In some courses, especially those focused on teaching methods, you will be asked to design individual lessons or units in a particular content area. In an early childhood education course, for example, you might be asked to read several children’s books and write a plan for a class activity related to the books. In a science methods course, you might be asked to design a unit about plant biology. In a methods course for special education, you might be asked to design an individualized education plan (IEP) for a specific student. For any of these courses, you might also be asked to integrate technology into your curriculum design.
Your instructor is likely to specify the types of details you should include and to suggest an organization for the unit or lesson plan. The plan is likely to have some combination of these parts:
Topic/Scope/Coverage
Target class
Learning goals
Materials and methods
Activities and assignments
Timing and sequence
Evaluation
Teaching notes
Related topics:
Reflective essays, journals, and field notes
Reviews of instructional materials
Case studies
Research papers
Self-evaluations
Portfolios