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Table of Contents Effective Lesson Planning for ELLs  Definition of Curriculum  Curriculum Development Process  Selection of Language & Concepts  Organizitional Elements of Curriculum  Reasons for Using Instructional Objectives  Instructional objectives fulfill these useful functions:  Instructional Objectives also  function to:  Domains of Instructional Objectives  Major Objections to Using Instructional Objectives  Instructional Objectives for Listening  Instructional Objectives for Speaking  Instructional Objectives for Reading & Writing  SDAIE Instruction & Critical Thinking  The 5-Step Lesson Plan (Hunter, 1982)  Anticipatory Set  Presentation  Guided Practice  Independent Practice  Closure

Author: Jill Kerper Mora  Copyright 1998    E-mail Dr. Mora  with your comments       Dr. Mora's Home Page       MoraModules Menu

Critical Thinking Skills: A Lesson Planning Essential

• Finding main idea

• Recalling facts and details 

• Identifying steps in a process 

• Classifying 

• Understanding sequence and time order  

• Recognizing cause and effect 

• Comparing and contrasting 

• Making predictions 

• Finding word meaning in context 

• Interpreting figurative language 

• Drawing inferences and conclusions

• Distinguishing between fact and opinion; reality and fantasy