

Strategic Lesson Planning for High-Performance Learning

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand the importance of strategic lesson planning and apply effective strategies to promote high-performance learning.

What do you already know about strategic lesson planning to promote high-performance learning?

Welcome and Introduction

Introduce yourself and outline the objectives of the workshop. Encourage teachers to share their personal goals for the workshop.

Allow time for teachers to introduce themselves and share their goals.

GEMS Learning Policy Review

Provide an overview of the GEMS Learning Policy and explain how strategic planning of lessons contributes to achieving this policy.

Basics of Strategic Lesson Planning

Introduce the planning stages, defining educational objectives, defining activities and resources, and evaluation methods.

Engage teachers in discussions and encourage them to share their experiences.

Practical Activity

Divide teachers into small groups and assign each group to apply what they have learned to a specific educational scenario. Each group can submit a sample lesson plan applying the principles discussed.

Provide clear instructions for the practical activity and allocate sufficient time for group work and discussion.

High Performance Learning

Discuss the concept of high performance learning and share successful examples achieved through strategic lesson planning.

Encourage teachers to share their own examples and experiences.

Assessment and Feedback

Discuss the importance of evaluation and feedback in strategic lesson planning and provide strategies for effective implementation.

Facilitate a discussion on different assessment methods and feedback strategies.

Workshop Conclusion

Conduct a question-and-answer session, summarize the workshop, and present the next steps for the teachers.

Address any remaining questions and provide clear guidance for further implementation.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.