What is a lesson plan?

A lesson plan is developed by a teacher in order to guide the instruction. it is a well organized outlines that specify the subject matter to be covered mostly according the curriculum of the school. All details should be written down to assist the smooth delivery of the content. A lesson plan is a great tool to insure the successful day of class. Having a highly detail lesson plan will help someone becomes a better teacher and help student in getting a better understanding of the courses.
There might be many different styles of planning a lesson, but the elements have the same objectives which are providing a better understanding. We will develop 3 types of lesson planning models: The Behaviorist, Constructivist, and the Transpersonal.
Madeline hunter did create some basic lesson plan outlines about 20 years ago which became popular by the name of “Madeline Method”. The first element was “Objectives” where the teacher need to identify what the student is able to do in a time table, their understanding according of the result of his lesson plan. The second element is “Standards” where the teacher usually has to planning according to the school curriculum for the benefits of the student. The third element is “Anticipatory set” which is design to catch the student’s attention just before the class begins. The fourth element is “modeling’ which shows the student an example of the finish work. The firth element is “Guide Practice” which the student has to work on some exercises or activities with the teacher leading with some necessary steps. We also the “Checking for Understanding” as the sixth element which requires a method of evaluation to make sure the student understood the lesson. One of the element is “Independent Practice’ where the student work on their own according to previously learn lesson. The last element is “Closure” is used to reinforce the key points and knowing what has been accomplished.
The Constructivist Model stated with Barlett. The Constructivist model started with Barlett in 1932. The Constructivist believes in promoting individual creativity and also team work. The Constructivist also believes that students should learn from each other in exchanging ideas. In this model, students have to use any resources, their personal live experiences, to compile the information needed. Contrary to the Behaviorist model, the constructivist model focus more on collaborative effort and personal current and/or past knowledge.
The Transpersonal lesson plan is not much different from the previous model which are the behaviorist and the constructivist model, but just a few differences. The transpersonal model focuses on one ‘self or one’s identity looks behind a thing to learn everything about it; communication skills, peer counseling, and much more.
In conclusion, Lesson Plans are the meat and potatoes of a teacher’s career. By explicitly determining the lesson's purpose and how the instruction will meet that objective, a teacher increases the students' chances of success every hour of each day. Whatever, the style or format a teacher chooses to apply in his/her planning, lesson planning will make you a better teacher and benefit in the students success.