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Lesson Plan Template

Student Teachers Name: Lindy McBratney
Lesson Title: Choice Board
Subject: Instructional Methods
Instruction time: 1 hr. 30 min.
Students level by grade: 10-12
Standard(s) to be addressed:
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or
listening.
Interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator (a/b = a b). Solve
word problems involving division of whole numbers leading to answers in the form of
fractions or mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent
the problem.
Demonstrate financial responsibility and planning skills to achieve financial goals for a
lifetime of financial health.
Communicate and work productively with others, incorporating different perspectives and
cross-cultural understanding, to increase innovation and the quality of work.
Enduring Understandings/Essential Questions targeted in this lesson (for units created
using the Understanding By Design framework only)
Identified student needs and plans for differentiation:
Each student will have the choice to choose an assignment from the choice board and must
complete two from each category by the end of the week. Most activities come in various
levels and can be modified to fit the needs of the individual student.
Specific resources needed for this lesson:
Choice Board handouts/activities
Instructional method(s) used in this lesson:
Instruction will be student lead unless a student needs individual help on their activity. If
this occurs then direct instruction and guided practice will be implemented.
Lesson Sequence:
1. Instructions for the day will be written on the board and I will read them out loud so
students know what to expect for the day.
2. Students will have the expectation of coming to class prepared and ready to work.
3. Students will come in, get their materials ready and choose two activities from the
choice board. If it is a probe day, they will complete their math, reading or writing
probe and then choose two choices from the board.
4. Students will place their name magnets on the activities that they would like to
complete for the day. All students are required to complete at least two activities
each day.

5. If students complete two activities right away they will do work completion.
6. If all students finish early at the same or different times we will read from our
classroom novels.




Probes for the Week:
Reading Probes (Wednesday)
Writing (every other week on Thursday)
Math (every other week on Thursday)


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