Education Assignment 2

Appendix B Lesson Plan Format

Lesson Title: Grade Level: Subject Area: Lesson Duration: Lesson's Goal: (What do I want the students to come away with from this lesson?) Objectives: (S.M.A.R.T. Objectives) Standards : (What are the state {Florida}standards according to the grade level I will use for this content?) Pre-assessment: Teacher Materials/ Technology: Student Materials/Technology: Essential Question: Key Vocabulary: Proactive Classroom Management Planning: (Describe your management plan to ensure smooth transitions and prevent any potential behavior problems. Include how the students will be grouped.) Instructional Procedures: (Indicate how you intend to sequence the activities in the lesson from initiation to closure, estimating the time necessary to complete each major component of the lesson.)

Lesson lead in/opening: Core Activities: (include steps to deliver the lesson) Differentiated Instruction: (ESOL/ESE/Gifted strategies) Critical Thinking Strategy: Guided Practice: Independent Practice: Lesson Closure: Assessment: (Did the students learn based on the objectives? Describe the assessment.) Follow-up Activities: (Are there any follow- up activities to extend or refine the lesson taught?)

Reflections: (What aspects of the lesson were successful? What aspects of the lesson could be improved?)

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Appendix C Assignment Rubrics

Assignment 1 Rubric Instructional Strategies for Critical Thinking Rubric

Requirement Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Does Not Meet Expectations

Strategies Identifies 3 strategies or activities and identifies how they can be used to help develop critical thinking/problem solving skills 4 points

Identifies 2 strategies or activities and identifies how they can be used to help develop critical thinking/problem solving skills 2-3 points

Identifies only 1strategy or activity and identifies how they can be used to help develop critical thinking/problem solving skills 0-1 point

Use of Strategies

Describes in detail how strategies will be used, including the activity(s) identified that will utilize each strategy. Includes how the strategy will impact learning. 4 points

Describes the strategy use in detail but does not indicate the activities that utilize each strategy. 2-3 points

Does not describe the activities that will incorporate each strategy. 0-1 point

Assessment Indicates how the strategies will be assessed to measure candidate learning, and uses a graphic display of data (self- generated data) to give a picture of progress over time. 4 points

Indicates how the strategies will be assessed to measure candidate learning, but does not use a graphic display of data (self-generated data) to give a picture of progress over time. 2-3 points

Does not indicate how strategies will be assessed for effectiveness. 0-1 point

References Provides 3 professional references relating to the strategies identified 4 points

Provides 2 professional references relating to the strategies identified 2-3 points

Provides only 1 professional reference relating to the strategies identified 0-1 point

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Appendix B Lesson Plan Format

Lesson Title: Grade Level: Subject Area: Lesson Duration: Lesson's Goal: (What do I want the students to come away with from this lesson?) Objectives: (S.M.A.R.T. Objectives) Standards : (What are the state {Florida}standards according to the grade level I will use for this content?) Pre-assessment: Teacher Materials/ Technology: Student Materials/Technology: Essential Question: Key Vocabulary: Proactive Classroom Management Planning: (Describe your management plan to ensure smooth transitions and prevent any potential behavior problems. Include how the students will be grouped.) Instructional Procedures: (Indicate how you intend to sequence the activities in the lesson from initiation to closure, estimating the time necessary to complete each major component of the lesson.)

Lesson lead in/opening: Core Activities: (include steps to deliver the lesson) Differentiated Instruction: (ESOL/ESE/Gifted strategies) Critical Thinking Strategy: Guided Practice: Independent Practice: Lesson Closure: Assessment: (Did the students learn based on the objectives? Describe the assessment.) Follow-up Activities: (Are there any follow- up activities to extend or refine the lesson taught?)

Reflections: (What aspects of the lesson were successful? What aspects of the lesson could be improved?)

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Appendix C Assignment Rubrics

Assignment 1 Rubric Instructional Strategies for Critical Thinking Rubric

Requirement Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Does Not Meet Expectations

Strategies Identifies 3 strategies or activities and identifies how they can be used to help develop critical thinking/problem solving skills 4 points

Identifies 2 strategies or activities and identifies how they can be used to help develop critical thinking/problem solving skills 2-3 points

Identifies only 1strategy or activity and identifies how they can be used to help develop critical thinking/problem solving skills 0-1 point

Use of Strategies

Describes in detail how strategies will be used, including the activity(s) identified that will utilize each strategy. Includes how the strategy will impact learning. 4 points

Describes the strategy use in detail but does not indicate the activities that utilize each strategy. 2-3 points

Does not describe the activities that will incorporate each strategy. 0-1 point

Assessment Indicates how the strategies will be assessed to measure candidate learning, and uses a graphic display of data (self- generated data) to give a picture of progress over time. 4 points

Indicates how the strategies will be assessed to measure candidate learning, but does not use a graphic display of data (self-generated data) to give a picture of progress over time. 2-3 points

Does not indicate how strategies will be assessed for effectiveness. 0-1 point

References Provides 3 professional references relating to the strategies identified 4 points

Provides 2 professional references relating to the strategies identified 2-3 points

Provides only 1 professional reference relating to the strategies identified 0-1 point

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