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Claflin University School ofEducation

EDUC 450: Professional Clinical Practice

Reflective Lesson Plan Model

Name: Nakita Manigault Date: April 10, 2013

PART I: PLANNING

Title of Lesson Print Sources: Which one is the right one?

Source

Is this lesson original idea? If not, from what source did I

borrow this lesson?

This lesson is my original idea.

Subject Area (s) English Language Arts

Grade Level 4th Grade

Curriculum Standards

4-6.2 Use print sources (for example dictionaries, encyclopedias,

atlases, and thesauri) to access information.

Description and

Background Information

Describe the lessons activities and content.

- To begin the lesson, we will complete a daily reading

reinforcer on sources. Students will read the question ontheir own, and chose the correct answer. Students will have

3 minutes to read passage and complete the question.

- After the daily reading reinforcer, we will talk aboutsources and the different types we used to find information.

- Next, we will begin the Power Point presentation on

reference sources focusing on dictionaries, encyclopedia,atlases and thesauri. During this time, students will read and

review notes (printed slides from the presentation) andunderline important details about the content.

- During the presentation, I will guide the students through

identifying the keywords used to identify the correct source

to use to find information based on the research topic.- Next, Students will complete an independent practice

activity on personification and hyperbole. Students will be

given 15-30 minutes to complete the assignment and wewill review the activity and it will be graded.

- Lastly, for closure we will review reference sources.

Students should be able to give keywords for each source


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and tell what the source is used for.

Lesson Objectives What will students be able to do at the conclusion of this lesson?- Students will be able to use print sources (for example

dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and thesauri) to accessinformation.

Varying Objectives forIndividuals Needs

How will I vary these objectives for students who do not understand the

material?

-If the entire class does not understand the content of thelesson, I will re-plan the lesson to ensure that it is verydescriptive and explicit and reteach it during the next

lesson.

- If a small group of students does not understand the contentbeing taught, I will hold a small group session during

independent practice to reteach the skills students do not

understand. Additionally, if students still do not

comprehend the objectives taught during the lesson, I willkeep these students in during recess and activity if

necessary, to reteach the skills and give further instruction.

-If students are having difficulties due to lower readinglevels, I will help them by reading passages, questions and

answer choices so that they can better understand the text.How will I vary these objectives for students who have already mastered the

concept?

- Students who have already mastered the concept willidentify a research topic and the correct resource to use. For

example, students could write what resource they would use

to look up information on the winners of the last 5 superbowls games, or how the Panama Canal was made.

How will I vary these objectives for students who are presently learning

English?

-Students who are ELLs will be given extra time to carefullyread passages and respond to questions. These students will

also have the opportunity to sit independently with me and Iwill help these students read and re-read any passage,

question or answer choice they have difficulty with to

ensure comprehension.

Statement of Purpose

Why is it important for the students to learn this content?

- Learning to use Reference sources is an important skill forstudents to learn because they need to know how to find

different types of information from various sources. As

students progress through school, they will need to knowwhere to look for specific information.

- Also, Reference Sources is an important skill that will be

assessed on the PASS exam. Comprehension of these skillsduring the lesson will ensure mastery on the PASS.

Materials and Resources

What materials and supplies are needed to help your students achieve the

stated objectives?

What will the teacher need?

- Printouts of the slides for note taking

- Printouts of independent practice


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- Smart Board- Laptop

What will the students need?

- Students will only need sharpened pencils prior to thelesson

- All activities will be handed out as needed.What other resources are needed?

- No other resources will be needed.

Will you use resource speakers?- There will be no speakers for this lesson.

Anticipatory Set What will you do to motivate the students and get their attention? What isthe hook that will serve as a focus for the lessons activities?

- To hook students into the lesson, I will ask them whatmaterials we use to find information. I will also ask

students if there is one material to find out information

many different topics such as President Obamas re-election

in 2012, how to spell the word reference, and a synonymfor the word love.

Part II: IMPLEMENTATION

Pre-assessment

How will I find out what students already know about this topic?

- During the anticipatory set, I ask students to tell me whattypes of materials we use to find information. I also ask

students what types of resources we used to find specific

information such as the spelling or syllabication of a word.Based on students responses, I will be able to gauge what

students already know about reference sources.

Teacher Modeling orDemonstration

What will I do to show students what is expected?

- During the lesson, I will identify key words to help students

to know which types of sources to use for specific research

topics. I will pose scenarios to help students understand thatwe use specific types of sources. For example, if I were

looking for an article on my favorite singer, I would use a

Magazine.

Guided Practice

What will we do together as they learn how to succeed at the new task?

- Together we will read PASS like questions and decide

which resource we would use to find information.

- Together we will use real life scenarios, such as the recentBoston Marathon Bombings, and determine which types of

resources we would use to find out information, such as the

internet for up to date, minute by minute information, or thenewspaper that will be printed the day after for more

information on the bombing.

Checking for

Understanding

What questions will you ask to determine if students understand so far?

- If I were planning a trip to California, what resource would

I use to have a successful trip?

- If I wanted to look up information on World War 1 and 2

what source would I use?

- If I needed to know how many people got married in theyear 2006, what resource would I use?


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- If I wanted to watch a video report on the Boston marathonbombing, where would I go?

- Im writing a paper and I need to know how to spell

uninterrupted. I also need synonym for the word. Whichtwo sources will I use?

- During the guided practice students must always prove their

work. Students must identify clues and supporting detailsthat help them pick an answer choice.

What techniques or strategies will be used to determine if students

understand so far?

- Students should be able to respond to the questions I askwhile I am checking for understanding. During the lesson,

students received notes, keywords and real life examples to

help them learn each type of resource and their use. Ifstudents can respond to my questions using their own

words, or the keywords given to them during the lesson,

they have learned and internalized the content.

Independent Practice

What will students do by themselves to show that they have internalized the

knowledge?

-Students will complete a 15 question activity. The activity

requires students to match resources to the correctdefinition.

Closure

How will I conclude the lesson and relate it to future experiences? How will

you wrap up the lesson to reinforce concepts taught during the lesson?

- We will review each type of source used for research. We

will discuss different real life events that we could researchand the types of resources we would use to find

information. I will give them examples such as the next

presidential election coming in 2016 and findinginformation in the Almanac, or where we would find

information on the War on Iraq.

Assessment

(attach to lesson plan)

What will students do to demonstrate what they have learned?

- Students will complete a matching activity where they will

have to match the resource to the correct definition.

Students will be given 20-30 minutes to complete thisactivity.

- Students will also demonstrate what they have learned in

this lesson in an upcoming assessment on Friday.

Extension Activities

What can students do at home or in the classroom to apply the knowledge

or skills?

- Students will go home and study their notes reviewing what

was learned in class.- Students can go home and think of the different topics and

the types of sources they could use to find information onthat topic.

- Students can work with a partner in class to write differenttopics and sources. Students can switch papers with their

partner, and try to correctly identify the information found

in the resource, or the resource used to find specific

information.How could you use your colleagues or community agencies to improve

student performance?


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- I could work the local high school students to put together a

show. The show would consist of different things found in

the reference sources we students in class. For example the

students could act out the Civil War. Or the students could

act out the best song for the year 2012. The 4th grade

students would be responsible for identifying the correct

source.

Technology

How will you use technology to assist students with learning the concepts?

What technology will you use to enhance the delivery and comprehension of

your content?

- Technology will help present information to students in a

very organized manner. Information is presented usingMicrosofts Power point software via laptop and Smart

Board so that students can easily follow along without

feeling confused.

- Presenting the contents of this lesson on the smart board

also allows students who have trouble seeing smaller texts

see the information clearly on the smart board.

Connection Across the

Curriculum

How will you connect this lesson with other content areas across the

curriculum?

- Learning how to use Reference Sources is a very importantskill. In Math, students use the internet or the encyclopedia

to research information on famous mathematicians like

Archimedes. In Computer Lab, students can use thecomputer to search the internet to look at articles about the

Boston Marathon Bombings or the recent updates about

North Korea and their threats on the South Korea and theU.S. In Social Studies, students can look for information

about the Great Depression in the encyclopedia. In music,

students can use the almanac and look up the top sellingalbum for the year 2012, and as a class listen to the album

(if appropriate for school setting) and try to determine why

it was the top selling album. In art, students can use an

almanac to learn about the area their favorite artist is from,and create a piece of art based on the artists genre. In

Physical education, students can use a magazine to learn

about an athlete, and students can write a paper on thatathlete using a dictionary to spell words correctly, and a

thesaurus to find synonyms. In English language arts,

students can use each of these resources to compose a

research paper on a topic of their choice.PART III: REFLECTION

Strengths

Describe the strengths of your instructional techniques, strategies and

classroom management.

- I felt as though this lesson went very well. Following Ms.

Kennedys flow of instruction, I ask questions during the

lesson to assess whether students are paying attention andfocusing, as well as comprehending what is being taught.

Students responded to the questions, and if answers were


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incorrect I was able to redirect them or guide them to the

correct answer.- I was able to manage the classroom effectively and keep

students on task.Describe the strengths of student engagement.

- All of the students participated actively.

- Students responded to questions asked during the lesson,and students also asked questions when they were confused

allowing me to clarify the details given.

Weaknesses

Describe the weaknesses of your instructional techniques, strategies and

classroom management.

- There were no weaknesses in this lesson. I was able to

correctly check for understanding, and I managed my timeto fit each section into the lesson.

Describe the weaknesses of student engagement.

- There were no weaknesses of student engagement.

Suggestions for

Improvement

What would you change when teaching this lesson again?

- Overall, I would continue to plan my lessons to fit the timeof the class period. I would also continue to properly check

for comprehension, and I would also continue to provideand create appropriate lessons to assess comprehension.

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