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Marcus Partial IEP and Lesson
Student: Marcus
Age: 7 years 2 months
Disability: Specific Learning Disability
Present Level of Performance:
Marcus is a second grade student who qualifies for special education services in the areas of reading
comprehension and reading fluency as a student with a specific learning disability. He struggles with
decoding grade level words and is unable to correctly answer grade level reading comprehension
questions related to what he has just read. When material is read to him, Marcus is able to answer
comprehension questions at grade level. According to standardized testing, his current reading
comprehension is at the 1.0 grade level. When given a timed test at the first grade level, Marcus is able to
correctly read 30 words in two minutes. Marcus also struggles with written expression.
Marcus is able to perform at grade level in math, which is his preferred subject. Marcus appears to be
somewhat reserved around his peers, and his parents would like to see him become more social.
Sample Co-Teaching Lesson Plan (Direct Instruction)
Section 1: Lesson Preparation
Teacher Candidate Ms. Lope
Name:
Grade Level: 2nd grade
Date:
Unit/Subject: ELA
Lesson Summary and In 2-3 sentences, summarize the lesson, identifying the central focus based on
Focus: the content and skills you are teaching.
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Classroom and Student
Factors/Grouping:
National/State Learning Common Core State Standards:
Standards: RF.2.3 a. Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-
syllable words.
Specific Learning Objective (Explicit)
Target(s)/Objectives: Student will be able to (SWBAT):
decode the vowel sound short /e/ in one-syllable words.
to distinguish the short /e/ sound in one-syllable word within a sentence.
Sub-objectives
SWBAT sound out words phonically
SWBAT differentiate between different phonemes
Academic Language Short /e/ sound
Long /e/ sound
Ben, Ted, let, bed, red, get, tell, then, left, fell, yells, pet, Jen, net, nest, tent, wet,
web.
Resources, Materials, Short /e/ Vocabulary list
Equipment, and Short /e/ paragraph
Technology: Short /e/ Book Jen
Short /e/ Word Search worksheet
Section 2: Instructional Planning
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Anticipatory Set Time
Needed
Multiple Means of Representation Time
Needed
The teacher will start a conversation with the student, asking the student what the different
sounds the different vowels make. Teacher will then lead into conversation about the e sound and
it makes two different sounds. Teacher will tell the student that today's objective is to work on
the short /e/ sound. Teacher will review the short and long e sound with student, teacher will ask
student about learning it in the past. (How did you learn these sounds? How do you remember
which sound to make?) Teacher will tell student that we are going to read a paragraph and look
for the short /e/ sound.
Explain how you will differentiate materials for students with special needs
What accommodations/modifications will you include for a specific student?
Do you anticipate any student who will need an additional challenge?
What co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?
Multiple Means of Engagement Time
Needed
Teacher will have the student read the paragraph that emphasizes the short /e/ sound. The teacher
will help the student if needed. The teacher will then have the student highlight the short /e/
sounds. Teacher will explain that it is a short /e/ sound because of the CVC/CVCC pattern.
How did you know to use the short /e/ sound? What would it sound like if you used the long /e/
sound?
Student will read the paragraph. Student will highlight the words with the short /e/ sound.
Student will ask and answer questions.
Explain how you will differentiate materials for students with special needs
What accommodations/modifications will you include for a specific student?
Do you anticipate any student who will need an additional challenge?
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What co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?
Multiple Means of Expression Time
Needed
Teacher will tell the student to read aloud the mini book and highlight the short /e/ sounds.
Teacher will visually assess student while working, teacher will ask and answer questions.
Why did you highlight that word?
How do you know it is not pronounced (use long /e/ sound in place of short /e/ sound)?
Student will read the book aloud. Student will highlight the short /e/ sounds. Student will ask and
answer questions.
Explain how you will differentiate materials for students with special needs
What accommodations/modifications will you include for a specific student?
Do you anticipate any student who will need an additional challenge?
What co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?
Extension Activity and/or Homework Time
Needed
Teacher will talk with the student about the importance of knowing when to use the short /e/
sound giving the examples of:
Ben vs. Bean
Bed vs. Bead
Pet vs. Peat
Red vs. Read
Teacher will ask the student if there are any other words that use the short /e/ sound that make
another word when the short /e/ sound is exchanged for the long /e/ sound.
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