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What knowledge, skills, and concepts must students already know to be successful with this lesson?
What prior knowledge and/or gaps in knowledge do these students have that are necessary to support the learning of the skills and concepts for this lesson?
What are common errors or misunderstandings of students related to the central focus of this lesson?
How will you address them for this group of students?
(^1) The lesson plan template is intended to be used as a formative process prior to a candidate’s submission of edTPA materials. The template offers an opportunity for candidates to practice documenting their thinking
when planning lessons leading up to the learning segment they will teach for edTPA. Lesson plans with this level of detail are not necessary and should not be submitted as part of edTPA. It is intended to prepare candidates to articulate their thinking and justification for plans when responding to the Planning Task commentary prompts. Modified by SIUC Restructuring Committee/UACC.
Content, Literacy, Common Core Reference- What language function do you want students to develop in this lesson? What must students understand in order to be intellectually engaged in the lesson?
What content specific terms (vocabulary)do students need to support learning of the learning objective for this lesson
What specific way(s) will students need to use language (reading, writing, listening and/or speaking) to participate in learning tasks and demonstrate their learning for this lesson?
What are your students’ abilities with regard to the oral and written language associated with this lesson?
How will you support students so they can understand and use the language associated with the language function and other demands in meeting the learning objectives of the lesson?
How will you structure opportunities for students to work with partners or in groups? What criteria will you use when forming groups?
Why are the learning tasks for this lesson appropriate for your students?
Gradual Release (We do, You do together & You do alone.
What materials does the teacher need for this lesson? What materials do the students need for this lesson?
What standard(s) are most relevant to the learning? (Content, Literacy, & Social/Emotional Required)
Skills, procedures, concepts and reasoning, problem solving, strategies. What are the specific learning objectives(s) for student in this lesson? (Content, Literacy, & Social/Emotional Required)
How will you start the lesson to engage and motivate students in learning?
Introduction What will you do to assist students in understanding of the lesson objective(s)? How will you link the new content (skills and concepts) to students’ prior academic learning and their personal/cultural and community assets?
Teaching What will you say and do? What questions will you ask? How will you engage students to help them understand the concepts? What will students do? How will you determine if students are meeting the intended learning objectives?
Gradual Release How will you give students the opportunity to practice so you can provide feedback? How will students apply what they have learned? How will you determine if students are meeting the intended learning objectives?
How will you end the lesson?
If you could teach this lesson again to this group of students what changes would you make to your instruction? Classroom management?
Why will these changes improve student learning?
What research/ theory supports these changes?