Reflective Lesson Plan (Idioms)
Reflective Lesson Plan (Idioms)
Reflective Lesson Plan (Idioms)
Date: 2/19/14
Source ELA Subject Area (s) 5th Grade Level 5-3.3- Interpret the meaning of idioms and euphemisms encountered in text. Curriculum Standards
Describe the lessons activities and content to provide a clear overview of the lesson. The lesson begins with the streaming of a video on various types of idioms. The teacher will read the following idiom, Monkey see, monkey do. The teacher will model the interpretation of the various idioms. The teacher and students will have a discussion on the meaning of a variety of idioms. Students will complete an idiom practice page in their ELA Pass Coach book. Students will match the correct meaning with the idiom listed.
Lesson Objectives
What will students be able to do at the conclusion of this lesson? Make sure that your objective(s) are measurable. Interpret the meaning of idioms and euphemisms encountered in text.
How will I vary these objectives for students who do not understand the material? I will vary objectives with the use of peer tutoring, I will look to pair a weaker student with a stronger student. My expectation is that the weaker student will learn from the stronger student progress. How will I vary these objectives for students who have already mastered the concept? I will vary objectives with the use of peer tutoring, I will look to pair a stronger student with a weaker student. My expectation is that the stronger student will learn from the weaker student progress. How will I vary these objectives for students who are presently learning English?
Statement of Purpose
Why is it important for the students to learn this content? It is important that students know this content because it is a standard that needs to be covered according to Common Core 5th grade Math Standards.
What materials and supplies are needed to help your students achieve the stated objectives? What will the teacher need? What will the students need? What other resources are needed? Will you use resource speakers? Teacher needs: Studyisland.com, smartboard, Student needs: Pencil, notebook, & ELA Pass Coach book
Anticipatory Set
What will you do to motivate the students and get their attention? What is the hook that will serve as a focus for the lessons activities? A united streaming video on the different types of
Pre-assessment
What will I do to show students what is expected? The teacher will model the interpretation of the various idioms.
What will we do together as they learn how to succeed at the new task? The teacher and students will have a discussion on the meaning of a variety of idioms. What questions will you ask to determine if students understand so far? What techniques or strategies will be used to determine if students understand so far? I would use an informal assessment where I ask students questions using the stages of Blooms Taxonomy. Can you name some idioms you have heard before? Can you provide an interpretation of an idiom you have heard previously? What will students do by themselves to show that they have internalized the knowledge? Students will complete an idiom practice page in their ELA Pass Coach book. Students will match the correct meaning with the idiom listed.
What can students do at home or in the classroom to apply the knowledge or skills? How could you use your colleagues or community agencies to improve student performance? Students will be assigned homework such as choose their favorite idiom and write the meaning of it accompanied with a picture.
Technology
How will you use technology to assist students with learning the concepts? What technology will you use to enhance the delivery and comprehension of your content? I will use Microsoft PowerPoint and Thinkcentral.com will be my main sources of Technology with assistance in student learning. How will you connect this lesson with other content areas across the curriculum? The Arts: Teacher plans as a guided practice activity students draw their favorite idiom.
Health: Teacher plans as a guided practice activity where idioms are made based on healthy foods .
Physical Education: Teacher plans as a guided practice activity where students will act out their favorite idiom.
Strengths
Describe the strengths of student engagement. Students were willing to participate in idiom activities, such as the video, guided practice activity, and independent practice.
Describe the weaknesses of your instructional techniques, strategies and classroom management. In my instruction I should of moved around the classroom more. I also should have used a louder tone of voice to cover students talking. Describe the weaknesses of student engagement. Weaknesses were the side conversation by the some students while instruction was taking place. What would you change when teaching this lesson again? I would change my method of direction instruction, my ability to adjust to students talking. I would also use a louder tone of voice.
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The candidate includes all introductory components and all components are appropriate to the lesson
Acceptable (3 Points)
The candidate includes some introductory components that are appropriate to the lesson
Unacceptable (1 Point)
The candidate fails to include the Introductory components
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CURRICULUM STANDARDS 2.1-2.7 DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ACEI 1.0; 3.1
The candidate identifies some of the standards that are appropriate for the lesson.
The candidate identifies some appropriate standards and some inappropriate standards for the lesson. The candidate identifies the lessons activities and content but fails to provide a clear overview of the lesson The candidate includes clearly written objectives that are not measurable The candidate varies some of the objectives to address diverse students needs and includes some teacher actions that
The candidate describes the lessons activities and content in a detailed manner.
The candidate describes the lessons activities and content in a manner that provides a clear overview of the lesson The candidate includes measurable performance objectives, but objectives are not clearly or concisely written for the lesson The candidate varies most of the objectives to promote rigor and a challenge for all students, including diverse students,
The candidate includes concise, clearly written, measurable performance objectives for all standards The candidate varies all objectives to promote rigor and challenge for all students, including diverse students, , and identifies
The candidate includes objectives that are not measurable or clearly written The candidate does not vary the objectives, but the candidate identifies teacher actions that accommodate diverse
students needs.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The candidate clearly explains the importance of the content for the student.
The candidate appropriately explains the importance of the content for the student, but more information is needed.
The candidate makes an adequate attempt to explain the importance of the content to for the student..
The candidate does not explain the relevance of the content for the student.
The candidate makes no attempt to explain the relevance of the content for the student
The candidate provides comprehensive lists of lesson materials and resources with explanations of how they will be used by the teacher and students The candidate clearly describes a well-organized student centered lesson that reflects all organizational issues: pre-assessment, motivation (anticipatory set), purpose, modeling/demonstration, guided and independent practice, closure, extension activities and other instructional strategies. The lesson plan reflects differentiated instruction The candidate describes specific assessments that correlate to all of the objectives and lesson
The candidate provides comprehensive lists of lesson materials and resources to be used by the teacher and the students, but no explanations The candidate clearly describes a studentcentered lesson that reflects most of the organizational issues: pre-assessment, motivation, purpose, modeling/demonstration, guided and independent practice, closure, extension activities and other instructional strategies. The lesson plan reflects differentiated instruction The candidate describes assessments that correlate to some of the objectives and the lesson
The candidate provides lists of some of the materials and resources to be used by the teacher and the students for the lesson The candidate clearly describes a studentcentered lesson that contains few of the organizational issues, and addresses some differentiated instruction.
The candidate provides a list of lesson materials and resources to be used by the teacher or the students, but not both The candidate describes a lesson that is somewhat studentcentered with few of the organizational issues, with no differentiated instruction
The candidate fails to provide a list of materials and resources for the lesson
The candidate describes an ill-planned lesson that is not student-centered or the candidate fails to describe the lesson
The candidate includes assessments that correlate to the objectives and the lesson, but do not describe them
The candidate includes assessments that do not correlate to the objectives and the lesson
The candidate describes and lists specific strategies and techniques and/or lists questions to be asked to check for understanding The candidate meaningfully incorporates and describes student used technology in the lesson or explains why technology cannot be meaningfully incorporated The candidate demonstrates a high level of competence in spelling, grammar and typing
The candidate describes and lists several strategies/ techniques and questions to be asked to check for understanding The candidate meaningfully incorporates and describes teacher used technology in the lesson
The candidate lists and describes strategies/ techniques, but does not list any questions
The candidate lists questions, but fails to describe or list strategies and techniques The candidate incorporates technology in the lesson in superficial ways; candidate does not describe the use of technology The candidate demonstrates little competence in spelling, grammar and typing, through many errors The candidate provides extension activities that do not connect the home, community and community agencies The candidate connects the lesson to at least two curriculum content areas The candidate provides superficial information regarding the effectiveness and the ineffectiveness of the lesson, and gives no information regarding future implementation of the lesson.
The candidate does not list or describe any strategies/techniques or asks questions to check for understanding The candidate fails to address the issue of technology
TECHNOLOGY 3.1-3.5
The candidate incorporates and describes technology in the lesson in superficial ways.
The candidate demonstrates competence in spelling, grammar and typing, but exhibits few errors The candidate provides at least one extension activity to connect the lesson with the home and community, but not community agencies The candidate includes connections to at least 5 of the 7 curriculum areas in the lesson The candidate somewhat provides information that shows an understanding of the effectiveness of the lesson; gives information regarding changes for future implementation of the lesson
The candidate demonstrates sufficient competence in spelling, grammar and typing, but exhibits several errors The candidate provides extension activities that connect the home, but not the community and community agencies The candidate includes connections to the four core content areas in the lesson The candidate provides information regarding the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the lesson, but gives no information regarding future implementation
The candidate demonstrates little competence in spelling, grammar and typing through a significant number of errors The candidate fails to provide extension activities
The candidate provides more than one extension activity to connect the lesson with the home, community and community agencies The candidate includes connections to all of the curriculum content areas during the lesson. The candidate provides thorough information that shows an understanding of the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the lesson; gives information regarding changes for future implementation of the lesson
The candidate fails to connect the lesson to other curriculum content areas The candidate fails to provide information regarding reflections from the implementation of the lesson
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