WVSU LESSON PLAN FORMAT (Updated 1/13)

Teacher Candidate Taylor Green

Date 4/3/14
School Marmet Elementary School
Grade/Subject 2
nd
grade
Unit Topic Helen Kellers Life and Contribution to Society
Lesson Topic Helen Kellers disabilities and the resources and services she used to overcome them
Lesson 1, Lesson 2, or Lesson 3?
Lesson 2 (technology lesson)
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES/ STUDENT OUTCOMES
1. Students will identify the resources Helen Keller used to overcome her disabilities
2. Students will construct examples of the resources Helen Keller used
WV CSOS
ELA.2.R.C3.1: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital literary text
to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
NATIONAL STANDARDS
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL2.2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or
information presented orally or through other media.
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Overall Time: 40 minutes
Time Frame
5 minute introduction ( go over any questions from the video lesson, and introduce the lessons
activities)
10 minute assessment worksheet
20 minute braille hands on activity
5 minute closure, discussion on what was learned


STRATEGIES: Teacher led discussion, hands on activity, class discussion
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION/ ADAPTATIONS/ INTERVENTIONS
I will use visual aids to benefit the visual learners in my classroom. I will also use hands on activities to
help retain the attention of the kinesthetic learners. The classroom discussions will benefit the auditory
learners.
PROCEDURES:
I will ask if there are any questions regarding the video lesson
Class Discussion about the video lesson and its content
I will go over the activities for the lesson




PROCEDURES: Body & Transitions

I will pass out the formative assessment worksheet
The students will complete the worksheet
I will collect the formative assessment worksheet
I will pass out the supplies for the hands on braille activity (glue, construction paper, braille
alphabet guide worksheet)
I will go over instructions and answer any questions
Walk around the room/help facilitate the activity
I will take up the students braille papers
The students will clean up their work stations




PROCEDURES:
After the students clean up the work stations we will review what we learned from the activity
ASSESSMENT: Diagnostic
I will give a pre assessment worksheet prior to the lesson


ASSESSMENT: Formative
The class discussion will serve as the formative assessment

ASSESSMENT: Summative
The assessment worksheet will act as the summative assessment

MATERIALS
Construction paper
Elmers glue
Braille example worksheets
Assessment worksheets
PowerPoint
Windows movie maker
Screencast o matic
Internet


EXTENDED ACTIVITIES
If Student Finishes Early: Students will construct additional examples of braille.
If Lesson Finishes Early: We will construct words using the braille alphabet.
If Technology Fails: I will have the power point printed out and I will transfer the key points to the board.
I will have the braille alphabet examples printed out and will give each student a copy to use to
construct their braille project.

POST-TEACHING
Reflections
Data Based Decision Making