I did not realize you could put a title for your blog until now, last week I guess I was boring ;). I think I might finally be getting the hang of the blog stuff, but most likely I am wrong.
This week I have wrote up one lesson plan so far and am going to work on another one this weekend. I do not have mine typed out yet, so I will just discuss what it will be over. I have talked to my teacher I am teaching my lesson in and she asked if I would do a lesson over adding 2-digit numbers together. So I have created a lesson plan over this. I will start by having a video to get my students attention, then I will write two problems on the board and one will right and one will be wrong and ask the students to tell me if they are wrong or right and why. The students will also work on their white boards as I ask them some math problems. We will do a worksheet together as a class and the students will work on one by themselves. For my closure, which is the most difficult it seems, I am having an exit slip. I will give my students a slip of paper with one 2-digit addition problem on it and they have 2 minutes to answer the question and as they walk out the door to recess I will have them hand me the slip of paper. This will let me know who does fully understand and who will need a little bit more work the next day.
I am going to do a lesson in science and social studies as well for these ten different lesson plans we have to do. I feel like it will give me a little challenge but I want to challenge myself.
I think you are definitely getting the hang of blogging. And closure! I'm trying to think of ways you could differentiate for your more and less able students. Maybe some of your classmates will have some suggestions.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to post that! I have were I will spend some one on one time with students that need extra help in the worksheet and for the other students to turn it over and draw me a picture using only shapes. They have to put some thought into it :)
DeleteHi Leslie! I like your idea of students drawing a picture using only shapes! What a great way to keep them busy and quiet during waiting. How would you accommodate to struggling learners or advanced learners?
DeleteWhat strategy are you using?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean what strategy. Sorry... I am lost haha.
DeleteI love how you incorporate whiteboards in your lesson plan. I have always enjoyed whiteboards because they really help teachers to see if students are, or are not grasping a concept. Students can say they understand something all day, but if they cannot show you, than you know that they need extra help.
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I have seen using individual white boards in many of the 5th and 6th grade math classrooms that I have subbed in. It is a great way to conduct the check on learning while letting the students do something they see as fun (writing on the white board still seems to be fun at this age). -- Michael
DeleteLeslie, you have great ideas! I particularly like your usage of the exit slip. It's simple and quick, yet gives you important information on whether your students are understanding the material or not. It's also great closure to end the lesson and transition to the next activity. To differentiate, you could provide additional examples in the form that student learns best. If the student is a visual learner, you could find additional videos on the concept for that student to view.
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