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A lesson plan is a teacher
Teacher

In education, a teacher is a person who teaches. A teacher who teaches an individual student may also be described as a personal tutor.The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out by way of Occupation or Profession at a school or other place of formal education....
's detailed description of the course of instruction for an individual lesson
Lesson

A lesson is a structured period of time where learning is intended to occur. It involves one or more students being taught by a teacher or instructor....
. While there are many formats for a lesson plan, most lesson plans contain some or all of these elements, typically in this order:

The exact format chosen for a lesson plan will be driven by school requirements and personal tastes of the teacher, in that order. Unit plans follow much the same format, but are intended to cover an entire unit of work, which may be delivered over several days or weeks.

In today's constructivist
Constructivism (learning theory)

Constructivism is a psychological theory of knowledge which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Constructivism is not a specific pedagogy, although it is often confused with Constructionist_learning, an educational theory developed by Seymour Papert....
 teaching style, the individual lesson plan may not be required.






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A lesson plan is a teacher
Teacher

In education, a teacher is a person who teaches. A teacher who teaches an individual student may also be described as a personal tutor.The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out by way of Occupation or Profession at a school or other place of formal education....
's detailed description of the course of instruction for an individual lesson
Lesson

A lesson is a structured period of time where learning is intended to occur. It involves one or more students being taught by a teacher or instructor....
. While there are many formats for a lesson plan, most lesson plans contain some or all of these elements, typically in this order:
  • the title of the lesson
  • the amount of time
    Time

    Time is a component of the measurement used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify the motions of objects....
     required to complete the lesson
  • a list of required material
    Material

    Materials are substances or components with certain physical properties which are used as inputs to Production, costs, and pricing or manufacturing....
    s
  • a list of objectives. These may be stated as behavioral objectives (what the student is expected to be able to do upon completion of the lesson) or as knowledge
    Knowledge

    Knowledge is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as expertise, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject, what is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information or awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation....
     objectives     (what the student is expected to know upon completion of the lesson).
  • the set or lead-in to the lesson. This is designed to focus students on the skill
    Skill

    A skill is the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills....
     or concept
    Concept

    A concept is a cognition unit of meaning— an abstraction idea or a mental symbol sometimes defined as a "unit of knowledge," built from other units which act as a concept's characteristics....
     about to be instructed. Common sets include showing pictures or models
    Model (physical)

    A physical model is a smaller or larger physical copy of an object. The object being modelled may be small or large .The geometry of the model and the object it represents are often similar in the sense that one is a rescaling of the other; in such cases the Scale is an important characteristic....
    , asking leading question
    Question

    A question may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. This information is provided with an answer....
    s, or reviewing previously taught lessons.
  • the instructional component. This describes the sequence of events which will take place as the lesson is delivered. It includes the instructional input—what the teacher plans to do and say, and guided practice—an opportunity for students to try new skills or express new ideas with the modeling and guidance of the teacher.
  • independent practice
    Practice (learning method)

    Practice or practise is the act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity again and again, for the purpose of improving or mastering it, as in the phrase "practice makes perfect"....
    . This component allows students to practice the skill or extend the knowledge on their own.
  • the summary
    Summary

    A summary or recap is a shortened version of the original. The main purpose of such a simplification is to highlight the major points from the genuine subject, e.g....
    . This is an opportunity for the teacher to wrap up the discussion and for the students to pose unanswered questions.
  • evaluation
    Evaluation

    Evaluation is systematic determination of merit, worth, and significance of something or someone using criteria against a set of standards. Evaluation often is used to characterize and appraise subjects of interest in a wide range of human enterprises, including the arts, criminal justice, foundation and non-profit organizations, government,...
    . Some, but not all, lessons have an evaluative component where the teacher can check for mastery of the instructed skills or concepts. This may take the form of a set of questions to be answered or a set of instructions to be followed. The evaluation may be formative; that is to say, used to guide subsequent learning
    Learning

    Learning is acquiring new knowledge, behaviors, skills, Value s, preferences or understanding, and may involve synthesizing different types of information....
    , or summative; that is to say, used to determine a grade
    Grade

    Grade may refer to:...
     or other achievement criterion.
  • analysis. Often not part of a lesson plan, this component allows the teacher to reflect on the lesson and answer questions such as what went well, what needs improving, and how students reacted to the lesson.
  • Continuity - the content/ideas/theme/rules etc. from previous day are reflected upon or reviewed


The exact format chosen for a lesson plan will be driven by school requirements and personal tastes of the teacher, in that order. Unit plans follow much the same format, but are intended to cover an entire unit of work, which may be delivered over several days or weeks.

In today's constructivist
Constructivism (learning theory)

Constructivism is a psychological theory of knowledge which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Constructivism is not a specific pedagogy, although it is often confused with Constructionist_learning, an educational theory developed by Seymour Papert....
 teaching style, the individual lesson plan may not be required. Specific objectives and timelines may be included in the unit plan, but lesson plans are more fluid as they cater to student needs and learning styles.

Units of work are also known as Schemes of work in the UK.

In the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
, a practical lesson is broken down into four separate stages. Explanation, Demonstration, Imitation, and Practice.