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Teacher Candidate
Andrea Hadley
Grade Level 5
Approx.
Time
5 min.
learners.
Success Criteria
Students discuss key events
and vocabulary.
Assessment Strategy
Observe as students share with
their partners key events
during Westward Expansion
checking for understanding.
10 min.
Success Criteria
Students can identify
connections and surprising
events.
Assessment Strategy
Listen as students share with
their partners and discuss with
the class their findings.
Modification/accommodations:
Provide clear explanations. Ask advanced learners to expand on their findings.
20 min.
Formative Assessment:
Learning Goal
Students will research and
learn about 2 items that had an
effect on Westward Expansion
Success Criteria
Students will complete the two
assigned areas on their graphic
organizers.
Assessment Strategy
Observe students findings as
you look at their graphic
organizers.
Modification/accommodations:
Students will be placed in groups where they can support one another (i.e. high-level learner with an
ELL student). Students will be given opportunities to research multiple sources pertaining to their
reading level.
Collaborative/Cooperative (You do it together)
Students will then be placed in groups with other pairs who researched different items. They will
share their findings with the other pairs. They will finish filling in their graphic organizers as they
do so.
10 min.
Formative Assessment:
Learning Goal
Students will share what they
know with each other and
obtain new information from
their peers.
Success Criteria
Students will complete their
graphic organizer while
discussing these items with
their peers.
Assessment Strategy
Students will fill out the
graphic organizer completely.
Modification/accommodations:
Have groups strategically picked so there can be appropriate scaffolding and success can take place.
Make sure I am providing extra support where needed.
Independent (You do it alone)
Students will write a paragraph on how they think technology and transportation during the
Industrial Revolution played a role in the expansion of our country.
Summative Assessment:
Students will turn in their paragraphs and graphic organizers.
5 min.
Modification/accommodations:
Provide prompts for ELL and struggling learners as needed.
Closure/Review of walk-aways, vocabulary, and essential questions
We will restate our walk-aways and go over vocabulary. Go over advances in technology and
transportation. Have students share their paragraph with a partner. Discuss key vocabulary.
SIOP Indicators (Add SIOP number and description within the lesson plan)
Preparation: 1-Content objectives, 2-Language objectives, 3-Content appropriate, 4-Supplementary materials,
5-Adaptation of content, 6-Meaningful activities
Building Background: 7-Linked to background, 8-Linked to past learning, 9-Key vocabulary
Comprehensive Input: 10-Appropriate speech, 11-Clear explanation, 12-Variety of techniques
Interaction: 16-Opportunity for interaction, 17-Grouping supports objectives, 18-Wait time, 19-Opportunity
for L1 students
Practice/Application: 20-Hands-on materials, 21-Activities to apply content/language knowledge, 22Language skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking
Lesson Delivery: 23-Content objective supported, 24-Language objective supported, 25-Students engaged, 26Pacing
Review/Assessment: 27-Review vocabulary, 28-Review concepts, 29-Feedback, 30-Assessment
TEACHING NOTES
What do I need to remember to do? What materials do I need to have ready? What is the approximate time
needed for this lesson?
Have graphic organizers ready along with articles.
Make sure video is ready.
REFLECTION AFTER LESSON
How can I use the assessment data to reflect on & evaluate the outcomes of teaching and learning? How can I
transfer what I learned from teaching this lesson to future teaching? What was effective and not effective? What
goals can I set to improve my practice and student learning?