Lesson Plan for Implementing

NETSSTemplate I
(More Directed Learning Activities)
Template with guiding questions
Teacher(s)
Name Joe Specht
Position 9
th
grade special education teacher
School/District Dubuque Senior High School/ Dubuque Communit Schools District
!"mail #specht$dbqschools%org
Phone &'("&')"*+)*
,rade -e.el(s) 9
Content /rea Special !ducation0 co"teach in /lgebra0 ,lobal Science and !nglish *"+
Title 1or
-esson Sel1 assessing 2eading Comprehension on readtheor%com
Time line
)' minutes 3 + das
Essential Questions (4hat essential question or learning are ou addressing5 4hat 6ould students care or
6ant to 7no6 about the topic5 4hat are some questions to get students thin7ing about the topic or generate
interest about the topic5 4hat questions can ou as7 students to help them 1ocus on important aspects o1 the
topic5 4hat bac7ground or prior 7no6ledge 6ill ou e3pect students to bring to this topic and build on5)
!ssential 8uestion(s) and our thoughts on the abo.e questions9
/re ou progressing to6ard our :!P reading goal5
/re ou using critical thin7ing s7ills 6hile reading5
/re ou dra6ing in1erences to understand material ou are reading5
Can ou identi1 and recall important details o1 6hat ou are reading5
Do ou ha.e the 7no6ledge to login0 and na.igate through the readtheor%com 6ebsite5
Standards (4hat do ou 6ant students to 7no6 and be able to do in relation to the essential question or essential
learning5 4hat 7no6ledge0 s7ills0 and strategies do ou e3pect students to gain5 /re there connections to other
curriculum areas and sub#ect area benchmar7s5 )
;our statement about 6hat students should 7no6 and be able to do% (<e sure it related to our essential
question/learning%)9
The student 6ill be able to success1ull login and na.igate the readtheor%com 6ebsite%
The student 6ill identi1 and remember important material out o1 the te3t the are reading%
The student 6ill ma7e in1erences that 6ill help them understand te3t better%
The student 6ill be able to relate te3t and comprehending that te3t to real li1e applications%
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Content Standards (Pic7 the main ones rather than gi.ing a laundr list o1 all possible standards%)9
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as
well as inferences drawn from the text. (RL.9-10.1)
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course
of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refned by specifc details; provide an
objective summary of the text. (RL.9-10.2)
ead on!level text, both silently and orally, at an appropriate rate with accuracy and "uency to
N!TS=S Standards (Pic7 the main ones rather than including the 6hole list%)9
4. Critical thinking, problem solving, an ecision making: #tudents use critical thin$ing
s$ills to plan
and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and ma$e informed decisions using
appropriate digital tools and resources.
%. &lan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project
'. (se multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
!. "echnolog# operations an concepts$ #tudents demonstrate a sound understanding of
technology concepts, systems, and operations.
%. (nderstand and use technology systems
Overview or Project Sketch (,i.e a short summar o1 the lesson or unit including assignment or e3pected or
possible products% Consider 6hether the learning outcomes 6ill 6arrant all the steps and 6or7% This is a good
time to get 1eedbac7 on our ideas%)
This 6ill be the students introduction to the 6ebsite readtheor%com% : 6ill model 1or students and help them so
that the ha.e a login name0 pass6ord and are in our class on the 6ebsite% : 6ill also model and 6al7 the students
through the di11erent resources 6e 6ill be using0 an e3ample o1 the content 6e 6ill be using and na.igating the
6ebsite% 4hen : ha.e assessed the class and am sure that most students understand ho6 the 6ebsite 6or7s : 6ill
assign students to indi.iduall complete one o1 the assignments% This 6ill be a pre test and not graded% The
students 6ill complete this assignment% 4hen the students 1inish reading the passage and ans6ering the
question0 the 6ill be assigned the 1ollo6 up 6or7 that the computer program suggests a1ter grading their pretest% :
6ill continue to assist students 6hile the 6or7 on the problem areas the 6ebsite has identi1ied%
Assessment (4hat 6ill students do or produce to illustrate their learning5 4hat can students do to generate ne6
7no6ledge5 Ho6 6ill ou assess ho6 students are progressing (1ormati.e assessment)5 Ho6 6ill ou assess
6hat the produce or do5 4ho 6ill be the audience 1or a digital product or presentation5 Ho6 6ill ou di11erentiate
products/outcomes5)
" :1 the students can sign up0 login0 and enter out class on the 6ebsite%
" Ho6 6ell the do on the pre assessment%
" :1 the can 1ollo6 the prompts a1ter the pretest that 6ill lead them to areas 6here the ha.e acti.ities that
are gear to6ard the areas the struggle%
" :1 the can complete these a1ter pre test acti.ities%
Resources (Has technolog had an impact on the content area(s) related to the essential question(s)5 Does the
essential question suggest a 1inal product that is part or all digital5 Does the question(s) suggest a tas7 or tas7s
6here technolog tools are used to gather0 anal>e0 organi>e in1ormation or data5 Ho6 does technolog support
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student learning5 4hat digital tools0 and resources?online student tools0 research sites0 student handouts0 tools0
tutorials0 templates0 assessment rubrics0 etc?help elucidate or e3plain the content or allo6 students to interact
6ith the content5 4hat pre.ious technolog s7ills should students ha.e to complete this pro#ect5)
Technolog 6ill be used *@@A 1or this lesson% !ach student 6ill ha.e his or her o6n laptop to 6or7 on% /ll o1 the
essential questions tie into the use o1 technolog in this lesson% The 1inal product 6ill done and be recorded
digitall on the 6ebsite0 readtheor%com% The students 6ill use technolog to also meet multiple core standards in
the area o1 literac% Technolog 6ill help students learn and 6or7 more intensel on areas o1 reading the
indi.iduall struggle 6ith% The 6ebsite also helps students 6ith digital literac and organi>ing their 6or7% The onl
digital tools needed are the laptop and access to the 6ebsite% /ll technolog s7ills 6ill be modeled 1or the students
in the lesson and the 6ill be gi.en time to practice na.igating the site%
Instructional Plan
Preparation (4hat student needs0 interests0 and prior learning pro.ide a 1oundation 1or this lesson5 Ho6
can ou 1ind out i1 students ha.e this 1oundation5 4hat di11iculties might students ha.e5)
Students 6ill need to 7no6 their email address0 their school ser.er login0 and be issued a laptop be1ore this lesson
can be completed% : 6ill as7 students to 7no6 these things prior to the lesson% : 6ill chec7 6ith each indi.idual
student be1ore the lesson 6ill be completed%
Management (Ho6 and 6here 6ill our students 6or75 Classroom0 lab0 groups0 etc5
The students 6ill 6or7 in m classroom0 6hich is equipped so that each student has their o6n laptop during the
lesson
Instruction and Activities (4hat instructional strategies 6ill ou use 6ith this lesson5 Ho6 6ill our
learning en.ironment support these acti.ities5 4hat is our role5 4hat are the studentsB roles in the
lesson5 Ho6 can the technolog support our teaching5 4hat engaged and 6orth6hile learning acti.ities
and tas7s 6ill our students complete5 Ho6 6ill the build 7no6ledge and s7ills5 4ill students be
e3pected to collaborate 6ith each other and others5 Ho6 6ill ou 1acilitate the collaboration5)
: 6ill model on m pro#ector 6hile the students are on their computers% : 6ill e3pect the students to 1ollo6 along
6ith me until : 7no6 the all are to a point 6here the can continue independent% : ha.e 1ound that modeling is
.er important 6ith special education students% : also anticipate : 6ill be ans6ering indi.idual questions 6hile
modeling is going on% : 6ant to ma7e sure that each student 7no6s ho6 to use the technolog be1ore mo.ing on
to a.oid 1uture questions% The students 6ill be e3pected to ma7e a user name and pass6ord0 login to the site0
1ollo6 along collaborati.el as a group 6hile : go through a reading passage0 go through the questions
collaborati.el as a 6hole group0 go through an online lesson collaborati.el as a group% /1ter this is completed
the students 6ill be e3pected to do this b themsel.es the rest o1 the ear% :1 : ha.e to e3tend the lesson to more
than +0 )'"minute class period : 6ill because 6e 6ill be using this site the rest o1 the school ear and students 6ill
need to be technologicall 1luent%
Dierentiation (Ho6 6ill ou di11erentiate content and process to accommodate .arious learning stles
and abilities5 Ho6 6ill ou help students learn independentl and 6ith others5 Ho6 6ill ou pro.ide
e3tensions and opportunities 1or enrichment5 4hat assisti.e technologies 6ill ou need to pro.ide5)
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This 6ill be a special education classroom so : 6ill 1ollo6 the di11erentiation listed on each studentCs :!P%
Di11erentiation 6ill be on a student"to"student basis%
!losure and Relection (4ill there be a closing e.ent5 4ill students be as7ed to re1lect upon their 6or75
4ill students be as7ed to pro.ide 1eedbac7 on the assignment itsel15 4hat 6ill be our process 1or
ans6ering the 1ollo6ing questions5
" Did students 1ind the lesson meaning1ul and 6orth completing5
" :n 6hat 6as 6as this lesson e11ecti.e5
" 4hat 6ent 6ell and 6h5
" 4hat did not go 6ell and 6h5
" Ho6 6ould ou teach this lesson di11erentl5)
: 6ill ha.e a group discussion 6ith the students and as7 them ho6 the thin7 the did 6ith using this technolog% :
6ill also assure the students 6ho ma ha.e struggled that it 6ill get easier the more 6e use it% : 6ill also be able to
loo7 at their scores and assignments online% This 6ill help me determine ho6 the students did 6hen 6or7ing
indi.iduall% Depending on this in1ormation0 : also plan to meet 6ith each student indi.iduall and ma7e sure he or
she doing DE% This 6ill gi.e me the in1ormation : need to t6ea7 or modi1 1uture lessons%
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