UTeach STEP 1- Class #4

1. UTeach STEP 1- Class #4 Welcome! Please sign in Pick up name card Sit with your teaching partner Locate your teaching “Kit” on the wall and bring it back to your desk

2. Engagement Activities - Examples Mark Townsend: Dominoes Activity Amanda Reyes:

3. HW check-in Obs 1 due Friday 2/x – any questions? Please name your file: (M_G5_Obs1) FortneyB_KimE You are not allowed to change your teaching schedule on your own. Check with Brian first.

4. Agenda Math Demo Lesson Overview of Lesson Planning Writing objectives/ Investigating Kits

5. Note: ALL group members are required to help plan EVERY lesson. Team Member Responsibilities

6. The BIG Picture: (Preparing to write your lesson plan) • Lesson planning is an iterative process!!! • Formulate the MAIN Theme(s) for the three lessons. (What is the main point you are teaching?) • This ties the three lessons together …Look in the front of your resource books! Consider a Venn Diagram or some other representation.

7. What about objectives? • Consider the lesson objectives on the below. What do you think of each? Which are most useful for teachers? • Students will learn the new material from the lab • Students will be able to draw and label a diagram of a closed circuit • Students will understand circuits • Students will be able to explain the difference between a closed and open circuit

8. Objectives • What makes a good performance objective? • What’s a SWBAT ? • This is what the students will DO to build the concept • Use “Power” verbs. Take a look at Handout. • - Performance Objectives / Power Verbs • Avoid using terms that are not measurable.

9. Your TASKS • With your partner: read the assigned lessons from your Teacher’s Guide then focus on Lesson/Activity 1 • Write 1 -2 objectives along with an assessment/question for each objective. • Share your objectives with the other group at your table for feedback. Be ready to share • Is it clear, measureable, able to be accomplished in the time you have?

10. What is the 5E? • Engage: get student interested • Explore: students get to explore their own ideas • Explain: students explain their ideas/ solutions. Vocabulary – teacher records and clarifies • Elaborate: going further • Evaluate: checking for student understanding throughout

11. 5E LP Template Let’s look at a 5E Lesson Plan for the Let There Be Light (flashlight) lesson. Take a few minutes and make observations What elements are present on the LP ?

12. 5E LP Template Lesson Title Content TEKS = Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Let’s look at the LP resources on BB

13. TEKS • State Standards for Science and Mathematics • Aligned with National Standards • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148 • Cut and paste only the TEKS that apply to your lesson at your grade level. • Need both content and processes and skills.

14. Let’s start with: Exploration Focus on what this really looks like and how you will structure. How will you provide the students with opportunities to EXPLORE their own ideas about the topic? Questions, questions, questions…..

15. For Next Time • Bring lesson ideas to class – start working on your LP for T1 • Consider sending a thank you after your observation • Be prepared to share some of your observations • If you need help on LP come to office hours, send us an email, or work with Peer Mentors. Their hours are posted on BB – they are in the student work room to help you. • Making copies in the workroom • *TIP – Introduce yourself as Mr. or Ms. when you teach.