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Common Lesson Plan Template, aligned with NHA Classroom Framework

Teacher: Harkema Grade: 7/8th Content: Music Appreciation

Week of: 3/27-31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Objective -teach others about a music -teach others about a music -teach others about a music -teach others about a music -teach others about a music
topic topic topic topic topic
I can statements communicate daily
learning to students, in student friendly
language, and (1) have a cognitive verb
(must be overt), (2) measurable, (3) tells
what a student should know or be able
to do (not the teacher).

Blooms Level/Rigor Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate

Indicate the level of rigor of the Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze
objective using (new) Bloom Taxonomy.
Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create

Key Questions -How can you share -How can you share -How can you share -How can you share -How can you share
information in an information in an information in an information in an information in an
What explicit questions do you want to
ask to prompt the students to engage interesting format? interesting format? interesting format? interesting format? interesting format?
cognitively and use higher order
thinking? NOTE: Planning for questions is
an effective and intentional to engage students
-How can you apply -How can you apply -How can you apply -How can you apply -How can you apply
rather than coming up with random questions
on the spot.
what we have done this what we have done this what we have done this what we have done this what we have done this
quarter to your quarter to your quarter to your quarter to your quarter to your
project? project? project? project? project?

Assessment of Learning -Final Project -Final Project -Final Project -Final Project -Final Project
How will you check for understanding?
Formative assessments can be used
effectively throughout the lesson, at the
beginning or end of a lesson to provide
guidance for instructional planning.
Learning Plan/Activities
You may want to indicate a time frame for each lesson component to support urgency for learning, and pacing of lesson delivery and activities in a way that maximizes learning.
Learning Agenda Components Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
All components may not happen every day but provide as
a guide for effective instruction.

Hook/Building Background How Planner: I Cans Planner: I Can Planner: I Cans Planner: I Cans Planner: I Cans
will you hook your students and get
their attention!
Do Now: Graphic Organizer Do Now: Projects Do Now: Projects Do Now: Projects Do Now: Get project ready for
presentation
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Direct Instruction (I DO): 1. Overview of 1. Review project expectations 2. Discuss meeting schedule for 2. Discuss meeting schedule for
week 2. Meeting schedule with Harkema projects projects
a.
F
inal Week
b.
F
inal Projects
c.
O
ptions

Guided Practice (We DO) 2. Brainstorm project options 1.Work on Projects 1.Work on Projects 1.Work on Projects 1. Present
project
3. Give update to Harkema 2. Meet with Harkema to give 2. Meet with Harkema to give 2. Meet with Harkema to give 2. Critique
update update update others projects
3. End of Q3
celebration

Independent Practice (You DO) work on projects work on projects 3. Work on Projects

Lesson Closure: Clean-Up Clean Up Clean-up Clean-up Clean-up

Review I Cans Review I Cans

Differentiation
Indicate interventions/extensions within the
lesson. Consider possible misconceptions or
inaccurate information students might have?

Key Vocabulary Beat Beat Beat

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support language acquisition and Form Form Form
college readiness?
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Counts Counts Counts

Homework none none none none none

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support proficiency and mastery?
NOTE: This lesson plan should be printed and explicitly taught from to provide coherence, intentionality, and effective instruction. Lesson plans are due by 8:00a.m on Monday morning and should be posted in the Universal drive or online (middle school only).