ED2500 Group A Lesson Plan Template

Instructor: B: Gammie
Lesson
Title/Focus

Multi-Graded Classrooms

Subject/Gra
de Level

EDUC 2500 Peers

Unit

EDUC 2500 Issues in Education

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Date
Time
Duratio
n
Teache
r

April 1st, 2015

20 minutes
Miss. Groger, Miss.
Clarkson, Mr. McIntyre

What do you want your students to learn?

Students will:
1. Identify a general knowledge of why multi-graded classrooms are implemented.
2. Compare and contrast multi-graded, split/combined, and single grade classroom.
3. Identify a general knowledge of how they are best implemented.
4. Identify a general knowledge of who is involved in the decisions to utilize multi-graded
classrooms.
5. To identify how the curriculum is taught, and any challenges of teaching it.

ASSESSMENTS
Formative /
Summative

How will you know your students have learned?

Worksheet (formative)
Learning activity: multi- vs. single vs. split/combined classrooms
(formative)
Class discussions (formative)

LEARNING
RESOURCES CONSULTED

University of Lethbridge Library

Personal Experiences
Parental Experience
Galbraith Elementary School
Alberta Learning

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT- #s

20 worksheets
Computer
Projector

PROCEDURE
Introduction
Attention Grabber /
Agenda

Introduce:
- Miss Clarkson
- Miss Groger
- Mr. McIntyre
- Topic
o Multi-grade classrooms
Attention Grabber:
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=sWD4Yar9MK0
o General gist of video
First Impressions:
- Class answers question 1 on worksheet
- Small class discussion to share

Learning Activity

Body
Lecture 1:
- Why are they used?
- Varying Perspectives
- Teaching Strategies
- Implementing into classroom

Time
0.5 min
30 sec

3 min
2.5 min
30 sec
1.5 min
30 sec
1 min
Total: 5
min
Time
4 min
1 min
1 min
1 min
1min

ED2500 Group A Lesson Plan Template

Instructor: B: Gammie

Assessment

Group Activity
- Split into three different classrooms Tyson, Sara
and Gina will teach split, multi- or single classrooms
respectively. Students will be involved in a short math
lesson, and then perspectives will change students
embody teachers and think critically about the pros
and cons of each scenario.
Station 1:
- Page 2 of worksheet
Station 2:
- Page 3 of worksheet
Station 3:
- Page 4 of worksheet
Wrap Up:
- Fill out questions 2-4
o Notice
o Advantages
o Disadvantages
- Class discussion on perceived advantages and
disadvantages
- Pros and cons from PowerPoint
Closure

Assessment of
Learning /
Next Class

Lecture:
- Class informed opinions
o Question 5 on worksheet
- Other questions

9 min

3 min
3 min
3 min
3 min
1 min

1 min
1 min
Total:
16min
Time
1 min

Total: 1
min