Teachers will document homework assignments using the homework section of the OnCourse program.Plans will be printed at the discretion of the principal. Teachers are expected to use the written plan to guide the teaching that is going on in the classroom.At the discretion of the principal, plans may be submitted earlier. The plans will be submitted no later than 8:00 A.M.If there are no GLEs for a course, the content standards for that subject should be documented. Only the GLE specifically being addressed in that lesson should be selected. GLEs may be documented by using the “link” feature of the OnCourse program.
Teachers will document the grade-level expectation (GLE) or the content standard/ benchmark covered during each lesson.Plans will reflect the components of an effective lesson defined by Dr.Teachers will use the OnCourse lesson plan program to submit their lesson plans.Expectations for Stakeholders: Teachers: If you need help using the program, please contact the technology department.
Templates will be developed to make the program as easy to use as possible. Format for Submission: OnCourse Lesson Planner The Tangipahoa Parish School System is requiring that all teachers use the OnCourse lesson plan program to enter lesson plans. For a detailed description of each item above as well as specific examples, see Attachment 2. **Modeling, guided practice, and independent practice may occur in one day’s lesson, over the course of several days, or several times in one lesson depending on the subject and grade level taught. GLE/Standard/Strand/Benchmark Objective(s) Materials Technology Thinking Maps Kagan Cooperative Learning Lesson Procedures Anticipatory Set / Bell Ringer Instructional Input Modeling** Guided Practice** Independent Practice** Closure Assessment of lesson objective Homework *Boldfaced items should appear each day in every lesson. Although each component may not be evident every day for lessons that continue over several days, the highlighted components should appear in each day’s lesson. Lesson Plan Design: Components of an Effective Lesson The components of an effective lesson listed below should be addressed in a teacher’s written plan. In order to provide teachers with the resources needed to meet these requirements, the Academic Team has developed this guide. A Tangipahoa Parish School System teacher’s formal observation and evaluation reflect this component. Additionally, Component A of the Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching states, “An effective teacher plans for instruction” (see Attachment 1).
The School Board requires that lesson plans are developed by each teacher on a daily basis (TPSS Policy Manual, IKI). Tangipahoa Parish School System Lesson Plan Guide Goal: Improve student achievement In an effort to clarify procedures for designing and submitting lesson plans, the Tangipahoa Parish School System has developed this guide.