1. Presented by Deborah De Mattia & Karen Warner March 4, 2014
Welcome Language Arts Literacy Teachers of Grades 4-6 RIISA Middle Grades Network Effective Lesson
Presented by
Deborah De Mattia
&
Karen Warner
March 4, 2014

2. Elements of an Effective Lesson
Results from collaborative input on:
Elements of an
Effective Lesson

3. Effective Lesson Indicators
Tap into prior knowledge
Emphasize and develop the big idea
Include visual/concrete models
Include cooperative learning experiences
Differentiate instruction
Have a clear objective

4. Effective Lesson Indicators
Align with the content standards and district goals
Engage all students
Assess student learning
Provide closure
Reflect and provide reasons for most effective part of lesson
Reflect and provide reasons for least effective part of the lesson

5. Where does Bloom come in?
Old Version New Version
Knowledge Remembering
Comprehension Understanding
Application Applying
Analysis Analyzing
Synthesis Evaluating
Evaluation Creating

6. Common Core State Standards Instructional Practice Guide
Core Action 1: Focus each lesson on a high quality text (or multiple texts)
Core Action 2: Employ questions and tasks that are text dependent and text specific
Core Action 3: Provide all students with opportunities to engage in the work of the lesson

7. Guide to Creating Text-Dependent Questions
Step 1: Identify the Core Understandings and key ideas of the text
Step 2: Start small to build confidence
Step 3: Target vocabulary and text structure
Step 4: Tackle tough sections head-on

8. Creating text –Dependent Questions
Step 5: Create coherent sequences of text –dependent question
Step 6: Identify the standards that are being addressed
Step 7: Create the culminating assessment

9. Checklist for Evaluating Question Quality
Text dependent
Important considerations
Text specific
Organization of the question
Culminating activity or Writing prompt

10. Lesson Development plan
Read materials related to a specific text or texts
Determine materials that will be used
Create a lesson plan that is aligned with the CCSS Instructional Practice Guide
Incorporate text dependent questions

11. Lesson Plan Format Educational Standards and objectives
Anticipatory set
Instructional materials and resources
Procedures/Strategies/Methodology
Guided practice
Closure and Extension
Assessment

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16. Websites middlegradesnetwork.pbworks.com

17. Thank You for your participation!
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