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Grading Rubric: Lesson plan

Ratings for the remainder of the grading rubric:

Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Approaches expectations

Does not Meet expectations

Observation notes

25 points

Observations notes are objective in nature, contain ample direct quotes from children’s conversations, there are descriptions of what the student sees in the classroom that indicates learning opportunities. Student provides a full picture of the classroom and the children

Observation notes are objective in nature, there are several direct quotes from children’s conversations, includes a few details about the classroom and previous lessons

Observations are mostly objective but do have a few subjective statements. Few direct quotes from children’s conversations and no details about the classroom/previous lessons

Observations are absent or subjective in nature. Student provides no direct quotes of children’s conversations.

Classroom Teacher Ratings

On the evaluation form there are 6 questions. Each question will be assigned a point value – the total value being 25 points

20-25 points

14-19

11-13

10 or fewer points

Student used the correct format

Point value: 1 point

YES(1pt)

No(0pts)

Student completed the following sections of the lesson plan:

· Foundations Standard

· Curriculum Area

· Age of child

· Brief activity description

Point value: 3 points

Yes – 3 pts

Partially – 1-2 pts

No – 0 points

Lesson plan identifies appropriate learning materials necessary for teaching and carrying out all parts of the lesson plan.

Point value: 3 points

Yes - Materials list is comprehensive and detailed including numbers of items needed, book/song titles and the related authors/singers OR links. Materials list is clear and appropriate. (3 points)

Mostly – Materials list is mostly complete and includes materials necessary for teaching and carrying out the lesson but lack necessary specificity. (2 points)

Almost – Materials list is minimal and does not contain all required materials or important materials to the lesson are missing. (1 point)

No – Materials are not included or detailed. Materials are unsafe or developmentally inappropriate. (0 points)

Lesson plan identifies the appropriate goals and objectives

Point value: 3 points

Yes, goals and objectives are related to the activity description and are clear and appropriate. (3 points)

Mostly – Goals and objectives are related to the activity description. The goals/objectives may are accurate but lack necessary specificity. (2 points)

Almost – Goals and objectives are related to the activity description. The goals and objectives are not fully accurate and appropriate but are not developmentally inappropriate. (1 point)

No – Goals or objectives are developmentally inappropriate or are NOT related to the activity description. (0 points)

Lesson plan has well developed and clear details for the Introduction and Exploration

Point Values

EE – 9-10

ME – 7.5-8.5

AE – 5-7

DNME – 0-4

The lesson plan’s introduction provides ample details outlining how the teacher will introduce the lesson to the children prior to teaching and exploration. The exploration portion of the lesson allows for children to freely observe, explore and “mess” with materials in their own way. Candidate details both what the materials are and how they are displayed for the children to entice them to explore. Additionally, candidate notes in lesson plan what the teacher’s role is during this exploration (observing and documenting what children are doing with the materials)

The lesson plan introduction provides a satisfactory amount of details on how the lesson is introduced. The exploration portion of the lesson plan allows for children to freely explore the materials in their own way. Exploration is not as detailed but it is clear that children have free access to explore the materials.

The lesson plan introduction provides some details but leaves some plans not fully explained. The exploration portion of the lesson plan is limited in the freedom children are given to explore materials, either by the lack of materials or how they are presented. The exploration again is not detailed and may contain some prescriptive expectations of children (the children will do a specific task with the materials)

The introduction does not provide details or the details are developmentally inappropriate for the age children identified. The exploration does not allow children to freely explore the materials.

Lesson plan Inquiry/Facilitation has well developed and clear procedure for the actual teaching of concepts of the lesson

Point Values

EE – 9-10

ME – 7.5-8.5

AE – 5-7

DNME – 0-4

The lesson plan’s Facilitation portion is well detailed. The student clearly demonstrates what concepts are being taught and HOW. The details are ample enough that a substitute teacher would be able to facilitate children’s learning without any questions. The student has provided ample details for what is taught and incorporates developmentally appropriate practices in the lesson. The lesson is hands-on and actively engages children. The lesson plan includes open-ended questions for the teacher to incorporate into the lesson.

The lesson plan’s facilitation portion provides enough information for a demonstration of what concepts are being taught and HOW. The details are lacking a little but a substitute would still be able to facilitate children’s learning. The sub, however, might be left with questions about what was meant by some of the information. The lesson incorporates developmentally appropriate practices and learning through hands-on active engagement. The lesson plan includes some open-ended and some close-ended questions to incorporate into the lesson

The lesson plan’s facilitation portion provides some details and information about what concepts are being taught. The details are lacking and the HOW is not fully explained in the lesson. The lesson is still developmentally appropriate and incorporates at least some hands-on active engagement for children. A substitute would not be able to teach this lesson without asking questions and seeking more input from the lesson plan’s author. The lesson plan includes mostly close-ended questions to be incorporated in the lesson.

The lesson plan does not provide enough details to indicate what concepts are being taught or how those concepts are being taught. The lesson is not clear nor fully understandable by a substitute. There are no questions or inappropriate questions included in the lesson.

The lesson is developmentally inappropriate. (too much sitting, worksheets, no hands-on active engagement, not age appropriate)

Lesson plan includes plans for continued learning through integration and discovery opportunities in other areas of the day/classroom.

Point Values

EE – 4.5-5

ME 3.5-4.45

AE – 2.25-3.45

DNME 0-2

Lesson plan includes details about how children will have multiple (3 or more) other ways to practice the concepts presented in the Inquiry and are developmentally appropriate extensions of learning and relate to the lesson’s objective.

Lesson plan includes extensions of learning in only a couple of ways. The extension of learning does allow children to practice the concepts presented in the Inquiry in hands-on active ways and are developmentally appropriate.

Lesson plan includes only one extension of learning. The extension of learning does allow children to practice the concepts presented in the Inquiry in a hands-on active way and is developmentally appropriate.

Lesson plan does not include any extension of learning.

OR

Lesson plan includes an extension of learning that is developmentally inappropriate or NOT related to the concepts of the lesson.

Lesson plan includes plans for appropriate assessment of child learning.

Student demonstrates the ability to identify how to assess children authentically. Assessments relate directly to the goals/objectives of the lesson and clearly detail precisely what is assessed and how the assessment is documented.

Student demonstrates the ability to identify methods of assessment that directly assess the goals/objectives of the lesson. Candidate provides enough information to indicate what is assessed and how the assessment is documented.

Student demonstrates the ability to identify a method of assessment however the connection to the goals/objectives of the lesson is not clearly evident. Candidate provides minimal information to indicate what is assessed and how the assessment is documented. One of these two (what or how) may be missing.

Student fails to demonstrate the ability to identify a method of assessment that is developmentally appropriate. Candidate’s assessment does not assess the goals/objectives of the lesson.