Effective+Lesson+Design

Flipcharts: Effective Lesson Design What does it look like?

**1. Present learning goals:** Think kid-friendly  Why? Students understand the purpose and expectations of the lesson.
 * Flipcharts should include the components of an effective lesson design: **

 Why? Students are engaged and prior knowledge is activated.
 * 2. Anticipatory set: **Spark interest

**3. Direct Instruction**: Be explicit  Why? Students are active in the process of acquiring knowledge through questioning and critical thinking.

**4. Guided Instruction:** Time to practice and apply  Why? Students practice skills and strategies to deepen their understanding of new knowledge with guidance.  * Teachers should monitor student understanding and modify instruction as needed.

 Why? Students synthesize and gain further meaning of content.
 * 5. Closure: Deepen Understanding **


 * Tips for Good Graphic Design Elements: **


 * Think of flipcharts as creative design instead of just text and illustrations
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Chunk instruction- teach a piece of the content and then review it before giving a new piece of content
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Display the goal at the top of each page in the flipchart
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Include ways that allow student interaction with the flipchart
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Add interactive tools to bottom center of the page
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Use the same background for each page of lesson
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Use contrasting colors -text should "pop out" against the background
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Keep the background simple - more "white" space is best
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Add intructional text on the top and down the left side of the page
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Use a font larger than 24
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Be consistent with font styles
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Use digital media elements- images, video, and audio
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Graphics should have meaning- sometimes less is more
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Less graphics on a page is better
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Add images to the right side of the page

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