A highly recommended lesson plan model

Reflection

Before I proceed to say anything about ASSURE Lesson Plan, allow me to tell you about my experience in making lesson plans. I had already been conducting classes, therefore, I have experienced making lesson plans. When I first learned to make lesson plans, it was just as easy as writing a letter. Why is that? Why was it so easy like that? Let me tell you. It was just as easy as that because I was taught a totally different format of lesson plan. The format of the lesson plan I was taught would just indicate the grade level, subject area, procedure in carrying out the lesson, objectives, and evaluation. It wasn’t so detailed as it is in ASSURE Lesson Plan. This type of lesson plan makes it so easy for a substitute teacher to know what must be done on that particular day. This type of lesson plan is written in details as if the particular teacher for that class will be absent and a substitute teacher will cover that class.

The ASSURE Lesson Plan consists of sequential steps that are very useful and should be followed to result in an effective lesson plan. Each step should be followed because each of them holds its own value of importance within the lesson. From this format of Lesson Plan, I learned that before I began a lesson plan, I must get to know the information about my target audience, which of course, are the students in that particular class. It is very important that the lesson plan includes children with any disabilities. From my past experience, we never cared to identify each student’s disabilities or capabilities. The ASSURE type allow the teacher to always have a difference teaching strategies and objectives for students with any disability.

This type of lesson plan also includes media, digital spreadsheet to be used in the class activities. Due to the fact that technology is rapidly taking over today’s society, integration of technology into the curriculum will soon be required in every school system. In doing so, students will not only learn one subject content in one class, but also learning to use technology tools in a class. A 3rd grader could possibly be so good in using a computer than his/her 40 years old individual. This is an implication that if technology will be required in all subject content, it’ll not be difficult for the lower graders because today’s kids master the operation of media or technology tools at home at young age. The ASSURE model allows the learner to interact with the objects such as the graphs on MS Excel, paintbrush, etc.

I feel that the NET*S standard 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D are applied in this assignment. The learning objectives consisted of applying digital spreadsheet or technology in assessing student learning of subject matter using technology resources to input data and analyze data, and interpret results. ""Teachers must become comfortable as co-learners with their students and with colleagues around the world. Today it is less about staying ahead and more about moving ahead as members of dynamic learning communities. The digital-age teaching professional must demonstrate a vision of technology infusion and develop the technology skills of others. These are the hallmarks of the new education leader."

In conclusion, I strongly recommend ASSURE model to be introduced and used by every teacher. This is the best and understandable lesson plan that I ever seen. I believe that there will be no question raised by a substitute teacher if he/she has to cover the class. The ASSURE model clearly analyze the learners, states objectives, selects media and materials to be used and methods to be applied, requires learner participation, and evaluate at the end of the class. This is just the best model for all teachers to follow.




References:

Don Knezek, ISTE CEO, (2008)
website: http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS


Heinrich, Molenda, Russel, Maldino (1999)
http://www.unca.edu/education/edtech/techcourse/assure.htm