USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

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What will you do if

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a student struggles with the content?

I have learned that the students have very different ways of learning. Some
prefer direct lessons, while others prefer self-taught lessons that are
supervised by the instructor. If a student is struggling, I will speak with them
directly about what they are struggling with. I have found that many times
they just need reassurance that they are doing well and have a good start on
the subject. For those students who continue to struggle with the content, I
will create a station in my classroom where they can get supplementary ideas
and starter sentences. This will get their creativity going and give them
something to start with in their writing piece.

What will you do if

a student masters the content quickly?

For the students that master the content quickly, I will give them the
opportunity to go beyond the basic assignment descriptions. Since this is
writing, I will give them the chance to create something that will compliment
their writing piece. For example, they can create a poem or a short story that
relates to their topic. This will allow them to keep working, without giving
them pointless busy work. I have found that many of them dont see the point
in small busy assignments so I will introduce the complimentary pieces.

Meeting your students

needs as people and as
learners

If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural
backgrounds of your students?
Each student is unique in their own way. I have observed that some of the boys
and girls enjoy playing and watching sports, while others aspire to be singers
and meteorologists. This lesson prompt will allow them to pick their topic
based on their interests. Many of them have shown dislike for specific prompts
that they are required to write about. I did an activity where they pick their
prompt and write a story for me to read. They really enjoyed that activity so
they will enjoy this lesson.

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If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?
This activity requires the students to write a biography about someone famous
that they admire. This community values Hispanic and African American
athletes and scholars, so I have given them the liberty to chose someone who
is important to them to write about.
This is a very close-knit community so I will give them the option of doing their
writing assignment on someone within the community. There is also a big value
in family, so I will allow them to do the biography on a family member that is
older than them.

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
challenge during this lesson (enrichment)?
The students who need additional enrichment will be given the option of
completing the following activities:
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Recording and transcribing an interview with someone in the community.

(Kiki) She has previously completed a project like this and I found that
she enjoys going above and beyond on these assignments.
Creating a presentation about the subject of their biography.
Creating a movie about their experiences during the span of this writing
lesson.
Developing a short movie trailer that advertises their writing piece.

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How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
language support?
Over 80% of the students at this BGC are bilingual. Many of them are still
considered to be ELL students. My differentiation will depend on the level of
the student and their writing skills.
I will use visualizations and models to show what I am expecting. (JG, Rachel,
James, Alex) These students expressed that they love when their teachers use
models and learn best from it.
I will give verbal instruction for those students who have expressed that they
prefer lectured instructions. (Eden, Maria, Noah) These students say that they
work best when they are given detailed and thorough instructions.
I will give a rubric to those students who prefer a hard-copy summary of my
expectations and requirements for this lesson. (Kiki, Melony, Jessica, Tyler)
These students get tired of how long it takes to give instructions. They believe
that they would be able to
For some students, I will allow them to create a piece of artwork that
summarizes their subject, while also providing at least one paragraph as their
writing piece. (YR) This student has a speech emergent proficiency level. He is
capable of writing one paragraph, but tends to make more mistakes. The art
piece will give him the opportunity to successfully share his knowledge.
Others will need to use labels and illustrations to complete their assignment.
(JM) This student is in the first grade and he needs more support with reading
and writing due to his low proficiency level.

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