Lesson Design Review

04/08/2015 @ 11:10 PM

Please review the lesson plan the teacher has designed for the lesson you will observe. Please note that you should auto tag
information the teacher has provided by clicking Auto Create Notes to align the Lesson Design to the appropriate focus elements in
Standard 1: Planning and Preparation.
PART I: WHO are the students?

Class Composition
Please record relevant student data below. Some categories may not be applicable to your class (these categories can be left blank).
Most of this information can be found in MyData.
1. Teacher Name:
TERVARDANYAN, VARDUI
Subject/Grade Level:
Pre-School
Lesson Date/Time:
- Not Set - on - Not Set Female Students:
11
Male Students:
13

General Student Data (1b1,1b3)

Record the number of students in each category :

Students with disabilities:

0
GATE Students:
N/A

English Learner Data (1b1)

Record the number of students in each category :

English Learners:
22
Long Term English Learners:
N/A
ELD Levels In Your Class:
N/A
Standard English Learners:
2

Additional Student Information:

What other student data may be relevant or important to this lesson? (1b1, 1b3):
85%of my students are limited speech.They use some words not the complete sentences to express themselves.
Considering the data above, list the strategies you use to help every student gain access to academic content (i.e., differentiation
strategies, grouping of students, IEP requirements, etc.). (1a2, 1b1):
Grouping children homogeneously.

PART II: WHAT are they learning?

Instructional Goals and Objectives

1a1 Knowledge of Content and the Structure of the Discipline
EFFECTIVE: Teacher articulates a solid knowledge of the concepts in the discipline through the development of essential
understandings and big ideas that are aligned to the standards. Teacher demonstrates knowledge of the progression of the
content standards within and across adjacent grade levels.
1. What key standards and instructional goals and objectives are being addressed in this lesson?:
1a1 children will understand the nature. Children will learn science, math,and art. They will learn to observe the weather and changes in weather
, the changes of trees .They will learn the texture, colors and the sizes of leaves. They will count leaves also to match and sort the leaves by
their attributes. In art projects children will do leaf painting. Children will learn colors and how to share materials and space.
How does this lesson connect to the big idea and to the overall unit?:
They will be able to observe the real world, their sourroundings , and to make connections beetween the people and the nature.
What ELD Standards are incorporated in this lesson (if applicable)?:
3A1,3a4,3b1,3b2,3c1.3c2,3c3

Language Objective
What text structures, language features, and vocabulary will students need to use to express their understanding of the content?:
They will repeat and use new vocabulary words. The students will be more sensitive to the nature. They will show the movements of dance and
repeat the words of the song.

PART III: HOW will they learn it?

Lesson Structure
1a2 Knowledge of Content Related Pedagogy / 1d1 Standards-Based Learning Activities
EFFECTIVE (1a2): Teachers plan reflects effective research-based pedagogical approaches in the discipline, and is appropriate
for the essential understandings and big ideas addressed in the lesson. Teacher plans appropriate use of technology and of 21st
Century Skills. Teacher anticipates students misunderstandings.
EFFECTIVE (1d1): All of the learning activities are relevant, designed to cognitively engage students, are aligned to the instructional
standards and represent awareness of 21st Century Skills. Learning activities are differentiated as appropriate to meet the needs of
diverse student subgroups.
1.

Outline your instructional sequence here:

1d1Large group time; Good morning song, calendar,picture(introductory statement) introduction to the theme based on their prior
knoledge (calendar, months of the year) using the KWL chart
1a1 Children will learn about the nature and weathers.The change in weather.They will learn months of a fall.Children will be able to touch real
leaves to diferentiate the texture the color and and size of leaves Then we will sing the song Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down (new
vocabulary),we will dance together (gross motor skills,belonging to community.)
1a1,2c1 Children will be able to make connections between the nature and the weather,the importance of nature and appriciate what the
nature gives us.they will think about the changes in weather that accur throughout the year and also on autumn months
(September,October,November.) 2a2: Children will learn song Atumns Leaves are Falling Down and dance together,which will teach them
to understand the cocept of acceptance and belonging to community and will develop their gross motor skills.
Then transition to small groups by adult guidance (using diff. Colors of apple pictures their names on it.)
Red apples table-leaf painting
Green apples-match these leaves to pictures
Yellow apples-collage with autumn colors
Orange apples-count and describe leavesby their attributes

PART IV: HOW will learning be assessed

Assessment
1e2 Planning Assessment Criteria
EFFECTIVE: Teacher has developed criteria by which levels of student learning will be assessed. Teacher has planned how criteria
will be communicated to students.
1. What criteria will you use to assess your students learning? How will you communicate the criteria and ensure students understand
how their learning will be assessed?:
Children will be assessed by informal assessments.by asking them questions about the topic.They will be able to repeat the words of the song,
also the vocabulary words.They will point the leaves when asked,they will look at trees and collect leaves when go outside.I will use the KWL
chart to ask questions. Children will answer questions,and also point on their paintings and collages.They will do the movements of dance and
repeat some words of the song.

PART V: Tools

Materials and Resources

1d2 Instructional Materials, Technology, and Resources
EFFECTIVE: Teacher displays awareness of resources available for classroom use through a variety of sources. All materials and
resources selected for instruction are suitable for students, support the instructional outcomes, and are designed to engage
students in meaningful learning, including the appropriate use of technology.
1. What materials and resources will be used for this lesson?:
Materials we'll need include:
Books, pictures,leaves, song,paints,constracton paper,glue,collage materials, tissue papers.

Lesson Plan Attachment(s)

1. Lesson Design Attachment:

2014 2015 Lesson Design Template-1-1.doc