Universal Design for Learning Lesson Plan

Mr. Conte
English Language Arts
5/1/2016
Teacher(s): _________________
Date: _______________
Subject: _________________

Materials Needed:

Make sure you have all of your materials collected and organized so your lesson will flow smoothly. If you are

presenting this lesson collaboratively, make sure you know who is responsible for what.

* Projector / interactive white board.

* Tablets or laptops.
* Access to the internet.
* Pencils and inference work sheets.

Lesson Objective(s): State your objectives behaviorally.

For example: Given (state the condition under which the students will

perform the objective), the students will (state an observable student behavior) with (state the criteria here a statement that specifies how
well the student must perform the behavior) accuracy. An example of a behavioral objective is: Given an unlabeled diagram of the solar system,
the students will label the nine planets and the sun with 80% accuracy.

*Students will understand the definition of inference.

*Students will be able to draw forth inferences from pictures, videos and text passages.
*Students will make inferences from brief text passages in review game format.
*Students will use BookBuilder to make inferences independently.

Standard/Benchmark/Indicator:

Are you aligning your lesson with district or state standards?

CSS.ELA Literacy RL 6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.

Anticipatory Set:

How are you going to motivate your studentsassess or review prior knowledgeintroduce your topicorganize

your lesson for students?

Opening video provides an overview of inferences, how to draw forth inferences and how to use textual evidence
to support their answer. Every concept/activity builds off the last (e.g. making inferences from pictures, to videos
and then through text passages. Infographics are used to break down sequence of making inferences. Videos with
recognizable actors are in place to provide hook into lesson.
The entire lesson is guided by a Power Point presentation that provides multiple means of representation for
making inferences.

Multiple Means of Representation:

How are you going to present your content so that it meets the needs of all

studentsis the information represented in different ways? For example, utilizing guided notes and graphic organizers in addition to a lecture
format or having several books that represent different reading levels.

*Inferences are drawn forth not only through text but through pictures, video and audio.
*Sequence of making inferences is broken down through the use of an infographic.
*Text passages are read aloud, guided and supported by pictures to support students understanding of inferences.

Multiple Means of Engagement:

How are you going to provide multiple pathways for students to actually learn the

material presented? Practice, or active mental/physical engagement, is required by students to make real learning happen. For example, some
students may benefit from small group learning opportunities; others may require more focused practice with precise feedback, while others
might benefit from working independently. Some students will need to write, others will need to talk through ideas before they understand,
while others may need to physically represent what they are learning.

Students can engage in the concept of inferences through class discussion, internet activities on their tablets
and laptops (Kahoot Quiz, Book Builder), working independently and through turn-and-talk partner discussions.
All of the aformentioned methods are ways that students will be engaging in the topic.

Multiple Means of Expression: How will students demonstrate what they have learned? Again, the creation of many
paths is key. Some students are good test-takers, while others are not. Tiered assignments, oral exams, building a model, making a video, using
portfolio assessment are examples of alternatives to traditional paper/pencil tests.

*Students can express their understanding of inferences verbally through class discussion and Kahoot quiz.
*Students can express their understanding of inferences through writing their response to text passages.
*Students can express their understanding of inferences by typing written response through tablet/laptop in
word processor.
*Students can express their understanding of inferences by recording verbal responses to question prompts on
inference work sheet.