Week 2 Big Picture: Learning task #1 Show me your lesson plan

1. What does your lesson plan look like?

-Unit
-Day
-Objectives
-Prior Knowledge and Experience
-Standards
-Materials
-Methods of assessment
- Learning Activities
     -Introductory
     -Developmental
     -Concluding
-Plans for students with special needs
-Alternative activities
-Assignments

2. Explain to me how you prepare your lesson(s)?

First I see what standards are in place for the unit. Then I see what I want then to comprehend by the end of the lesson and make my objectives accordingly. From there I look to see what their previous knowledge is to the material at hand. From this I usually see if they comprehended the lesson from the day prior by making a do now on the material from the day before/homework. From there I will work my way into the developmental material by doing some sort of activity/notes. Once finished they will practice what they just learned. After I will make a concluding question to check overall comprehension. And last assign homework for further practice and reinforcement.

3. How do you evaluate learning outcomes?

I check this by; going over/giving homework, doing do nows with the class, group work, testing(quizzes & tests) and station activities.

4. Do you consider your lesson plan(s) effective?

From my student teaching experience I do. Student teaching in Bethpage HS every student I taught in the 10th grade honors class improved their grades or kept them the same, which showed me that the changes I made in their daily routines(note taking, activities) proved sucessful. In Merrick Ave MS students grasped the concepts and showed me that they did by doing well on daily hw and on group projects.