EDUC 450: Professional Clinical Practice Reflective Lesson Plan Model Name: Destiny Burns PART I: PLANNING Solving

Two-Step Problems Title of Lesson

Is this lesson original idea? If not, from what source did I borrow this lesson?

Date: February 5, 2014

Source Subject Area (s)

This is the lesson my cooperating teacher would have been teaching on this day.

Mathematics 2nd grade Grade Level

2.NBT.5 Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction. Also, 2.OA.1. Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one-and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Describe the lessons activities and content to provide a clear overview of the lesson.

Curriculum Standards

Description and Background The Problem Solving Mat, which will have a sample question, will serve Information as the hook of this lesson. The teacher will give the students a problem
to solve which will lead to the discussion of two step word problems. The teacher will place a problem on the board and go through the problem step by step for the students. The teacher will work through a problem with the students on the worksheet. Questions will be asked such as How do you know when to add or subtract in a two step word problem or can parts and wholes be determined from two step problems? The teacher will have the student complete a problem by themselves to see if they fully understand. The students will complete a worksheet on two step word problems to show they have internalized the knowledge. The lesson will be concluded by the teacher reviewing the two step word problems process. The teacher will wrap up the lesson by telling the students to practice the process for homework with his or her parents. The students will complete a chapter nine test which will include two step word problems.
What will students be able to do at the conclusion of this lesson? Make sure that your objective(s) are measurable.

Lesson Objectives

The student will be able to solve two step word problems.

How will I vary these objectives for students who do not understand the material? How will I vary these objectives for students who have already mastered the concept? How will I vary these objectives for students who are presently learning English?

Varying Objectives for Individuals Needs

For students who do not understand the material, the teacher will work with them on the two-step problems step by step. For students who have already mastered the concept, the teacher will allow them to help other students or review more problems for practice.

For students who are presently learning English, the material will be sent to the TESOL teacher.

Why is it important for the students to learn this content?

Statement of Purpose

It is important for students to learn this content so they will be able to solve two step word problems. Problem solving is a part of everyday life so it is important for students to know how to do it.
What materials and supplies are needed to help your students achieve the stated objectives? What will the teacher need? What will the students need? What other resources are needed? Will you use resource speakers?

Materials and Resources

The teachers will use the Lumens, Problem Solving Mat, and www.pearsonsuccess.net. The students will need pencils, math journals, and the math worksheet.

Anticipatory Set

What will you do to motivate the students and get their attention? What is hook that will serve as a focus for the lessons activities?

The Problem Solving Mat which will have a sample question will serve as the hook of this lesson.

Part II: IMPLEMENTATION

How will I find out what students already know about this topic?

Pre-assessment

The teacher will give the students a problem to solve which will lead to the discussion of two step word problems.
What will I do to show students what is expected?

Teacher Modeling or Demonstration Guided Practice

The teacher will place a problem on the board and go through the problem step by step for the students.
What will we do together as they learn how to succeed at the new task?

The teacher will work through a problem with the students on the worksheet.
What questions will you ask to determine if students understand so far? What techniques or strategies will be used to determine if students understand so far?

Checking for Understanding

Questions will be asked such as, How do you know when to add or subtract in a two step word problem or can parts and wholes be determined from two step problems? The teacher will have the student complete a problem by themselves to see if they fully understand.
What will students do by themselves to show that they have internalized the knowledge?

Independent Practice Closure

The students will complete a worksheet on two step word problems to show they have internalized the knowledge.
How will I conclude the lesson and relate it to future experiences? How will you wrap up the lesson to reinforce concepts taught during the lesson?

The lesson will be concluded by the teacher reviewing the two step word problems process. The teacher will wrap up the lesson by telling the students to practice the process for homework with his or her parents.
What will students do to demonstrate what they have learned?

Assessment (attach to lesson plan) Extension Activities

The students will complete a chapter nine test which will include two step problems.
What can students do at home or in the classroom to apply the knowledge or skills? How could you use your colleagues or community agencies to improve student performance?

The students could work with someone at home to think of two step word problems to solve. They can relate it to things that they enjoy or are familiar with. Colleagues or community agencies could work with students in his or her weak areas to improve performance.

How will you use technology to assist students with learning the concepts? What technology will you use to enhance the delivery and comprehension of your content?

Technology

The Lumens will be used in helping to learn the concepts. The website, www.pearsonsuccess.net, will be used to enhance the delivery of the concept.
How will you connect this lesson with other content areas across the curriculum? The Arts: The students can write a two step word problem and illustrate a story to go along

with it.

Connection Across the Curriculum

Health: The

students can write a two step word problem dealing with health.

Physical Education: The

students can stand up and stretch in between the lesson with the teachers permission.
ELA: The students can discuss two-step problems in reading. Science: Students will discuss two-step problems in experiments. SS: Students will discuss two-step problems in history.

PART III: REFLECTION

Describe the strengths of your instructional techniques, strategies and classroom management. Describe the strengths of student engagement.

Strengths

A strength of teaching this lesson was the engagement of the students because they enjoyed telling making up his or her own two step problem. When they were making up problems and solving them then I knew they understood the concept. The students were very engaged in the lesson once they understood the concept more. When some students did not understand then those students were worked with individually
Describe the weaknesses of your instructional techniques, strategies and classroom management. Describe the weaknesses of student engagement.

Weaknesses

The only weakness I had was that I realized that you have to be very clear when teaching new concepts. I do not think I was very clear at the beginning when teaching the concept of two step word problems.
What would you change when teaching this lesson again?

Suggestions for Improvement

When teaching this lesson again I would be very clear and possibly use manipulatives to help the students understand more.