MASTER APPRENTICE PROGRAM for TEACHERS

Lesson Plan and Reflection Form

Candidate: Becca Ciamacco Date: 4/2017

Grade Level: First Subject: Social studies/math Number of Students 21

1 Core Standard/Content Standard:

1.OA 3. Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract

Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.

2 Learning Objective/s:

Students will add and subtract while converting dollars to Chinese yuan.
3 Assessment/Monitoring Learning:

Type of Assessment (describe):

Students will be assessed using informal observation and a checklist. The checklist
will assess how independent the students were and if they were able to add and
subtract from dollars to yuan.
Monitoring of Progress: (describe)
Monitoring of progress will take place during review of previous learning and during
the Chinese math worksheet.
*List any special accommodations or modifications in the learning plan required by student needs.
Students achieving below grade level expectations in math will be worked with in a
small group once the independent portion of the lesson begins.
Why have you chosen this approach for assessment?
I have chosen a checklist in order to track what student strengths and
weaknesses were for this math activity.
4 Central Focus

Students will integrate adding and

subtracting into their culture study of China.
5 Learning Experience Plan

Anticipatory set/Introduction:
Must include, numbered:
1 Gain Attention: Chinese money will be shown on SmartBoard
2 Review Previous Learning: What are some things we have learned about
China?
3 Motivation: Today we get to work with Chinese money called yuan. This is
what we would use if you traveled to China!
4 Statement of Student Objective: Today you are going to convert our US
dollars into Chinese yuan.

Strategies/Methods: (describe steps in instruction)

Students will be told that $1 equals 7 yuan.
Students will be modeled the first two questions on the dollars to yuan

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 worksheet.
Students will complete the remainder of the sheet independently.

Why have you chosen these strategies/methods?

I have chosen these strategies because it uses the addition and
subtraction skills my students know well in a new way. It is requiring
them to transfer their knowledge.

Closure/Conclusion:
Students will be shown money from India, Mexico and Brazil that we have already
studied.

*List any special accommodations or modifications in the learning plan required by student needs.
Students achieving below grade level expectations in math will be worked with in a
small group once the independent portion of the lesson begins.
6 Supporting Learning:

Materials /Resources needed:

Yuan to dollars worksheet

Grouping for Learning:

Large group, individual

Language Demands: (vocabulary demands AND other communication demands)

Vocabulary demands: addition, subtraction, yuan, dollars, conversion
The students will be expected to listen and respond.

Candidate: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________________

Mentor: _________________________________________________ Date: __________________________

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