Generic Lesson Plan Form

Subject:LanguageArtsActivity:ConceptIntroductionSetting:3rdGrade#ofStudents:24

StatementofObjective: Studentswillbeabletoanswerwhatmakesnaturesrecordholdersunique? Accommodations

*Observable/Measurable(A,B,C,D) Studentswillbeabletobrainstormthebeginningofanimaginativewritingprompt
*GLCE/IEP
Materials: Halfsheetsofpaper
*Preparedandorganized YellowSpiral
*Availableforall Elmo
Pearsonsuccessnet.orgconceptvideo
Opening: >ConceptQuestion Giveanexample
*Gainattention/motivate Whatmakesnaturesrecordholdersunique? ofmyownpiece
*Activatepriorknowledge highlightkeywordstoimproveunderstanding ofpaper
~link/relate;assess;preparefornew playthevideo,justwatchthefirsttime
learning(e.g.vocabulary)
*Stategoals/setpurpose Whatisanaturerecordholder?Whothinkstheymighthaveanexample?
~explaintask:why,what,how,andwhen Waitforanswers
forstrategies 2ndtimewewatchthevideo;Iwantyoutothinkaboutotherrecordholders
*Cleardirections youareinterestedinlearningabout
Aftervideo,givestudentssheetofpaperandwritedownsomeof
naturesrecordholdersthattheywouldliketosee/learnabout

Snowballfight
Foldyourpieceofpaperintoasmallerpiece,butsothatyoucanstillread
it
Detailedinstructions:
youaregoingtotossyourpapertowardsanothertable
papermusthaveanaturerecordholderquestionwearegoingtoneed
theselatersoifyoudontdoitrightnow,youllbebehindlater
donotaimatanyone
youwillmoveyournumber/sitoutifyoucanthandleit
whenIsaygo,youwillpickupanotherpieceofpaperontheground
andopenit
havestudentsrepeatdirections
CallonstudentstoshareandlookthemuponElmo

Nowthatwehavesomeexamplesofnaturesrecordholders,pleaseanswerthequestionin
youryellowspiral:
Whatmakesnaturesrecordholdersunique?

Presentation:
Teacher: Cometocarpet(leaveyour
*Varietyoflearning(T/S,S/S,S/T) Wejustlookedupsomeamazingfeaturesofearththatmaybewedidntknow
*Organizationalframework before!Andnowwearegoingtowriteaboutthem.
~construct,clarify,andlinkconceptsina ImaginativeWriting
meaningfulcontext Today,wearegoingtowriteabouttherecordholderthanwefoundduring
*Presentvisually,verbally,kinesthetically, thesnowballfightandwearegoingtodosomecreativewriting,my
realworld(e.g.LESH) favoritekindbecauseitcanbewhateverthewriterwants.
*Modelandthinkaloudtomakevisible Eventhoughthisisaboutarealthingsuchasthehighestvolcanoor
~languagepractices/processes deepestocean,weareabletoaddcreativedetailstomakeit
~learningstrategiesandadaptations(how, fiction/realisticfiction
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: Leavemy
*Activityrelatedtopresentation/objectives Gobacktoseatsandgetoutyellowspiral exampleonthe
*Activestudentparticipation Writeyournaturerecordholderatthetop boardforpeopleto
~providerationaleforassignment Makefoursquareslabeled:Characters,Problem,Solution,Setting use
~multisensoryandrealworld Todaywearejustgoingtodoabrainstormwhichiswhenwegetour
~instructionaldialogue thoughtsdownonpaper Allowstudentsto
*Transferofcontrol Wedothissowhenwegotowriteourfinalcopy,wehaveanideaofwhat tradeattheirseat
~studentsexplain,justify,clarify,think wewanttowrite iftheydontlike
aloud CompletethinkaloudattheElmowitheveryoneattheirseats theirassignment
*Checkforunderstanding Youhave10minutestocompleteabrainstormforyourownatyour
~ensurehighsuccessrate seat
~appropriatefeedback:praise,prompt, Thisisyourthinkingsoorganizehowyouwantiti.e.list,graphic
probe/question(inZPD) organizer,picture,etc
IndividualPractice:
~assess/errordrill
~monitorandadjustinstruction
*Management/monitoring
~scan,circulate,assess,support,praise
Closing: Sharemineasan
*Adequatetime After1015minutes,askstudentstosharetheirideasattheirtable example,have
*Studentssummarizecontentand Askpeoplequestions studentsaskme
accomplishments Addtoyourbrainstorm questionsandadd
*Assess/identifynewgoals tomylist
*Linktofuturelearning Shareouttoclassiftherearevolunteers

Reflection:
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