Texas Teachers Lesson Planning Special Education

Texas Teachers Lesson Planning Special Education Grade 6

TEXAS TEACHERS LESSON PLAN PROJECT FORMAT

INSTRUCTIONS: Fill out all portions of the lesson plan. Within the plan note the following items as indicated below to facilitate identification of the required elements.

Use of Groups Blue or Aqua

Critical Thinking or Problem Solving Pink or Magenta

Learning Modalities Underline

CERTIFICATION AREA: __Special Education EC-12

TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

LEARNING OBJECTIVE(S): The student will

ASSESSMENT/PERFORMANCE MEASURE:

MATERIALS and SETTING

What materials do you need for this lesson? What is the setting? Are students in pairs, groups, stations, floor, library, science lab?

KEY VOCABULARY and ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

What vocabulary terms must students know to understand the concept being taught?

FOCUS ACTIVITY/ANTICIPATORY SET

What activity will students engage in that will pique their interest about the upcoming lesson? Think of this like a preview for an upcoming movie – something that ignites curiosity

CONNECTION TO PRIOR LEARNING OR REAL WORLD

This is what you say to students about what they have already learned and how it prepares them for what they are about to learn; review what they have learned to prepare them for the upcoming lesson.

OBJECTIVE STATEMENT (be sure to include the performance measure)

This is what you say to students about what students will learn today, and how they will show they have learned the content (that is the performance measure)

PURPOSE OF LEARNING

Why do students need to learn this today? This should be written in what you will say to students and should include both why it is important to the content and why it is relevant in their lives.

INSTRUCTIONAL STEPS

Include:

Step by Step Instructions

Key Points

Directions to give

LITERACY STRATEGIES USED

STUDENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLOSURE:

Review: How will you cement the learning that has taken place in this lesson?

Connect to future learning: How will what students learned today help them in upcoming lessons?

REFLECTION QUESTIONS: Answer each of the following questions in the text box provided. Your answer should be written in complete sentences and be at least one and no more than three paragraphs per question.

1. Explain how the instructional strategies you chose for this lesson help your students learn the material. Consider the diverse learning needs in a typical classroom, including your students who are below grade level or English learners.

2. Explain what criteria you will use to group students. Include things such as group size, learner characteristic, special needs of specific students, etc.

3. Explain how this lesson plan supports what we know about how learning occurs and how learners develop, construct meaning, and acquire knowledge and skills

4. How will you encourage persistence and a growth mindset throughout this lesson?