Free Lesson Plan Templates for Teachers

By Emory Fierlinger
20 November 2024
5 min read
Free Lesson Plan Templates for Teachers

Access to Free Lesson Plan Templates

Kuraplan offers an extensive library of free, customizable lesson plan templates covering a wide range of subjects and grade levels. You can pick and choose parts that suit your needs, saving valuable time in lesson preparation. oai_citation:1‡kuraplan.com


Generating Custom Lesson Plans

While pre-made templates are great starting points, every teacher has unique needs. Kuraplan’s AI feature allows you to generate new lesson plans from scratch—quickly and easily:

“It's SO easy to create brand new lesson plans from scratch in a pinch!” oai_citation:2‡kuraplan.com

How to generate a new plan using Kuraplan:

  1. Choose a template or start from scratch
  2. Input your lesson objectives and standards
  3. Add activities, resources, and assessments
  4. Customize the layout and formatting
  5. Save and share your lesson plan oai_citation:3‡kuraplan.com

Popular Lesson Plan Formats

1. The 5E Model

Ideal for science and adaptable to any subject, this model includes:

  • Engage
  • Explore
  • Explain
  • Elaborate
  • Evaluate ()

2. Understanding by Design (UbD)

Also known as backward design, this approach follows three stages:

  1. Identify desired results
  2. Determine acceptable evidence
  3. Plan learning experiences and instruction oai_citation:4‡kuraplan.com

3. The Madeline Hunter Model

A classic template with seven key elements:

  1. Objective
  2. Standards
  3. Anticipatory Set
  4. Teaching (Input)
  5. Guided Practice
  6. Closure
  7. Independent Practice oai_citation:5‡kuraplan.com

Adding Visual Appeal to Your Lesson Plans

If you want to make your lesson plans more engaging, Canva offers a variety of beautifully designed and playful lesson plan templates—perfect for adding visual flair. oai_citation:6‡kuraplan.com


✅ Conclusion

The best lesson plan template is the one that fits your teaching style and classroom needs. A good template should:

  • Align with your teaching style
  • Address curriculum standards
  • Be adaptable to different subjects or topics
  • Include clear objectives and assessments
  • Be easy to modify and improve oai_citation:7‡kuraplan.com

By using Kuraplan’s template library, AI‑powered customization tools, and optional visual enhancements from Canva, you can create lesson plans that are efficient, effective, and engaging. Happy planning, teachers! 🎉

Last updated on 20 November 2024
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