Chapter 1. Planning with purpose
Overview of the five approaches to lesson planning
General tips to make each approach successful
What does it mean to plan with purpose?
Chapter 2. Perceptive teaching : who I am and what I do
Teaching is never a neutral act
What is culture? What is multicultural education?
What is culturally responsive pedagogy?
Educational psychologists' contributions to multiculturalism
Qualities of perceptive teaching
Who I am : open-minded, aware, caring, authentic
What I do : personalize the experience, teach the whole person, teach with intention, develop autonomy
Chapter 3. The behaviorist approach to lesson planning : skill development
Practical application : lesson plan formats
Learning aims : behavioral objectives with ABCD format
Assessment and evaluation
Classroom interactions and roles
Lesson plan comparison : the behaviorist approach to teaching metaphor
Critiques and considerations
Chapter 4. The constructivist approach to lesson planning : individualized meaning making
Practical application : lesson plan formats
Learning aims : emergent understandings
Assessment and evaluation
Classroom interactions and roles
Lesson plan comparison : the constructivist approach to teaching metaphor
Critiques and considerations
Chapter 5. The aesthetic approach to lesson planning : sensory-rich, memorable experiences
Practical application : lesson plan formats
Learning aims : expressive objectives
Assessment and evaluation (critique) : evaluate, assess, reflect
Classroom interactions and roles
Lesson plan comparison : the aesthetic approach to teaching metaphor
Critiques and considerations
Chapter 6. The ecological approach to lesson planning : real-world relevance and connections
Ecomindedness and place-based curriculum together
Practical application : lesson plan formats
Learning aims : experience-based objectives (EBOs)
Assessment and evaluation
Classroom interactions and roles
Lesson plan comparison : the ecological approach to teaching metaphor
Critiques and considerations
Chapter 7. The integrated social-emotional learning approach to lesson planning : relationship building and holistic development
Practical application : lesson plan formats
Learning aims : integrated social-emotional & individual SEL objectives
Assessment and evaluation
Classroom interactions and roles
Lesson plan comparison : the integrated social-emotional learning approach to teaching metaphor
Critiques and considerations
Chapter 8. Planning with purpose summary and extensions
The five approaches to lesson planning
Paying attention to context : perceptive teaching
Another word on lesson planning
Unit plans using a single approach
Bringing it all together.