This 5 minute lesson plan template and evaluation are very easy to use.

5 minute lesson plan

The template contains areas for you to record:

• Prior knowledge
• Learning objectives
• Key words
• Starter
• Main
• Plenary
• Engagement
• AfL
• Differentiation

Lesson evaluation

The lesson evaluation document encourages you to think about how you felt after teaching the lesson. What stood out?

There’s also space for you to note down thoughts about:

• Planning
• Pupil engagement
• Teaching and communication
• Behaviour management
• Resources
• Impact on learning

Finally, there’s space for you to jot down targets for next lesson.

J Tomlinson is a head of department and geography specialist. Follow him on Twitter at @MrTomlinsonGeog. Find his resources on his TES page jtomlinson2013. Browse more of our lesson plan templates.

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