EDUC303 LessonPlanReflection

Date__4/5/2016_________ Name__OliviaBooth__________________

NameofSchool_WilburPence_______ GradeLevel/Subject___8thCivics________

Focus: LessonPlanning

Youwilldesignalesson(inacontentareadeterminedbyyouandyourteacher)forthe
studentsinyourassignedclassroom.

First,describetheclassroomcontext.Identifythelessonsstudentshavealreadyhadinthis
contentarea.Statewhetherthisisanintroductory,continuationorculminatinglesson.

Thisisacontinuationofalessononthebasicsofeconomicstheclasshasalreadydonesomework
withthevocabularyrelatedtothistopic(scarcity,choice,andopportunitycosts).Mylessonwillbea
shortgameforthestudentstoworkwiththematerialtheyhavealreadylearnedbeforetheymoveonto
thenexttopics,andbeforetheytest.

Next,identifythestudentsyouwillbeteaching.Whatarethespecialconsiderationsor
accommodationsyouwillneedtomake?

TheclassIwillbeteachingisanELLclass,andtherefore,thespecialconsiderations/accommodations
Ineedtomakearethatmydirectionswouldbebothspokenanddisplayed.

Third,usethelessonplanformatwehaveusedinEDUC370towriteadetailedplanforalesson
youmightteachtotheclass.ThiswillbesubmittedseparatelyinMoodle.

Afterthelesson*,reflectontheexperience.Consider:
1 Didthestudentslearnthecontent/skill?Howdoyouknow?
Ibelievethatthestudentslearnedthecontent/skill,becausetheywereabletofullyparticipateinthe
gameandcouldcompletetheexitslip.Thestudentsalsoparticipatedinashortreviewdiscussionafter
thegame.
2 Whatwentwellforyouastheteacher?Whatteachingskillsdidyoudemonstrate?
Whatwentwellformewasthatthegroupsworkedwelltogether,andoncetheygotstartedtheyreally
seemedtoenjoythegame.Ididnotshoutwhentheclassgotloud,andIwastryingtogivedirections
butIdidraisemyvoice;IfoundthatwhenIloweredmyvoicetogettheirattention,itworked
immediately(aswassuggestedinourclass).
3 Whatcouldhavegonebetter?Whatwouldyoudodifferentlyifyouhadasecond
opportunitytoteachthelesson?
Whatcouldhavegonebetterwasmyintroductionandorganizationofthedirections.MyCTlater
suggestedthatIgothroughallofthedirectionsontheslide,askforquestions,andthengooverthe
directionsagaintobedoublysure.IwouldusethisadviceifIhadasecondopportunitytoteachthe
lesson.Iwouldalsohaveadjustedthetimingforthetablerotations;thegroupsdidnotalwaysneeda
full3minutestomakedecisions.AnotherpointIcoulddodifferentlywouldbetopresentthetablesto
thestudentsbeforetheystartthegame,sotheyhaveabetterideaofwhatthegoodsare.