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SEMESTER LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
(1/25/13)
Teacher Candidate _Sherrie Taylor_____ Grade Level __K_ Title Plants
CONTEXTUAL FACTORS (classroom factors)
Contextual Factors:
Boys Girls
Hide IEP severe
Emiliee IEP- autistic
Tulley IEP Regular Resource Developmentally Delayed All day kindergarten
Low Level All Day Kindergarten, half day in our class
Tulley
CJ - speech
Aisea
Shantae
Riley
Braylen absent or late often
Classroom environment:
WALK-AWAY (As a result of this lesson, what do I want the students to know, understand, and be able to do?)
State Standard/Objective:
Standard 4
Life Science. Students will gain an understanding of Life Science through the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.
Objective 2
Describe the parts of living things.
b. Identify major parts of plants, e.g., roots, stem, leaf, flower, trunk, branches.
Content Walk-Away:
I will be able to write parts of a plant
Language Walk-Away:
I will be able to draw and write parts of a plant
Vocabulary:
Roots, stem, leaf, flower, plant
ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE (What evidence do I need to show the students have
learned the Walk-Away?)
Modifications/Accomoda-
tions (ELL, IEP, GATE, etc.)
Formative Evidence (checking for understanding throughout the lesson):
Observe students listening and drawing the parts of a plant
Content Walk-Away Evidence (Summative):
Check for students writing on their drawings
Language Walk-Away Evidence (Summative):
Check students drawings and labels for parts of the plant
Approx.
Time
ACTIVE LEARNING PLAN
Activate/Building Background Knowledge
Raise your hand if you have seen a plant today? What are some things plants need? Do you have plants at our
house?
Formative assessment:
Learning Goal Success Criteria Assessment Strategy
Plants
Students raise their hands
Students say what plants need
Observe
Modification/accommodations: (ELL, IEP, GATE, etc.)
Focus Lesson (I do it)
I will read a book about plants to the students. And introduce vocabulary.
Formative Assessment:
Learning Goal Success Criteria Assessment Strategy
Listening to story
Vocabulary words
Listening to story
Say vocabulary words
Observe students listening to
story
Observe and listen to students say
the vocabulary words
Modification/accommodations:
Move Aisea close to me so he doesnt interrupt
Guided Instruction (We do it)
Have students tell me the parts of a plant and I write them on the board.
Formative Assessment:
Learning Goal Success Criteria Assessment Strategy
Parts of a plant
Say parts of a plant Listen and write down parts of a
plant
Modification/accommodations:
None needed
Collaborative/Cooperative (You do it together)
students talk with their elbow partner about plants and the parts of a plant.
Formative Assessment:
Learning Goal Success Criteria Assessment Strategy
Tell partner about plants
Say parts of plant
Listen and observe students
Modification/accommodations:
Hide and Tulley will partner up with their aide
Independent (You do it alone)
Students will draw a plant and label the parts
Summative Assessment:
Look at students drawings and labels
Modification/accommodations:
Hide and Tulley will work with aide
Closure/Review of walk-aways, vocabulary, and essential questions
(Note: Closure includes student interactions, reflection, and/or demonstrations.)
Who can tell me the parts of a plant? Review vocabulary words. Have students share their pictures.
SIOP Indicators (Add SIOP number and description within the lesson plan)
Preparation: 1-Content objectives, 2-Language objectives, 3-Content appropriate, 4-Supplementary materials, 5-Adaptation
of content, 6-Meaningful activities
Building Background: 7-Linked to background, 8-Linked to past learning, 9-Key vocabulary
Comprehensive Input: 10-Appropriate speech, 11-Clear explanation, 12-Variety of techniques
Interaction: 16-Opportunity for interaction, 17-Grouping supports objectives, 18-Wait time, 19-Opportunity for L1 students
Practice/Application: 20-Hands-on materials, 21-Activities to apply content/language knowledge, 22-Language skills:
reading, writing, listening, speaking
Lesson Delivery: 23-Content objective supported, 24-Language objective supported, 25-Students engaged, 26-Pacing
Review/Assessment: 27-Review vocabulary, 28-Review concepts, 29-Feedback, 30-Assessment
TEACHING NOTES
What do I need to remember to do? What materials do I need to have ready? What is the approximate time needed for
this lesson?
REFLECTION AFTER LESSON
How can I use the assessment data to reflect on & evaluate the outcomes of teaching and learning? How can I transfer
what I learned from teaching this lesson to future teaching? What was effective and not effective? What goals can I set
to improve my practice and student learning?