Assignment 1 update

Teacher Candidate Name:

Age/Grade Level:

Date:

Unit/Subject:

Mini-Lesson Title:

National/State Learning Standards:

Identify the standards that are the focus of the mini-lesson. Standards must align with the mini-lesson’s learning targets/objectives and assessments.

Specific Learning Targets/Objectives:

Aligned with national/state standards, identify what is intended to be measured in learning.

Mini-Lesson Summary and Focus

In 1-2 sentences, summarize the lesson, identifying the central focus based on the content and skills you are teaching.

Classroom and Student Factors/Grouping

Based on the class profile, describe the important classroom factors (demographics and environment) and student factors (IEPs, 504s, ELLs, students with behavior concerns, gifted learners), and the effect of those factors on planning, teaching, and assessing students to facilitate learning for all students. This should be limited to 2-3 sentences and the information should inform the differentiation components of the mini-lesson.

Academic Language

Include a bulleted list of the general academic vocabulary and content-specific vocabulary you need to teach. In a few sentences, describe how you will teach students those terms in the mini-lesson.

Resources, Materials, Equipment, and Technology

List all resources, materials, equipment and technology you and the students will use during the lesson.