Do your teachers have easy access to lesson plans aligned to state standards?
LessonBank is a web-based library of over 2,000 state standards-aligned lesson plans. It provides teachers with high quality, consistent curriculum for grades 3 through 12 with three levels of differentiated instruction. Teachers no longer need to spend valuable time searching for lesson plans to match students' skill gaps. LessonBank makes finding the right lesson plan simple.
Searchable by:
- Standards
- Grade level
- Subject
- Topic
Teachers can use LessonBank to provide lesson plans that focus on key tested standards for grades 3 through 12. This research-based consistent curriculum also includes:
- Math and Language Arts plans at 3 levels
- Teaching tips and student activity sheets
Effective Implementation
All LessonBank plans follow a consistent structure, making it easy for teachers to implement and integrate into the curriculum as a model of effective instruction. Each lesson plan includes:
- Comprehensive teacher preparation
- Opening activity
- Direct instruction
- Guided practice
- Independent practice
- Assessment
- Extension Activity
3 Levels of Lesson Plans
LessonBank offers instruction at three cognitive levels allowing teachers to choose the appropriate instructional approach for their students. The three levels of lesson plans, based on Bloom's Taxonomy, are:
- SkillBuilder lessons build basic knowledge and comprehension of key vocabulary, concepts, and skills.
- SkillTivity lessons ask students to apply the skills and concepts taught to demonstrate their understanding.
- SkillVenture lessons encourage students to evaluate and make connections to other concepts when problem solving.