Lesson Planning Framework

(Required each time you are observed by your University Supervisor. )

Subject Area: social skills/social studies Grade Level: First___________

GMercyU Student Name: Samantha Goldberg_______

Domain I: Planning and Preparation

PA Core/Academic Standard(s):

Supports 5.4.1.A Identify ways to avoid conflict.

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Big Idea: Overarching Theme

When problems are not a big deal student can solve them without the help of a teacher.

Essential Question(s):
Students will consider and reflect on throughout the lesson:

What makes something a big deal?

How can you solve a problem without a teacher?

Objective/Performance Expectations
What will students know and be able to do as a result of this lesson?

Assessment Evidence/Level of Learning Differentiated Instruction:

Cut and paste activity Working as a group

Modeling

Domain II Classroom Environment: Refer to Classroom/Behavior Management Plan

Domain III: Instruction

Motivation/Prior Knowledge:
Preparing students for the lesson: How will you activate prior knowledge, build background,
or review previous lessons?
Talk about yesterday’s lesson on asking for help. Introduce todays topic as deciding which
situations need you to ask for help.

Materials Needed:

 Smartboard
 Big deal/small deal PowerPoint
 Cut and Paste activity sheet.

Vocabulary/ New or Review:

 Big deal
 Small deal

Sequence the Lesson:

What learning activities/strategies will you use to engage the students in the learning? What
will students do to use and apply new concepts or skills (independent practice if relevant)?
How will you monitor and guide their performance? Include relevant vocabulary. (Please use
bullets to sequence your lesson.)

 Introduce the book “Pete the Cat: I love my White Shoes”

 Do a short picture walk through the book.
 Read the story. Stopping throughout to discuss.
 Talk about how Pete had a problem, but it was not a big deal.
 Talk about big deals versus small deals.
 Ask students to brainstorm ideas of a big deal
 Do the same with a small deal.
 Play the big deal or small deal game.
 Introduce the big deal or small deal cut and paste activity.

Closure: What will you do to bring closure to the lesson? How will you summarize this
lesson and preview the lesson that will follow?

Talk about what makes something a big deal. Explain that a big deal can b ee something
exciting or a problem. If it is a problem, explain that you need to tell a teacher. If it is a small
problem, you can solve it without a teacher. Talk about some of the things you can do when
it is not a big deal.