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Lesson Plans

Lesson%20Plan%202.jpgEach Best Practice Activity comes with two Lesson Plans.

One Lesson plan is for the staff trainers to use in training field staff and promoters.

A second Lesson Plan is for the Promoter to use in workshops with community members.

Each Lesson Plan follows the same format:

  1. Workshop data
  2. Background information
  3. Overview
  4. The Lesson itself

1. WORKSHOP DATA

Title: Lesson Plan for Community Members

Level of workshop leader: Promoter

Level of Workshop Participant: End-user; Community Member

Duration of Workshop: 5 hours

Workshop Leader:                               Workshop Assistant:

Date:                                                 Lesson number:

Workshop Level:                                 Number of Participants:

2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LESSON PLAN

Workshop Position in Progression of Workshops

Assumed Knowledge

Anticipated Problems and their Solutions

Useful Internet Links

PURPOSE: Goal and objectives of workshop

MATERIALS

BRIEF OVEWRVIEW OF LESSON

3. BEGINNING OF LESSON

Introduction

Activity 1.

Purpose

Time

Materials

What to do

Workshop Leader

  1. Introduction to workshop
  2. Introductions
  3. Ice Breaker: Sing a song or play a game.
  4. DEMONSTRATION of the Best Practice.

Guided Practice:

Activity 2.

Independent Practice:

Activity 3. Practical use of the Best Practice.

Workshop Conclusion, Follow-Up, Monitoring and Evaluation

Activity 4. Conclusion, Follow Up, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Example Lesson Plan: SODIS Community Lesson Plan