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CLINICAL TEACHING
DIRECT INSTRUCTION
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Candidate: Brooke Lambert

Date: September 24, 2015

Content Area: English Language Arts

Grade Level: 3rd

Subject Matter: Vocabulary

Lesson Content Description: Vocabulary words, sentencing

Instructional Strategies/Method of Delivery: whole class, vocabulary sheet, partner share, journaling, four
corners activity
Common Core Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3
reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
ELD Standard: Expanding:
1. Exchanging information and ideas
Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions by listening attentively, following turntaking rules, and
asking and answering questions.
Common Core Lesson Objective: All students will know the meaning of four different vocabulary words:
orbit, commence, increase, and annual.
Assessment:
Formative: Journal writing/four-corners activity
Summative: Multiple choice/short answer quiz
Lesson/Assessment Modifications: ELL: Special Needs
*Vocabulary words
*Pictures
*Extra emphasis on directions
*Questions will be read to student
Technology: Describe the types of technology you will be utilizing in your lesson to create
enhance instruction
If no technology is used, please explain why.
Document camera
LESSON PREVIEW PRIOR TO TEACHING
Prior knowledge required for this lesson/objective success
Words from previous lessons
Review sub-skills required for this lesson/objective
Students will need to be able to write in complete sentences
June 2014

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LESSON PRESENTATION
INTO
Step-by-Step Anticipatory Set/Orientation
Talk about the words already learned
Ask students to give examples of the old words
Introduce the new word for todays lesson (commence)
Technology used to create and enhance the introduction to this lesson: document camera
EL: Special Needs Adaptations: pictures

THROUGH
Step-by-Step Modeling/Presentation of the Objective
Read the vocabulary word (commence) together
State the part of speech
State the definition of the vocabulary word
Talk about the word commence
Group activity
Sit up/sit down
Technology used to create and enhance modeling examples: document camera
EL: Special Needs Adaptations: pictures, partner work
Step-by-Step Guided/Structured Practice of the Objective: Gradual Release of Instruction
Have the students use sentence frame to write their own sentences
Have the students draw a Quick Picture of the word
Students participate in four-corners activity
Technology used to create and enhance Guided Practice examples: document camera
EL: Special Needs Adaptations: pictures, partner work, extra think time
Checking for Understanding/Formative Assessment of Each Students Performance/Closure of
Instruction
Students read aloud sentences from journal
Students share their four corners activity
Technology used to create and enhance Checking for Understanding: None
EL: Special Needs Adaptations: Give wait time for students

BEYOND
Independent Practice/Summative Assessment of Each Students Performance

Students take the multiple choice/short answer assessment

Technology used to create and enhance Independent Practice: document camera

EL: Special Needs Adaptations: questions and answer choices will be read to student