TAPP Lesson Plan Template for edTPA (revised 10-2-18)

Teacher: M. Daniel Taylor Period/Time: Circle or highlight Day Day Day Day Day
the day: 1 2 3 4 5
Unit of Study/Topic: Reading Comprehension
Teacher Preparation: Where It All

Unpacking the Focus Standard

Focus Standard: (Only list the standard for this learning segment (lesson):

ELAGSE2RI1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate
understanding of key details in a text.

Central Focus: Describe the central focus and purpose of the content. What are the important understandings and core concepts that you
want students to develop within the learning segment? Include the language function (verb/s).

I would like my students to be able to understand how to generate questions before, during, and after reading

• Form and support opinions and arguments about a character, citing textual evidence in their critical writing.

• and to infer the feelings of a character using textual evidence to support their claims in a group discussion.

Learning Targets/Goals/Objectives: (What do you want students to know and / or do? Use “I can” statements. Learning objectives
must align with the central focus (use the same words from the central focus).

I can describe the characters in the story and their character traits.

Prior Academic Skills & Prerequisite Skills related to the central focus: Describe what students already know, can already do and what they
are still learning.

ELAGSE2RL6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a

different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
Time/Pacing: (Identify time allotted for each part of the learning Technology Use: (How are students and the teacher using technology?)
segment, i.e., Direct Explanation, Modeling, Guided Practice,
Assessment) YouTube
www.popplet.com
1Day
MS Publisher
Academic Language Demand: Check the appropriate language supports used in this learning segment.

Function Syntax Discourse X Vocabulary

x
Description of academic language demand selected above:

Describe, Details, characters, character traits

Key Vocabulary for this specific learning segment (lesson):

Ma, Sam, Victoria, Tom, Hannah, Peter, Joy, Simon, Grandma

Academic vocabulary for this learning segment: Tier 2 Academic vocabulary for this learning segment: Tier 3 Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words (high frequency, multiple meaning vocabulary, (content-specific vocabulary)
vocabulary used in multiple disciplines)
Character – Character Traits
Analyze – Describe – Details

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Scaffolding/Differentiation for this learning segment: Show Differentiation for this learning segment: Remember to identify the
differentiation for three groups: Whole group, students with differentiation component using the language of differentiation (content,
similar needs and/or IEP/ELL/504 students). Identify any supports process, product and learning environment).
to assist struggling learners. Scaffolding is gradually released as
students gain proficiency. For the lower level students, they will be able to create
character description by using peer and teacher’s support. .
Graphic Organizers
The higher level will be required to write complete
Modeling
sentences to include capitalization and punctuation. They
Prior Knowledge
are required to add/draw a picture as well for description.
Video
Tutorial for using app
Direct Explanation
Explain what students should know and be able to do and how they
will be assessed.
What will the teacher do during this What will students
part of the learning segment? do during this part
of the learning
The teacher will share the segment?
lesson objectives and will
The students
inform students that they will
will listen to all
be writing description of
the instructions
characters using details from
and will ask
the book.
questions to
clarify
The teacher will also explain
misconception
the apps/ technology they will
that they might
be using for character
have.
description.

The teacher will assess his

students through guided
questions; close monitoring and
informal observation during
class discussions, video watch,
character description and
By the end of
questions at wrap-up.
lesson the
students should
be able to
understand how
to generate
questions
before, during,
and after
reading; ask
and answer
who, what,
where, when,
why, and how
questions to
demonstrate an
understanding
of key details in
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a text; form and
support
opinions and
arguments
about a
character, citing
textual
evidence in
their critical
writing and to
infer the
feelings of a
character using
textual
evidence to
support their
claims in a
group
discussion.
Instructional Resources and Materials:

White board, questions handout/ teacher’s notes

Modeling the Lesson’s Concepts
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills for the lesson’s concepts.
If applicable, explain how technology will be used to facilitate the
modeling of concepts.
What will the teacher do during this What will students
part of the learning segment? do during this part
of the learning
segment?
The teacher will open Google
The students
docs and share links of Google
will open
doc with students.
Google docs
link in their
The teacher will brainstorm and
tablets/iPad/
make a list of character traits
workstation.
with help of students.
The students
The teacher will give a demo of
will add
www.popplet.com and MS
adjectives to
Publisher for making posters.
create a list of
character traits.

The students
will watch the
demo.

Popplet tutorial
is also available
on
https://www.you
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tube.com/watch
?v=HdGbELqaIYk

MS Publisher
tutorial is also
available on
https://www.you
tube.com/watch
?v=Cqo0PVhBFYI

Instructional Resources and Materials:

Google docs, tablets, IPad, workstation

Guided Practice with Feedback

Provide students with opportunities to practice the concepts and
skills with teacher guidance and corrective feedback.
If applicable, explain how technology will be used to facilitate
guided practice.
During usage of technology, teacher will do … and student will
do…
What will the teacher do during this What will students
part of the learning segment? do during this part
of the learning
The teacher will recap the story segment?
by playing the video:
The students
https://www.youtube.com/watc
will predict the
h?v=qXawJH7ZYzM
story by
looking at title,
The teacher will read along
cover and back
with the video.
page.
The teacher will ask some
questions after video.
The students
Questions will include:
will read along
Where is the setting?
and will ask
questions
Who are the characters?
related to story.
What is the story about?
The students
What are the main characters?
will answer a
set of questions.
What dialogues are being said
by these characters?

How is Ma?

How is Grandma?

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Sam and Victoria are ready to
share cookies with their friends.
What kind of children are they?

The teacher will now divide

students in pairs. He will ask
students to choose one
character and brainstorm some
character traits suitable for
these characters. The students in
pairs will create
a list of
character traits
adjectives
suitable for
their chosen
character in an
A-4 Sheet.

Instructional Resources and Materials:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=qXawJH7ZYzM

Independent Practice
Allow students to practice the concepts independently using the
lesson’s skills, language, and/or practices.
If applicable, explain how technology will be used to facilitate
independent practice.
During usage of technology, teacher will do … and student will
do…
What will the teacher do during this What will students
part of the learning segment? do during this part
of the learning
The teacher will ask students segment?
to write character description of
The students
their chosen character using
will create their
either MS Publisher or
posters of
www.popplet.com
chosen
character using
either MS
Publisher or
www.popplet.c
om.

Instructional Resources and Materials:

MS Publisher www.popplet.com
Review/Assessment of Standard and Learning
Objectives

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Describe formal and informal assessments for this learning
segment (lesson). Are your assessments aligned with your
Standards, Central Focus and Learning Targets? Will these
assessments provide opportunities for students to demonstrate
their understanding of the full range of learning targets you have
established? If applicable, explain how technology will be used to
facilitate review. During usage of technology, teacher will do …
and student will do…
Informal/Formative Formal/Summ
Assessments: ative
Assessments:
Class discussions, video watch,
Google doc list creation. Individual task-
character
description.

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