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EDU 311 Week 5 Signature Assignment: Lesson Plan
Complete the Signature Assignment: Lesson Plan*.
*I encourage you to use the Lesson Plan Template posted on this page. The template covers all of the Signature Assignment requirements.
Submit your assignment.
Note: If permitted, use the lesson you developed for this course and teach it to students in a grade-appropriate classroom. Reflect on your experience on My Time Log including revisions you would make to the lesson based on the experience.
Signature Assignment: Lesson Plan*
Develop a 45-minute classroom lesson plan for a specific elementary grade level and academic content area. You may not use a lesson plan from an already published source.
Use the following lesson plan format:
- Central Focus of Lesson
o Select state standard(s) for your identified elementary grade level and academic content area.
o Based on the selected standard(s), describe the central focus of the topic in this lesson plan.
- Learning Objectives
o Include 3–5 learning objectives for the 45-minute lesson.
o Develop the objectives based on the following criteria:
- Specific, measurable, and observable
- States what students will know and be able to do
- Aligned to state standards
- Grade-level and content-area appropriate
- Materials
o Identify (and provide as appropriate) the materials and instructional resources needed for the teacher and students. Resources may include technology, handouts, guest speakers, etc.
o Describe how the materials support and enhance the lesson.
- Classroom Arrangement and Grouping
o Describe the classroom arrangement and grouping strategies you will use during this lesson.
o Explain how the physical layout and classroom arrangement supports the instructional approach defined in your lesson plan.
o Explain how the grouping strategies you selected support the students.
- Instructional Approach
o Explain your instructional approach.
o Provide a detailed outline of the lesson based on the following:
- Set the stage for learning
- Lesson delivery and guided practice
- Closure
- Independent practice
- Assessment
o Create at least one formative that aligns to the selected state standard(s) and the lesson objectives.
o Create at least one summative assessment that aligns to the selected state standard(s) and the lesson objectives.