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Six Lesson Plan Formats, Andrew P. Johnson
Six Lesson Plan Formats, Andrew P. Johnson
Elementary and Literacy Education Department Publications
Good lessons and effective learning experiences do not magically appear. They must be planned. This chapter describes how to design and plan six different types of lessons: basic lesson plan, concept lesson plan, skills lesson plan, writing lesson plan, reading lesson plan, and discovery learning lesson plan.
Whole Language Vs. Phonics?: Meaning-First And Code-First Approaches To Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Whole Language Vs. Phonics?: Meaning-First And Code-First Approaches To Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Elementary and Literacy Education Department Publications
This chapter excerpt describes approaches to reading instruction based on two different theoretical perspectives: a meaning-based approach and a skills-based approach. Video mini-lectures are included.
Approaches To Phonics Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Approaches To Phonics Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Elementary and Literacy Education Department Publications
This chapter excerpt provides a brief overview of synthetic and analytic approaches to phonics instruction. Related mini-lectures are included.
The Schema-Building Lesson Plan, Andrew P. Johnson
The Schema-Building Lesson Plan, Andrew P. Johnson
Elementary and Literacy Education Department Publications
There are a variety of lesson plan forms. Different kinds of lessons call for different kinds of lesson plan formats. This article describes what I believed to be the basic elements necessary to effectively teach a schema-building lesson. A schema (plural is schemata) is an organized body of knowledge in our head. If long term memory were a file cabinet, schemata would be the individual file folders.