Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template

Teachers: Subject:
Kerny Hanson 12th grade English
Common Core State Standards:
 Anchor standard production and distribution of writing
 Content standard 11-12.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing
 11-12.L.3 Apply knowledge of language functions
 Workplace employability standards 1.0.1.A, 1.0.1.B (Communication)
 ISTE Standards: digital citizen 2B, creative communicator 6A
Objective (Explicit):
 Students will be able to identify the key coms of a personal statement by using the examples given, thereby
implementing these into their own personal narrative that is due by the end of the lesson.
Evidence of Mastery (Measurable):
 Include a copy of the lesson assessment.
 Provide exemplar student responses with the level of detail you expect to see.
 Assign value to each portion of the response.
Students will be required to complete a brainstorming activity that aids their personal statement. For
mastery, the student’s statement must have a clear audience, a consistent point of view, engaging words
and events, and a valid point. The statement must be 5 or more sentences and have a clear purpose. For
grading, each component of the statement will be graded. Each of these points will be worth 5 points –
adding up to 25 points.
1. Grammar and spelling
2. Clear audience
3. Consistent POV
4. Engagement
5. Purpose

Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex):

 How will you review past learning and make connections to previous lessons?
 What skills and content are needed to ultimately master this lesson objective?
 How is this objective relevant to students, their lives, and/or the real world?
I will introduce the subject by discussing the importance of writing in achieving goals – especially after
secondary education. Getting a job, applying for a scholarship, going to college, all require narratives.
Students can connect their aspirations to their writings.
Key vocabulary: narrative, engagement, personal Materials: provided statement example, with space
for brainstorming and statement
Opening (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make relevant to real life)
 How will you activate student interest?
 How will you connect to past learning?
 How will you present the objective in an engaging and student-friendly way?
 How will you communicate its importance and make the content relevant to your students?
Students will be asked to think about their personal passions and interests. I will explain
that writing these passions in a certain way can bring them success in achieving their
goals.

Teacher Will: Student Will:

 How will you model/explain/demonstrate all  What will students be doing to actively capture and
2.W.knowledge/skills required of the objective? process the new material?
Instructional Input

 What types of visuals will you use?  How will students be engaged?
 How will you address misunderstandings or
common student errors?
 How will you check for understanding?
 How will you explain and model behavioral
expectations?
 Is there enough detail in this section so that
another person could teach it?
Students will listen and take notes.
I will cover the main components of a good personal
statement. Target audience, POV, word choice,and main
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 idea.

Co-Teaching Strategy
 Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

Differentiation Strategy
 What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?
 Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge?

Teacher Will: Student Will:

 How will you ensure that all students have multiple
opportunities to practice new content and skills?
 What types of questions can you ask students as
you are observing them practice?
 How/when will you check for understanding?
 How will you provide guidance to all students as
they practice?
 How will you explain and model behavioral
expectations?
 Is there enough detail in this section so that
Guided Practice
 How will students practice all knowledge/skills required
of the objective, with your support, such that they
continue to internalize the sub-objectives?
 How will students be engaged?
 How will you elicit student-to-student interaction?
 How are students practicing in ways that align to
independent practice?

another person could facilitate this practice?

I will instruct students to do a popcorn read of The students brainstorm on their worksheet and
the personal statement example. I will work with their peers. Students will then write their
encourage students to write on example parts own personal statement.
that connect to those components. Afterwards,
I will show my own brainstorm activity for
inspiration. After all students complete this,
students will write their own personal
statement.
Co-Teaching Strategy
 Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

Differentiation Strategy
 What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?
 Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge?
 How can you utilize grouping strategies?
Teacher Will: Student Will:
 How will you plan to coach and correct during this  How will students independently practice the knowledge and
practice? skills required by the objective?
 How will you provide opportunities for remediation and  How will students be engaged?
extension?  How are students practicing in ways that align to
 How will you clearly state and model academic and assessment?
behavioral expectations?  How are students using self-assessment to guide their own
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Independent Practice

Did you provide enough detail so that another person

could facilitate the practice?
I will instruct the students to work together and
peer evaluate their statements. I will encourage
lots of feedback and constructive criticism.
learning?
 How are you supporting students giving feedback to one
another?
Students will get a partner and make final
adjustments to their statements.

Co-Teaching Strategy
 Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

Differentiation Strategy
 What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?
 Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge?

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Closing/Student Reflection/Real-life connections:
 How will students summarize and state the significance of what they learned?
 Why will students be engaged?

Once students are finished writing their statements, I will remind them the key
components that were discussed in the beginning. I will remind them how important
personal statements are when going in to the future.