In 2-3 sentences, summarize the lesson, identifying the purpose of the lesson based on the content and skills you are planning to teach.
Classroom and Student Factors/Grouping: Describe the important classroom factors (demographics of the classroom)
National/State Learning Standards: Review national and state standards to become familiar with the standards you will be working with in the classroom environment.
Your goal in this section is to identify the MS Social Studies Standards that are the focus of the lesson being presented.
Specific Learning Target(s)/Objectives: Learning objectives are designed to identify what the teacher intends to measure in learning. These must be aligned with the standards. When creating objectives, a learner must consider the following:
• Who is the audience?
• What action verb will be measured during instruction/assessment
• What tools or conditions are being used to meet the learning
What is being assessed in the lesson must align directly to the objective created. This should not be a summary of the lesson, but a measurable statement demonstrating what the student will be assessed on at the completion of the lesson. For instance, “understand” is not measureable, but “describe” and “identify” are.
For example:
Given an unlabeled map outlining the 50 states, students will accurately label all state names.
Academic Language In this section, include a bulleted list of the general academic vocabulary and content-specific vocabulary you need to teach.
Resources, Materials, Equipment, and Technology: List all resources, materials, equipment, and technology you and the students will use during the lesson.
Section 2: Instructional Planning
Anticipatory Set
Your goal in this section is to open the lesson by activating students’ prior knowledge, linking previous learning with what they will be learning in this lesson and gaining student interest for the lesson.
In a bulleted list, describe the materials and activities you will use to open the lesson.
For example:
• I will use a visual of the Civil War and ask students to describe what general do they see.
Time Needed
Multiple Means of Representation
Learners perceive and comprehend information differently. Your goal in this section is to explain how you would present content in various ways to meet the needs of different learners. For example, you may present the material using guided notes, graphic organizers, video or other visual media, annotation tools, anchor charts, hands-on manipulatives, adaptive technologies, etc.
In a bulleted list, describe the materials you will use to differentiate instruction and how you will use these materials throughout the lesson to support learning. Bold any materials you will need to prepare for the lesson.
For example:
• I will use a Venn diagram graphic organizer to teach students how to compare and contrast the two generals of the Civil War.
Explain how you will differentiate materials for each of the following groups:
• Students with special needs:
• Students with gifted abilities:
• Early finishers (those students who finish early and may need additional resources/support):