Emily's Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan One- Transportation Then and Now
Double Bubble Maps
Explanation of Identified Instructional Strategies
Lesson Plan One
Why was this strategy chosen?
- This is a very straight forward strategy to use when comparing and contrasting two things.
- Helps students meet the objectives in an efficient manner.
- It is very visual and simple which is beneficial for younger students such as first graders.
- Allows for students to use what they learned during the instructional material section in a visual and kinesthetic manner.
- I used pre-typed strips of paper in the strategy so the students did not have to think about writing the similarities and differences out. They simply had to read and glue the correct strategy in the correct bubble. This made the strategy easier for the students to do on their own.
- This strategy does not take very long to complete which works well with the age group and amount of activities in this lesson.
- It can be done individually, in groups, or as a whole group if I had set it up that way. It is easily adjusted to the students' instructional needs on the fly.
- Students may not completely understand the concept of the bubbles and prefer to use a different strategy such as a Venn Diagram to display the information a little differently.
- Some students may confuse the two separate modes of transportation being compared as a result of the bubbles and place characteristics in the wrong bubbles. The bubbles and lines may be difficult to follow for certain students.
Lesson Plan Two- Characteristics of Waves
Three-Column Notes and Jigsaw Strategies
Explanation of Identified Instructional Strategies
Lesson Plan Two
Why were these strategies chosen?
- These strategies complement each other quite well in the context of this lesson.
- The jigsaw strategy suggests using notes during the expert groups when this strategy is implemented so I provided the students with a note taking format to utilize which makes it easier on them.
- It is very helpful for students to take notes on the sections of text they will present because it helps them gain a deeper understanding of the material and process it more effectively.
- Jigsaw lets the students be the teacher for a change. It makes them take ownership of their learning and responsibility for the learning of their classmates as well.
- By taking notes, students remember the information better than if they simply read or listened to a lecture on the information.
- In order to teach the information they become experts on, students have to process it deeply and organize it in such a way that is beneficial to their peers. This makes it more beneficial to them as well.
- Benefits all types of learners and allows for movement around the classroom.
- Promotes small group learning and allows for more teacher movement around the room.
- Students do need to be on their best behavior in order to implement the jigsaw strategy. If even one group strays from the strategy, the rest of the class is affected.
- Teacher must have a back up strategy ready to implement to compensate for the possibility that the strategy may not work.
- Note taking takes time and occasionally students are not able to get all of their notes down before it is time to present.
Lesson Plan Three- Jesse's Immigration
Paragraph Hamburger and RAFTs Strategies
Explanation of Identified Instructional Strategies
Lesson Plan Three
Why were these strategies chosen?
- These strategies both work well when reading a story and following it up with a piece of writing.
- The paragraph hamburger strategy was chosen because it is often used after reading a text to break it into the main parts of a story.
- The RAFTs strategy was used to help the students organize their opinion pieces of writing because it requires them to think about the person they are writing as and the audience reading it. These are very important when writing an opinion piece from a different perspective other than your own.
- Paragraph hamburger is an effective visual representation of the beginning, end, and supporting details in any section of text or story.
- RAFTs walks students through the thought process of what their pieces of writing will include before they being writing anything at all.
- With RAFTs, students are guided by the worksheet and given room to write beneath their initial notes about their piece.
- The hamburger strategy only outlines certain things in a story. It doesn't include characters or plot which are also important parts of any text.
- RAFTs is usually used with older students, so it is more difficult to implement with younger children. It can be done, but it needs to be at a very basic level to begin with.