STUDENT TEACHER LESSON PLAN

FORMAT
Day:

Date:

Subject: Literacy/ELA
Common Core Standard(s):
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.6

With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing
(using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.7

Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.8

Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital
sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
Objective(s): At the end of this lesson my students will be able to
My students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use digital technology
to produce and publish research writing about a topic with peers.
Resources/Materials List:

Computers with Microsoft Word

Printer
Mirrors
Books/website/resources about light
Classroom writing resources (word wall, etc.)

Procedure: Includes but is not limited to: focus, review, modeling, guiding
questions, guided practice, and independent practice. This can be a
detailed, bulleted list.
1. Before: Have students explore mirrors and print first. Create a KWL
chart about this activity.
2. Learners will be asked to create a short paragraph on the topic of their
choice which has to do with light. (Property of light, inventor or
lightbulb, visible spectrum, ROYGBIV, how we see light.)
3. Have students create a text box. Type in at least 4-5 sentences.
a. Might begin with Did you know that
4. As a group, go over the following steps: right click text box > format
text box> change x to 180 which will flip text to mirror image.
5. Print out paragraphs backwards. Have students exchange paragraphs
and try to read them in the mirror.

6. After: Return to KWL chart. Discuss why this happened.

Plans for differentiation: Address the individual needs of students based
on performance levels. This can also be a list describing the way you will
match the instruction and instructional tasks to low or high performers. List
the students name and a sentence describing the plan.
Assessment: How do you know the student met your objective? This can be
a rubric, a checklist, or a statement.
KWL chart will serve as assessment, along with students writing/print outs
Plans for accommodation/modification: Describe any needed
accommodations (changes in teaching method or materials), modifications
(changes in learning objectives), or modified assessments needed to meet
student IEP goals, objectives, or behavior plans here. Provide the students
name, a reference to the related IEP objective (e.g., Goal 3, Objective 2),
and a description of the accommodation/modification.
Whats next? Teachers plan each day in relation to a bigger picture. How
does this lesson relate to the unit, theme, or concept development? What do
you plan to teach next? This can be a sentence.
Continue with KWL chart and light