Teacher Candidate

Name:
Grade Level:
Subject:
Date:

Josie Voegele
Kindergarten
Writing

Millicent Atkins School of Education: Common

Lesson Plan Template
PLANNING
List the Common Core/State Standard(s) to be addressed in this lesson:
K.W.3.1 (Writing) Students are able to write upper and lower case letters
as appropriate. Write first and last name.
K.W.2.1 (Writing) Students are able to put letters together to express
thoughts.
Begin to use elements of the writing process.
List the Learning Objective(s) to be addressed in this lesson. Use the
following format: Students will be able to
Students will be able to trace letters and numbers.
Students will be able to write sentences.
Students will be able to write letters and numbers.
Students will be able to write their name.
Describe how the objective is relevant to students lives.
Students need to be able to write their name, form words, and sentences.
Students will need to be able to communicate through (legible) writing.
List the words relevant to the content area that you will either introduce
and/or review during your lesson.
Letters (alphabet) and numbers
List the materials you will need to teach the lesson.
Worksheets, pens, highlighters, books (LMNO peas & Ralph Tells A Story),
cookie sheet, and shaving cream

ASSESSMENT
Pre-Assessment: Describe the instrument or process you will use to
measure students level of understanding toward the learning objective(s)
prior to teaching the lesson.
I will see if they can write their letters and numbers without having
anything to reference.
APPENDIX: Include a blank copy of the lesson pre-assessment. (if
applicable)
Is your pre-assessment included at the end of this lesson plan?
Describe the timeline as to when you plan to administer the preassessment?
(Recommended timeline is a minimum of two days prior to teaching your
lesson).
Before I give the lesson
Create and insert a table/chart/graph that shows the pre-assessment data
results. (if applicable)

Insert an image of your table/chart/graph here.

Describe how the results of the pre-assessment (what the students have
demonstrated they know) will be used to design the lesson objectives,
instruction, and post-assessment.
The students knew how to write some of the letters and numbers but not

all. Form needs improvement.

Post-Assessment: APPENDIX: Include a blank copy of the lesson post-assessment
you will use to measure students level of understanding toward the learning objectives after
teaching the lesson.

Is your post-assessment included at the end of this lesson plan?

APPENDIX: Include a copy of a Key/Product (completed by you, the teacher) which
provides a model of the desired outcome.

Is your key included at the end of this lesson plan?

TECHNOLOGY
Describe the instructional and/or assistive technology that you plan to
incorporate into the lesson to enhance instruction and student learning.
N/A

ACCOMMODATIONS
Describe the accommodations/differentiation/modifications you will use to
meet the needs of all learners and accommodate differences in students
learning, culture, language, etc. * Be sure that these accommodations are
based on what you identified/described in your contextual information
(Task I).
Instead of having a highlighter section for the students to trace, I will just
have them continue on with regular tracing worksheets. I will give my
assistance on making sure they continue to hold the pen correctly when
trying to write

MANAGEMENT
Identify the management and motivational strategies you will use to meet student
behavioral/developmental needs in order to keep students on task and actively engaged

throughout the lesson.

I will work right next to the students to keep them on track and be
available to assist directly.

LESSON IMPLEMENTATION
I Do
(Teacher introduces lesson and models expected outcome of
learning objectives)
Describe how you will activate student interest and present the learning
objective in an engaging way (this is your lesson opening).
I will ask them if they have ever received a letter from someone in their
family or a friend. I will then show them the books and talk about how it
helps us with writing.
Describe how you will communicate (to students) how the objective is
relevant to their lives.
I will tell them that writing a letter is a way to stay connected to others that
dont live near you and just a way of communicating in general.
Describe what instructional strategies you will use to
model/explain/demonstrate the knowledge and skills required of the
objective. (cite theories/theorists)
I will show them an example of a letter so they know what one looks like
and what letters can be about.
Describe how you will check for students understanding before moving on
to guided practice.
I will ask them why a letter is important and what people can talk about in
letters
We Do
(Teacher engages students in guided practice)
Describe the learning activities you will use to provide students multiple opportunities to
practice the skills and content needed to meet the learning objective(s).

We will read the books and talk about how they connect to writing letters.
Describe how you will check for students understanding before moving on to independent
practice.

We will talk about the 3 parts of a letter (opening, body, and closing)
We will talk about the trace sheets.
We will also use a cookie sheet and shaving cream to help write letters and
numbers.
You Do

(Students engage in independent practice)

Describe what the students will do to independently practice the knowledge and skills
required by the lesson objectives? (this is the post-assessment)

They will work on the trace sheets as an opening to writing a letter.

They can use the books and example letter as a reference for them.
APPENDIX: Include a blank copy of your post-assessment.
Is your BLANK COPY of the post-assessment included at the end of this
lesson plan?
Lesson Closing
Describe how you will reemphasize the lesson objective and any
skills/content that were taught in an interactive manner (whole/small
group, etc.).
We will talk about the short letters they wrote and to whom they are going
to.

ANALYZE
(This portion may only be done after the post assessment is
collected/scored.)
Describe the results of the Post-Assessment and be sure to address the following:
Students progress from pre-to-post assessment. (if applicable)
Factors that may have influenced the post assessment results.
How the results of the post assessment highlight what areas of the
lesson will require re-teaching (if any).
If applicable, insert a table/chart/graph (below) that shows the post-assessment data
results. If you used the same document for both the pre and post assessments, it is strongly
encouraged that you show the comparison.

Insert an image of your table/chart/graph here.

Description:

REFLECT
List and describe two things you feel you did well to plan, implement, or assess instruction
(successes).

Having the example of the letter really helped them understand what it
was. Reading the stories helped connect letters and numbers to aspects of
writing a letter.
List and describe two things you feel were challenges during the planning, implementation
and/or assessment of the lesson.

Helping them come up with things to write about and who they should give
it to.
List and describe two ideas for redesign you would make if you were to teach this lesson
again.

Have preset ideas for them to write about. Focus a little more on letter
tracing and writing to make it a little easier.