Acceleration Lesson Plan Checklist

Acceleration Lesson Plan Checklist

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  Learning Focused LessonPlan Checklists
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  Lesson Essential QuestionChecklist The LEQ is driven by my standards Yes No It is simple. Yes No It is written at grade-level. Yes No It is open-ended (not “yes” or “no.”) Yes No I can answer the question. Yes No The answer is what students should know/be able to do. Yes No Students will answer the question at the end of the lesson. Yes No If you answered “no” to any of the above question, edit or rewrite your lesson LEQ.
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  Lesson Assignment Checklist Iensured the assignment aligns to the learning goals of the lesson. Yes No Learning Activities taught the knowledge and skills necessary for completing the assignment. Yes No The instructions for the assignment are clear. Yes No The connection between the LEQ and the assignment is clear. Yes No When completing the assignment: • Students will use the lesson graphic organizer. Yes No • Students will incorporate the lesson vocabulary. Yes No • Students will write. Yes No If you answered “no” to any of the above question, rethink your Activating Strategy.
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  Activating Strategy Checklist Idetermined the background knowledge/skills students need to be successful in this lesson. Yes No If students already have the background knowledge/skills, the Activating Strategy links to something interesting/motivating. N/A Yes No If the students are missing information/knowledge, I built the acquisition of this information into the Activating Strategy. N/A Yes No I determined the vocabulary terms for the lesson that need to be previewed and taught in context. Yes No I used research-based vocabulary strategies to preview important vocabulary in the Activating Strategy. Yes No The activating strategy will only take 5-10% of the entire lesson. Yes No If you answered “no” to any of the above question, rethink your Activating Strategy.
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  Lesson Instruction Checklist Idetermined Learning Activities for each learning goal. Yes No I decided how I am going to provide students with the information they need to learn the lesson goals. Yes No I determined an assessment prompt for each learning activity to check for student understanding. Yes No I determined a formative assessment method for each assessment prompt. Yes No I planned how I was going to use Collaborative Pairs to do quick checks for understanding and to give students brief talking and thinking sessions. Yes No If you answered “no” to any of the above question, rethink your Activating Strategy.