Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Omar Huerta

Mentor Teacher: Mr. Law
Supervisor:

Phone: 832-212-4650

School: Stehlik Intermediate

Date: 10/11/2014

Room: 630

Time: 9:40:14 PM CD

University Professor(s) / Instructor: Ms. Monteiro

Lesson Title:

Email: O.huerta90@yahoo.com

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade: 6

Financial Literacy

Materials:
-Pencil-Paper - composition notebook-Printouts; Vocabulary Diagram, Debit vs. Credit Charts, Independent Practice,
Powerpoint Assessment Questions

Goals / TEKS / Objectives

1. Goal(s):
- Students will learn features of checking account and a debit card offered by different financial institutions- Will
know the difference between credit and debit- Will know the basics of a check register

2. TEKS/STAAR:
3. ELPS:
74.4. (c) (2) (D) monitor understanding of spoken language during classroom instruction and interactions and seek
clarification as needed;74.4. (c) (2) (C) learn new language structures, expressions, and basic and academic
vocabulary heard during classroom instruction and interactions;
4.

Lesson Objective(s):
- Will know the features and costs of a checking account and debit card offered by different financial institutions
by comparing.- Will distinguish between debit and credit cards by comparing their features.- Will better
understand a check register by solving operations that include deposits, withdrawals, and transfers.

5. Prerequisite Skills:
-Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Sponge / Focus
1. Sponge (warm-up):
2. Focus:
-Examine the benefits and drawbacks of 2 financial institutions

Rationale/ Connections:
Connections:-How many of you already use this in something you do? (have some examples of your own)

Teaching Strategies or Methods:

Teaching Strategy or Method: -Direct Instruction, -Deductive: Provide information/guide to independent practice, -Problem
solving
Teachers Role: -Co-explorer, -Facilitator
Students Role: -Explorer, -Audience, -Participant
Classroom Layout: -Individual seats, -In groups of 2
Higher order thinking strategies:
Questioning strategies: Do you save money?, What are the benefits of saving money?, What service does a bank provide?,
What is a credit card?, What is a debit card?, How do you balance a checkbook?

Evaluation:

- Will complete quiz independently- Will informally answer questions in whole-group discussion- Will informally
participate with thumbs-up

Closure:
-Students show work they completed-Ask questions about the most important parts of the lesson-Think/Pair/ShareStudents
will be given think-time to whether or not they would like to use a debit or credit card to buy a new car.Students will
discuss with a pair about their thoughts.Students will share in whole-class discussion.

Accommodations/Modifications/Extensions:
-Approximate: When student misbehaves - move-in close to the student to \'coach.\' Divert and redirect misbehavior. Be
proactive - Practice this by choosing times to sit beside the student in a relaxed manner.-Find opportunities for a personal
conversation to get to know student\'s interests. Listen to the student carefully when he / she shares information.

Additional Information:
Number of students / Groups/Special settings:
Transitional Activities / Plan for students who finish early:
Reflections on lesson: