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A '''lesson plan''' is a [[teacher]]'s detailed description of the course of instruction or "learning trajectory" for a [[lesson]]. A daily lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide [[Class (education)|class]] learning. Details will vary depending on the preference of the teacher, subject being covered, and the needs of the [[Student|students]]. There may be requirements mandated by the [[school]] system regarding the plan.<ref name="ITC">{{Cite web | last = O'Bannon | first = B. | authorlink = | title = What is a Lesson Plan? | website = | publisher = Innovative Technology Center * The University of Tennessee | year = 2008 | url = http://itc.utk.edu/~bobannon/lesson_plan.html | doi = | accessdateaccess-date = May 17, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110729152652/http://itc.utk.edu/~bobannon/lesson_plan.html | archive-date = July 29, 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref> A lesson plan is the teacher's guide for running a particular lesson, and it includes the goal (what the students are supposed to learn), how the goal will be reached (the method, procedure) and a way of measuring how well the goal was reached ([[Test (assessment)|test]], worksheet, [[homework]] etc.).<ref>{{cite web|title=What Is A Lesson Plan?|url=https://www.englishclub.com/esl-lesson-plans/what-is-a-lesson-plan.htm|website=English Club|accessdateaccess-date=15 October 2014}}</ref>

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=== Herbartian approach: Fredrick Herbart (1776-1841) ===

According to Herbart, there are eight lesson plan phases that are designed to provide "many opportunities for teachers to recognize and correct students' misconceptions while extending understanding for future lessons." These phases are: Introduction, Foundation, Brain Activation, Body of New Information, Clarification, Practice and Review, Independent Practice, and Closure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109051/chapters/[e-mail]|title=Lesson Plans and Unit Plans: The Basis for Instruction|last=Cunningham|first=Gini|date=|website=ASCD|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-15}}</ref>

# Preparation/Instruction: It pertains to preparing and motivating children to the lesson content by linking it to the previous knowledge of the student, by arousing curiosity of the children and by making an appeal to their senses. This prepares the child's mind to receive new knowledge. "To know where the pupils are and where they should try to be are the two essentials of good teaching." Lessons may be started in the following manner: a. Two or three interesting but relevant questions b. Showing a picture/s, a chart or a model c. A situation Statement of Aim: Announcement of the focus of the lesson in a clear, concise statement such as "Today, we shall study the..."