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WFED Lesson Plan Template

The Pennsylvania State University
Workforce Education and Development
Competency-Based Teacher Education

Lesson Plan Template

Name of Instructor: Mrs. Stephanie Bowman, RN, BSN
Program Title: Health Careers I
Course Title: Advanced Health Careers I
Unit Title: Career Exploration
Lesson Title: Laboratory Careers
Lesson Objectives: Given a lecture on the infectious process, students will be able to
complete the 10 question multiple choice assessment with 90% accuracy.
Time (length of lesson): 49 minutes
Equipment and Materials needed: black pen, handout, computer with smartboard,
powerpoint
Academic Standard(s) and Anchor(s) and/or Common Core Standard addressed by this
lesson:
CC.3.5.11-12.B
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts,
processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still
accurate terms.
CC.3.5.11-12.D
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain specific words.
CC.3.6.11-12.B
Write informative or explanatory texts, including narration of technical processes, etc
Introduction:
Laboratory careers include workers with a broad range of interests and abilities.
Opportunities include clinical laboratory, blood banking, research, and related
fields in life science.
Body:
Students will be placed into groups of 4. Each group will be given a large piece
of paper and marker. Each group will have a recorder of ideas. In the group,
students will come up with various infections such as cold and attempt to come
up with how the infections are spread. Students will have 8 minutes to
brainstorm their answers.
2013. Professional Personnel Development Center for Career and Technical Education.
Penn State University.

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WFED Lesson Plan Template

Following the brainstorming, students will be redirected to lecture. Discuss the
infectious process explaining each part of the process (agent, reservoir,
transmission, entry, incubation, communicability, and host. Students will be
questioned to ensure they understand each part of the process.
Case studies - Tell students that they will work on real-life cases that
demonstrate different ways to prevent the spread of an infectious germ. Divide
students into four or more small groups and assign one of the following case
studies to a group: a. Diarrheal diseases b. HIV/AIDS-Ryan White c. Smallpox
d. Malaria
Hand out copies of the assigned case study and the Case Study Notes sheet to
each student to work in their small groups and complete the Case Study sheet.
Have each group present their completed Case Study Notes to the class. Use the
notes on the Teachers Case Study Notes to help students consider multiple
perspectives of understanding and solving health problems.

Evaluation/Student Assessment (attach student worksheets or assessments to this lesson

plan):
See attached worksheets
Special Needs Adaptations and/or Accommodations (please identify which you are
using):
Give handout and read to student if needed
Have student work with partner to help if needed
English as a Second Language (ESL) Adaptations and/or Accommodations (please
identify which you are using):
Give handout and read to student if needed
Have student work with partner to help if needed

2013. Professional Personnel Development Center for Career and Technical Education.
Penn State University.