Common Core Lesson Planner
Common Core Lesson Planner
2 What materials and resources will you and the students need for the lesson?
Materials/
Resources/ 1. “A Moon Of My Own” by Jennifer Rustgi (book)
Lesson 2. Lined paper and a pencil
3. Bookmark or pointer to follow along
Preparation
Level 4: Extended thinking will be used as students apply their knowledge from the book onto the
questions they will be given.
Comprehending as well as critiquing: Students will show understanding of the text and critique
peers answers as a group.
Valuing evidence: Students will learn the importance of creating annotations to look back on when
Lesson Delivery
Identify vocabulary and key terms that are important for students to know to understand the lesson:
Annotate: Add notes to important information and underline
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Evidence: Information that will support or prove an idea
Vocabulary/Key
Terms Refer: Make mention of
8 Describe how you will adapt your lesson for the following learners:
Differentiated
English Learners
Instruction
- Provide translation
- Use visuals to help them understand better
Special Needs
- More one on one practice
- Collaborative groups to help each other
Accelerated (Gifted/Talented)
- Tougher material
- Advanced readings
- Collaborative groups
9 Describe at least TWO different types of formal or informal assessments you will use during
Assessments your lesson to check for student learning:
- Collaborative groups: Students will share ideas with each other and challenge each
other
- Final Project: After reading and showing understanding of the story, the students
will create a project describing the different phases of the moon they learned about.
10 Prior Knowledge, Context, and Motivation (How will you connect the beginning of the lesson
Lesson to what students already know and/or motivate them to learn about the topic?)
Delivery
In order to connect the beginning of the lesson to what students already know, I will ask students
if they have ever worked in groups or answered text-dependent questions. I will also ask them
questions based on information they will learn in the book, such as “What are the different
shapes the moon forms?”
Describe each step of the lesson
1. Read text to students while they follow along and annotate
2. Assign questions and go over directions
3. Place students into small groups
4. Go over questions as a class
Teacher will… Students will…
1. Teacher will read out loud 1. Students will follow along with the