GenericLessonPlanForm

Subject:MathematicsActivity:FunctionBoxesSetting:SelfContainedSpecialEducationRoom#ofStudents:8

StatementofObjective:
*Observable/Measurable(A,B,C,D)
*GLCE/IEP
Materials:
*Preparedandorganized
*Availableforall
Opening:
*Gainattention/motivate
*Activatepriorknowledge
~link/relate;assess;preparefornew
learning(e.g.vocabulary)
*Stategoals/setpurpose
~explaintask:why,what,how,and
when
forstrategies
*Cleardirections
Presentation:
Teacher:
*Varietyoflearning(T/S,S/S,S/T)
*Organizationalframework
~construct,clarify,andlinkconceptsin
a
meaningfulcontext
*Presentvisually,verbally,
kinesthetically,
realworld(e.g.LESH)
*Modelandthinkaloudtomakevisible
~languagepractices/processes
~learningstrategiesandadaptations
(how,
whenandwhy)
~organization,relationships,andclues
*Transferofcontrol
~studentsexplain,justify,clarify,etc.
*Cleardirections
*Checkforunderstanding
~appropriatefeedback:praise,prompt
probe/question(inZPD)
~assess/errordrill
~monitorandadjustinstruction
Students:
*Participation
~overtandactive
~instructionaldialogue,thinkaloud,
explain,justify,evaluate,etc.
GuidedPractice:
*Activityrelatedto
presentation/objectives
*Activestudentparticipation
~providerationaleforassignment
~multisensoryandrealworld
~instructionaldialogue
*Transferofcontrol
~studentsexplain,justify,clarify,think
aloud
*Checkforunderstanding
~ensurehighsuccessrate
~appropriatefeedback:praise,prompt,
probe/question(inZPD)
IndividualPractice:
~assess/errordrill
~monitorandadjustinstruction
*Management/monitoring
~scan,circulate,assess,support,praise
Closing:
*Adequatetime

Givenaworksheetwitheightfunctionboxesonitthestudentswillbeabletocorrectly
completeitwith75%accuracyon5/8oftheproblems.

Accommodations

Worksheet,pencil,whiteboards,markers,andpapertowel

Todaywearegoingtoplayabitofagameandsolvesomemysteries.Iwantyoutopayclose
attentiontothesimilaritiesofeachproblem.Iwillwriteaproblemontheboardandyouwill
writetheansweronyourwhiteboard.OnceyouhaveananswerholdyourwhiteboardupsoI
willbesuretoknowyouarereadytomoveon.Bereadytoexplainyourthinkinglikeyou
havebefore.Thiswillhelpyouunderstandthealgebrawearegoingtolearnthisweek.Pay
attentiontothenewvocabulary,suchasfunctionboxesandvariables.

Wewilldoanumbertalk.Iwillnotdoanyexplanation,butinsteadsimplyaskfor
studentanswersandguidetheirthinkingtonoticetheequationsthatIamwriting.
Specifically,IwantthestudentstonoticethefactthatIamreplacingtheunknown
numberwiththevariablex.
TheproblemswillscaffoldoneachotherinthefactthatIwilluseanIdo,wedo,
youdomodel.
Theproblemswillbeasfollows,3+6=?,3x3=?,and6?=4.ThenIwillrewrite
themandreplacethe?andXwith3+6=X,3x3=X,6X=4.
EachtimeIwillgivestudentstwominutestocompletetheproblems.ThenIwill
chooseastudenttogivemetheiranswerandrequirethattheyexplainhowthey
cametothatanswer.
StudentswillwritetheiranswersonthewhiteboardsasinstructedandIwillableto
seewhogotthecorrectansweralongwiththeworktheyusedtocompleteit.
OncetheproblemsarecompleteIwillleadadiscussionaboutwhyIputthe
variableintheplaceoftheunknownnumber
Wewilldefinethewordvariableanddiscusswhatmakesanequation

Studentswillbegivenaworksheetwith8problemsonitandtheywillbeexpected
tocompletetheworksheetwith75%accuracyon5/8oftheproblems.
Studentswillhavetheproblemsontheboardtoreference
Iwillwalkaroundtheroomprovidinghelpandguidedsupport
Iwilldothefirstthreeproblemswiththemandthentheywillberesponsiblefor
therest

Thestudentswillreexplainwhatavariableisandhowtosolveforone
Theywillalsodefinewhatanequationis

Thestudents
canuseay
manipulatives
Theyare
allowedas
muchtimeas
necessary

*Studentssummarizecontentand
accomplishments
*Assess/identifynewgoals
*Linktofuturelearning

Iwillsummarizeintotalwhattheysayandthenalignthatwiththefuturegoalof
solvingequations

Reflection:
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