4MAT Lesson Plan Rubric

MHC/AAM
03/26/02

Quadrants 1 2 3 Score

Quad 1, Right The teacher has little or no Students are not The activity connects
Mode: Connecting connecting activity to interested in the learners to the concept in a
introduce the concept. activity. personal way and directly
relates to the concept.
Quadrant 1 Left Students have difficulty in Students have little This activity is well linked
Mode: Attending forming small groups. interaction in their to 1R. Feelings about the
groups. activity experience are
shared.
Quadrant 2 Right Learners have difficulty in Students have trouble The created bridge blends
Mode: Imagining making the link between developing and image the previous experiences
the concept and content. to depict content. of the learners with the
concept leading the way
for an examination of the
expert content. The
concept is transformed into
a wordless image.
Quadrant 2 Left The teacher lectures Same as before with The content is delivered in
Mode: Informing without group interaction. the addition of video a developmentally
and or guest expert. appropriate manner and
organized for easy
understanding by the
students.
Quadrant 3 Left There are some workbooks Students are at Learners are asked to look
Mode: Practicing and teacher prepared stationed at work at information in new ways.
exercises. centers requiring them In addition, learners
to engage different prepare practice materials
learning activities. for fellow students.
Quadrant 3 Right Learners are asked to Learners design real Many options for are
Mode: Extending extend the learning into problems with real- offered and they are
their own lives by world applications. created to appeal to each
discussion. of the four learning styles
and require both analyzing
and synthesizing.
Quadrant 4 Left The teacher uses tests to Learners participate in Learners get input from
Mode: Refining evaluate the learning. self-evaluation, editing, peers and the teacher to
refining and reworking assess their learning.
of their learning based
on agreed-upon
rubrics.
Quadrant 4 Right Learners Those who receive the Learners integrate the
Mode: Performing report/demonstrate/perform report, demonstration content by asking
what they have learned. or performance assess complicated questions as a
positively. result of the learning.
Total Points

Brain Processing

Left Mode – Right Mode

Left Mode Processing: Left- Operates best through structure, sequence. Prefers language, is sequential, examines the elements,
has number sense. Works to analyze or break down information.

Right Mode Processing: Right- Operates out of being, comprehends images, seeks patterns, creates metaphors, is simultaneous.
Strives to synthesize, consolidate information.