Classroom Coaching & Observation Reminders
*PLEASE check the website calendar when requesting a classroom coaching/observation session...will save time for both of us http://www.localendar.com/cal?DAM=EventEditor
*Minimum of 5 classroom coaching/observation sessions.
*TEXT immediately if there is a change in scheduled session.
*Formal written lesson plans must be submitted via email by 7am of scheduled session with the following components:
*Please remember that we will always debrief immediately after your coaching observation session. If you have teaching responsibilities, you are expected to prepare lesson plans as if you are writing them for a substitute teacher even though, your MT will probably be taking the class. Make sure that they are aware of this situation and prepared to take over until you return.
With these components you can build your own lesson plan template
Lesson Plan Components:
*Learning Objectives (What do you want your students to KNOW and BE ABLE TO DO?)
*Assessment Strategies/Plan (formal & informal)
*Instructional Materials/Resources Needed
*Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks or Proposed Script (including what the students will be doing).
Include "Retrieval Practices at the "Opening" and Closing" to the lesson.
List new "Vocabulary" that will be introduced in the lesson.
*Working Memory (WM) - consider how much working memory students will need for this lesson and what difficulties there might be for some students.
*Accommodations/Adaptations/Differentiation Strategies
*Closure
Optional components:
*what role/feedback/questions I would like from my Mentor Teacher and/or University Supervisor
*Reflection
"Reflect to Refine"
REFLECTION (from an article on Edutopia by Amanda Reardon, "3 R's for First Year Teachers: relationships, reflection, resilience"
Teachers are constantly asked to reflect. What went well? What didn’t go well? But that reflection so often stops right there. Instead, new teachers must reflect with a purpose. “Reflect to refine” is an approach that helps teachers use reflection as a systematic tool to improve their practice. Reflect to refine asks teachers to think about the work they’ve already done and keep future modifications in mind. Instead of asking yourself what didn’t go well, ask yourself, “How can I make this better?”
Lesson Plan templates ~
PIP Section 3: Instructional Design you will submit three (3) lesson plans. Use this lesson plan template: lessonplan_afavoriteone.docx
Please feel free to submit any lesson plan format for other coaching sessions. Highly suggest trying a couple of the following templates for fun and for practice
*From Secondary Humanities department: ela_lesson_design.docx
*Like it says, has a portion to open and close the lesson: lessonplan_open_closing.docx
*Lesson organizer: lessonplan_organizer.docx
*Variation of the lesson organizer: lessonplan_organizer2.docx
*These are from World Language candidates but can also be adapted for all content areas:
lessonplan_worldlanguage.docx
*Another from World Language but adaptable: lessonplan_worldlanguage2.docx
*A VERY detailed plan, BUT has some great guiding questions:
verydetailed_great_guiding_questions_lesson_design_framework.template.universityofcaliforniatchredprgm.docx
*SIOP (Sheltered) Lesson Plan/Unit organizer:
/uploads/3/7/5/7/37575229/secondary_siop_lesson_plan_.docx
*Design your own plan with some of the components listed above and share.
Block Lesson Planning
Lesson planning for a 90 minute block:
/uploads/3/7/5/7/37575229/developing_lesson_plans_for_the_90_minute_block.pptx
Making the most of a 90 minute block:
www.cultofpedagogy.com/block-scheduling/
*Cool article "20 Observable Characteristics of Effective Teaching"
www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-observable-characteristics-of-effective-teaching/
Writing Learning Objectives:
teachonline.asu.edu/2012/07/writing-measurable-learning-objectives/
Coaching/Observation Document/Debrief Notes You will receive a copy of this document after every coaching/observation session. Please email me any questions or thoughts upon receiving and reviewing your notes.
/uploads/3/7/5/7/37575229/secondary_ela_st_observation_debrief.docx
*PLEASE check the website calendar when requesting a classroom coaching/observation session...will save time for both of us http://www.localendar.com/cal?DAM=EventEditor
*Minimum of 5 classroom coaching/observation sessions.
*TEXT immediately if there is a change in scheduled session.
*Formal written lesson plans must be submitted via email by 7am of scheduled session with the following components:
*Please remember that we will always debrief immediately after your coaching observation session. If you have teaching responsibilities, you are expected to prepare lesson plans as if you are writing them for a substitute teacher even though, your MT will probably be taking the class. Make sure that they are aware of this situation and prepared to take over until you return.
With these components you can build your own lesson plan template
Lesson Plan Components:
*Learning Objectives (What do you want your students to KNOW and BE ABLE TO DO?)
*Assessment Strategies/Plan (formal & informal)
*Instructional Materials/Resources Needed
*Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks or Proposed Script (including what the students will be doing).
Include "Retrieval Practices at the "Opening" and Closing" to the lesson.
List new "Vocabulary" that will be introduced in the lesson.
*Working Memory (WM) - consider how much working memory students will need for this lesson and what difficulties there might be for some students.
*Accommodations/Adaptations/Differentiation Strategies
*Closure
Optional components:
*what role/feedback/questions I would like from my Mentor Teacher and/or University Supervisor
*Reflection
"Reflect to Refine"
REFLECTION (from an article on Edutopia by Amanda Reardon, "3 R's for First Year Teachers: relationships, reflection, resilience"
Teachers are constantly asked to reflect. What went well? What didn’t go well? But that reflection so often stops right there. Instead, new teachers must reflect with a purpose. “Reflect to refine” is an approach that helps teachers use reflection as a systematic tool to improve their practice. Reflect to refine asks teachers to think about the work they’ve already done and keep future modifications in mind. Instead of asking yourself what didn’t go well, ask yourself, “How can I make this better?”
Lesson Plan templates ~
PIP Section 3: Instructional Design you will submit three (3) lesson plans. Use this lesson plan template: lessonplan_afavoriteone.docx
Please feel free to submit any lesson plan format for other coaching sessions. Highly suggest trying a couple of the following templates for fun and for practice
*From Secondary Humanities department: ela_lesson_design.docx
*Like it says, has a portion to open and close the lesson: lessonplan_open_closing.docx
*Lesson organizer: lessonplan_organizer.docx
*Variation of the lesson organizer: lessonplan_organizer2.docx
*These are from World Language candidates but can also be adapted for all content areas:
lessonplan_worldlanguage.docx
*Another from World Language but adaptable: lessonplan_worldlanguage2.docx
*A VERY detailed plan, BUT has some great guiding questions:
verydetailed_great_guiding_questions_lesson_design_framework.template.universityofcaliforniatchredprgm.docx
*SIOP (Sheltered) Lesson Plan/Unit organizer:
/uploads/3/7/5/7/37575229/secondary_siop_lesson_plan_.docx
*Design your own plan with some of the components listed above and share.
Block Lesson Planning
Lesson planning for a 90 minute block:
/uploads/3/7/5/7/37575229/developing_lesson_plans_for_the_90_minute_block.pptx
Making the most of a 90 minute block:
www.cultofpedagogy.com/block-scheduling/
*Cool article "20 Observable Characteristics of Effective Teaching"
www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-observable-characteristics-of-effective-teaching/
Writing Learning Objectives:
teachonline.asu.edu/2012/07/writing-measurable-learning-objectives/
Coaching/Observation Document/Debrief Notes You will receive a copy of this document after every coaching/observation session. Please email me any questions or thoughts upon receiving and reviewing your notes.
/uploads/3/7/5/7/37575229/secondary_ela_st_observation_debrief.docx