Mini Lesson Plan #1 Small Group or Whole Class

Instruction
Intern Name_Livy Pollitt____________________ School__CHMS____________________ Due
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The target objectives for you are:

To become comfortable in the role of teacher.
To effectively communicate with cooperating teacher.
To understand the process of constructing a lesson plan and concepts to be taught.
To implement existing instructional strategies and materials to facilitate student learning.
To maintain student attention while teaching a lesson plan.
Date of Lesson: 10/11
Subject: Geometry
Grade Level: 7th and 8th
General Unit of Study
Name of unit: 3.2
Days Lesson Concept
Name of lesson concept: Congruent triangles

Umbrella Question to be answered with this lesson: By

what properties are different triangles congruent?

Learner Characteristics

Content Objectives

Process of Learning

Post assessment

Instructional Strategies
Introduction/transitions

Number of students: 29
Age(s): 12-14
Boys: 15
Girls: 13
Special Needs: N/A
Behavior Problems: The students are very chatty
What are two or three main things you want them to learn
from your lesson, WRITTEN AS MEASUREABLE OBJECTIVES.
Today the students will be able to:
Identify congruent triangles
identify the properties that makes a triangle congruent

How will you link the new materials to prior learning?

I will link it with their previous lesson on congruent shapes.
What will students do?
They will be reviewing the lesson from the previous day,
taking notes on the current lesson, and then working on a
worksheet together.

How long will be spent on each part (timing)? 10 min.

review, 15 min. notes, 16 min. worksheet
Will all students be doing the same thing? yes
How will you know if students understand the content
objectives?
Every couple of minutes I will ask if everyone understands,
and before doing the worksheet I will ask everyone to put a
number up 1-5 asking how everyone feels about their
understanding of the lesson.
When will assessment occur?
Every couple of minutes and after the lesson.
How will you get the students attention (hook)?
I will tell them the plan for the day.

Teacher talking
Questioning
Student interactions
Individual seat work
Small group work
Activity
Lesson closure

Instructional Materials
Textbook
Writing on board
Projecting
Visuals
Worksheets (name)
Homework

Which strategies are you going to use (list)?

Transitions, teacher talking, questioning, student
interactions, and small group work.
How are you going to teach this lesson?
With a review, notes, and a worksheet activity.
How will you summarize and check for understanding?
With my assessment.
What materials will you use to teach the lesson? Writing on
the board, projecting, visuals, and a worksheet (congruent
triangles).

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