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Writing a training session or lesson plan – templates

One of the challenges for a new trainer is the development of a lesson or session plan for a training course or module.

The reason this is such a challenge are often simple – tutors do not provide a sample template or format to copy, saying that it is the trainer or teachers choice, however when you are learning this is more of a barrier than an enabler of choice to style. In addition, with the increasing trend of organizations delivering training internally, it is important that they have a standard approach to session plan development for consistency and contingency in the event of sickness or staff losses.

 

· Assessing Needs
· Writing Learning Objectives
· Measuring success (evaluation)
· Outlining Content
· Selecting Methods and Media
· Writing the Lesson Plan

Once the information has been collected, the development of the lesson plan can begin in
a sequential, logical manner.

 
· Use a lesson plan format (see templates below)
· Consider TIME per topic, activity, exercise, etc.
· Include selected MEDIA in the body of the lesson plan
· Explain how to deliver and process discussions, lectures, activities, etc.
· Notate key points or directives to the right of the lesson plan
· Use simple, straightforward language

 Note an effective lesson plan should be able to be used by any trainer familiar with the material (i.e occupationally
competent)

Below are a number of training lesson or session plan templates that you may consider. feel free to
change and adapt to meet your needs.

Typical cover page of a course or lesson plan

Course title:
Session or lesson title:
Lesson objective:
Learning outcomes:	· · ·
Evaluation measures:	· · ·
Trainer or Facilitator
Duration:
Equipment:
Material & resources:
Pre-reading preparation:

Content template:

TIME		Aid/ reference
	INTRODUCTION
9.00	Introduce facilitators - name and background Q. Who are you? · name · location · current role · hope to achieve Ice breaker activity Course objectives Session objectives	Participant Manual Name cards PM page 3 PM page 5
	TOPIC 1
9.15                         9.30	Heading 1 Subheading 1 · Point 1 - Sub-point 1 - Sub-point 2 · Point 2 - Sub-point 1 · Point 3 - Sub-point 1 - Sub-point 2 Subheading 2 · Point 1 - Sub-point 1 Heading 2 Subheading 1 · Point 1 Sub-point 1 - Sub-point 2         · - Sub-point 1 Point 2       Subheading 2 · Point 1 - Sub-point 1 - Sub-point 2	SL 1     SL 2             SL 3     Handout 1
	TOPIC 2
10.00	Heading 1 Subheading 1 · Point 1	Participant Manual Page 15
	Break
	TOPIC 3
10.20	Heading 1 Subheading 1 · Point 1 - Sub-point 1
	TOPIC 4
10.50	Heading 1 Subheading 1 · Point 1 · Point 2
	BREAK
	TOPIC 5
11.00	Heading 1 Subheading 1 · Point 1 - Sub-point 1 · Point 2
	Summary and close
11.15	Review Topics · Point 1 - Sub-point 1 · Point 2	Poster – Mind map

A simple lesson/ session plan template format:

Training Session Agenda

Title of Session: 

Time	Topic	Details	Resources

A more comprehensive training session plan template

Organization name training session plan

Title: ________

Subject: _________

Lesson/ Session title:	Trainer/ Facilitator:	Date:
Time:	Duration:	Number of learners/ participants:
Aims:	Objectives:	Prior knowledge:

Time:	Subject Matter:	Trainer/ facilitator Activities:	Learner’s Activities:
10.00 10.30 11.00 11.30 11.50   12.00	IntroductionsOverview of… More about…..	VE (verbal exposition) VE, Q & A, Tell students about objectives Ask the following Questions Tell them the story is about… Go around the tables assist group activity	Listen Q & A (question & answer) Listening Q & A Taking notes participants in small groups Group work activity Put the students into small discussion groups and using the following questions they discuss   Reading activity Class/small group activity Students should look for the following answers

There are many ways to format a session or lesson plan – these are just a few ideas. If you have a favourite format please
email it to us and we will include it here.

Other labels for lesson plan include:

curriculum, syllabus etc..

 

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