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ONLINE LESSON PLAN Inclusive Best Practices Project: Co-Teaching

Respondents: Frank Girardi, Jr.

Todd Gunn

Jersey Shore Area School District

Jersey Shore Area Middle School

Date of lesson to be observed/taped: January 27, 2009

1. Lesson Title:

Identify and construct fractional parts of a whole

2. Teacher(s) Name(s):

Teacher 1: Frank Girardi Jr. – Mathematics Teacher, grade 6

Teacher 2: Todd Gunn – Special Education Teacher

3. Grade Level(s): Sixth Grade

4. Content Area: Mathematics

5. Description/Abstract of Lesson:

Students, in groups, will create a fractional math word problem using items in the class

room. Class discussion to check for understanding. Distribute manipulatives, student

marker boards/markers to each student. United Streaming video clips will be used to

reinforce problem solving processes. Closure: Summarize and provide practice

application problems for homework.

6. Primary Lesson Objectives:

(1): Indentify a fraction

(2): Find fractional parts of a region

(3): Construct a fraction model

(4): Convert between fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, and percents

7. Cognitive Level:

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

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8. Standards and Anchors Addressed:

Reporting Category- 6A. Numbers and Operations

6A.1.1.1

6A.1.1.2

6A.1.3.1

6A.3.2.1

9. Guiding questions for this lesson:

(1): How do we use fractions in everyday life?

(2): What are the different parts of a fraction?

(3): Who can give an example of a fractional math word problem using items in this

room?

10. Assessment Tools:

Teacher observation

Teacher questioning

Student sample

Student self- reflection

Peer assessment/review

11. Learning Connections:

Students have been briefly introduced to the concept of fractions. This lesson is a

continuation of prior learning activities. The lesson in fractions will be cross-curricular.

12. Instructional strategies used in this lesson:

Bellringer

Brainstorming

Cooperative learning

Demonstration of problem-solving steps

Guided practice

Independent practice

Instructional technology

Teacher questions

13. Learning Activities or Tasks:

3

1) Bell ringer: Students will solve two PSSA practice problems written on the whiteboard

involving fractions

2) Groups/ individual students will then write their results on their white boards.

They then will present their word problem(s) to the class.

3) United Streaming video clips will then be used to reinforce concepts and problem-

solving processes

4) Class discussion will follow to check for understanding of information in the video.

5) Closure: Summarization, review of key concepts, assignment of homework practice

problems

14. Classroom Organization and Learning Environment:

Our learning environment will support our activities by having students seated

heterogeneously to maximize differentiated instruction. We will provide instruction in

various learning styles for students with disabilities. We will use our resources to meet

the individual needs of each student (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile). At first

students will work in groups, then gradually work independently.

15. How and where will your students work?

Independent work

Groups

16. Materials and Resources:

White erase boards

Video (United Streaming or other video content)

Manipulatives

17. Lesson Evaluation/Teacher Reflection: To be completed following the lesson