Secondary Lesson Plan Template Guide

Secondary Lesson Plan Template Guide EXPLANATION OF FIELDS 1. Content objectives- the TEKS and other content standards to be covered that day 2. Language objectives- the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) addressed that day 3. Agenda- the day’s instructional strategies and content activities; teachers should keep in mind the first four stages of the 5E model: engage, explore, explain and elaborate 4. Assessments/Evaluation- whatever method used by the teacher to gauge student progress (observation, testing, self-reflection, student product, etc.) 5. Homework- any assignments students will complete outside of class 6. Special Education/GT strategies- the specific strategies employed that day to address the needs of these students 7. Sheltered Instruction strategies- the specific strategies employed that day to address the linguistic development needs of ELLs RECOMMENDED SPECIAL EDUCATION STRATEGIES Students with learning difference are those students who are experience difficulty learning, despite adequate ability and opportunity to learn. There are many reasons these children experience difficulty learning—some are constitutional, i.e., within the student. Other reasons include a mismatch between how the student is taught and how the student learns. The best strategies are those which emphasize active participation by the students, using a variety of multi-sensory techniques. When students can touch, say, see and manipulate information, their learning increases. General Strategies Some ways you can support these students in your classroom include WII-FM- Remember the phrase “What’s in it for me?” Try to find materials of interest to the student and ones which he/she can read easily. 3:1 Rule- The struggling learner often needs three times as much practice and three times as much praise as other children. Recognizing three things the student did well while with you will improve behavior and achievement more than pointing out his/her mistakes. When correcting the student, be very specific when explaining the mistakes and provide a reminder before attempting the task again about how to do it correctly. Large Print Books- Large print books are often easier for students with reading difficulties to decode. Books on Tape- Books on tape are invaluable to students with reading problems. Many have excellent listening comprehension skills and can learn concepts and develop vocabulary by listening to the material. Tape Recordings- Older students may benefit from tape recording lectures and listening to them at home or in the library. They may need to be taught how to use the counter and to stop and play back as needed. Group Work- All children should participate in the activities you are leading, but do not ask students with reading difficulties to read aloud. Utilize choral responses and provide additional time to process information. Be patient! Directions- When giving directions, limit them to one or two at a time. Ask the student to repeat what the directions were and to paraphrase what he/she is going to do. VAKT Multi-sensory Methods- A multisensory approach uses seeing, hearing, writing, and speaking in a variety of combinations, simultaneously! Such methods are more fun and more effective than using one channel at a time. The M & M Rule- Meaning & Manipulation = Memory The more meaning the new learning has for the student and the more he/she can manipulate the information, the easier it is for the student to commit to memory. Modifications for learning different students: Assignments:  Assignment notebooks  Diagram, maps, graphs  Discovery learning  Extended time for written or oral responses  Grouping modifications  Highlighting  Internet projects (in lieu of assignments)  Marking copies of texts  Note-taking assignments  Peer reading of text  Peer tutoring  Process writing  Shortened assignments  Skeleton outlines  Special Seating  Taped texts  Vocabulary list  Writing samples Assessments:  Arrangement of exam format.  Extended time to complete exams.  Minimize options  Objective exams  Oral exams RECOMMENDED GT STRATEGIES How do I differentiate instruction for GT children? Differentiation is not….       extra credit more work peer tutoring totally independent study buying back time from strengths to work on weaknesses lots of practice Differentiation is…      making changes in content, process, product, environment, and/or assessment enriching or compacting or accelerating grading for mastery, not work completed getting empowering information from parents and former teachers Most Difficult First—let students start with the 5 most difficult questions. If they get 4 correct within 20 min., they don’t have to do more practice. Possible Strategies Teachers will meet the educational needs of gifted students through a variety of ways that include (but are not limited to)…                   assessments appropriate to learning levels; Compacting Curriculum based on assessed needs; literacy centers/stations/contracts; Socratic Questioning /productive questioning; WebQuests, Problem-Based Learning and Inquiry Learning; Kaplan’s Model of Depth and Complexity Themes and inter-disciplinary instruction independent study and problem-based G/T designated courses; student research, product development and presentation; Acceleration Collaborative Grouping that leads to student generated knowledge; open-ended, student-centered instructional environment that encourages student generated knowledge. Name Card Method Exit slips Most Difficult First Preassess students’ readiness, learning styles, and interest and group accordingly Homework Assessment: Thumbs up, Thumbs down, Thumbs Sideways Tiered Assignments RECOMMENDED SHELTERED INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES Sheltered instruction methodologies should serve as a flexible framework for effective instruction, drawing on best practices for teaching content and academic literacy to ELLs. The point is to tweak our teaching so we make the content comprehensible and accessible for all students, especially given the state's newly revamped English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), which are to be integrated into every content and enrichment area. Toward this goal, the secondary ELA and social studies department endeavors to provide our teachers a broad repertoire of instructional strategies. Each of the following pages will provide a detailed overview of a strategy and its rationale; attached to most are sample assignments or templates. Note that many of the below strategies were drawn from TEA's sheltered instruction support manual: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/biling/teares-sims-ssla-handouts.pdf. Analysis Pizza Anticipation Guide Capsule Vocabulary Characterization Chart Cloze Procedure Concept Attainment Concept Definition Map Cornell Notes Flow Chart Foldables Free-Form Mapping Image Streaming KWL People Hunt Power Notes RAFT Semantic Mapping Story Map Think-Pair-Share Venn Diagram Verbal and Visual Word Association Window Paning Word Wall