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Task Overview

Task Overview

 

You are given:

 

A six-step set of questions to guide the planning, implementation, assessment, and analysis of a lesson:

 

Step 1:  Learning about the Whole Class and Two Focus Students

Student 1:    An English Learner

Student 2:    A Student Who Presents a Different Instructional Challenge

Step 2:  Learning Environment and Academic Instructional Planning for the Whole Class

Step 3:  Lesson Adaptations for the Two Focus Students

Step 4:  Teaching and Video Recording the Lesson:   Whole Class, including Two Focus Students

Step 5:  Analyzing the Lesson 

Step 6:  Reflection after Instruction

 

Task Steps

Information to be Provided in Your Response

Step 1: Learning about the Whole Class and Two Focus Stu- dents

Identify two focus students: Student 1, an English Learner; and Student 2, a student who presents a different instructional challenge.  Describe what you learned about each of the students and explain how this information will influence planning of the instruc- tion and the assessment.

Step 2: Learning Environment and Academic Instructional Planning for the Whole Class

Indicate the relevant state-adopted student academic content standards and/or frameworks for the selected learning goals, provide information about the classroom learning environment, and provide evidence of your ac- ademic instructional planning for the whole class.

Step 3: Lesson Adaptations for the Two Focus Students

Provide a rationale for any adaptations you make for these two students and explain the adaptations, as ap- plicable.

Step 4: Teaching and Video recording the Lesson: Whole Class, including Two Focus Students

A video recording of your teaching of this lesson in the classroom to the whole class, including the two focus students.

Step 5: Analyzing the Lesson

An analyze the entire lesson, including your teaching, the students’ responses to the lesson, and the video recorded portion of the lesson.

Step 6: Reflection after Instruction

An indication of your goals for improving your teaching effectiveness, based on the lesson you taught.

 

You submit:

  • Information on a class and two focus students
  • Information on the classroom environment
  • Information on the instructional plan
  • A floor plan of your classroom
  • Adaptations to the plan for the two focus students
  • A 20 minute unedited video of teaching the lesson
  • An  assessment related to the learning goals of the lesson and sample student responses to the assessment
  • An analysis of the lesson, of your teaching, and of student learning based on the lesson
  • A reflection on the lesson and on your effectiveness as a teacher

 

 
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Last modified: 7/17/2017 2:40 PM (EDT)