Guidelines-in-Lesson-Planning
Guidelines-in-Lesson-Planning
1. Daily lesson plans shall serve as guides in the delivery of instruction. It is a general
policy that teachers shall be ready with lesson plans when they come to class.
2. Teachers have to prepare their own daily plans regardless of format, provided
that the lesson plans contain the following parts.
I. Objective/s / Learning Objectives
II. Subject Matter / Learning Content
III. Procedure / Learning Experiences
Engage
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Evaluate
IV. Assignment
3. Teachers are also free to use ready-made lesson plans, provided:
a) They are suited to pupils’ ability level.
b) They are relevant and appropriate for current lesson or topic.
c) All objectives are MELC-based, behavioral, and SMART
d) Appropriate instructional materials are used.
e) They are properly annotated and with background information for
teachers.
f) There is an accompanying logbook indicating which parts have been
accomplished or not and the corresponding instructional decision that the
teacher will undertake.
g) An orientation on their effective use has been conducted.
4. Whichever manner or format the teacher desires to use, congruency in all parts
of the lesson plan shall always be observed.
5. Teachers shall consider utilization of increased time allotment by providing
adequate activities during remedial, reinforcement, enrichment, library work and
community work.
6. There shall be stronger integration of competencies and values within and across
the learning areas through the use of integrative teaching approaches for a more
holistic learning where appropriate and relevant (Content-based instruction,
Thematic)
7. Values shall permeate all learning areas. This should be seen in the development
of the lesson.
8. All teachers may use the plan regardless of the reference or source.
LESSON PLANNING
III. Procedure / Learning Experiences – This should include the brief description of
the learning activities to be done by the teacher depending on the method or
approach he / she is using which is beneficial in carrying out his / her objective.
A. Preparatory Activities
Prayer Other science teachers use this format
Greetings Prayer
Checking of Attendance Greetings
Review / Checking of Assignment Checking of Attendance
B. Developmental Activities Review / Checking of Assignment
1. Engage 1. Engage
2. Explore 2. Explore
3. Explain 3. Explain
4. Elaborate 4. Elaborate
5. Evaluate 5. Evaluate
IV. Assignment – This portion shall contain the instruction of the activity which will be
done by learners either at home or in school as supervised / guided activity as an
enrichment or remediation of the day’s lesson.
V. Agreement
1. Provides indexed, MELC-based, validated instructional materials
2. Requires learners Skill Notebooks to record learned concepts / skills with
stated generalizations / rules
3. Others