EDMD 3300 Lesson Plan Critique

Lesson Plan Critique (15 pt)

Submit: Canvas Assignments Lesson Plan Critique
Due: October 1st
Overviews:
The purpose of this assignment is to help you explore various teacher lesson plan
websites and evaluate effective lesson plans. In this assignment, you will find THREE
lesson plans that you want to integrate into your future classrooms and discuss their
strengths and improvement ideas.
Activities:
Search the lesson plans that you want to teach. You can google a topic of interest. The
following site may help you find useful lesson plans.
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http://alex.state.al.us/search.php?fa_submit=PLANS
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplans.jsp
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/
http://www.lessonplans.com/
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/

2. Critique the lesson plans. Consider the following guiding questions for your
critique. Be aware that you do NOT need to answer each of the questions
below. What you need to do is to find questions applicable for each of your
lesson plan and prepare for narrative writings in the lesson plan critique
template.
Guiding Questions:

1. Does the lesson plan clearly provide descriptive information (e.g., grade level,
subjects, target students)?

2. Does the lesson plan provide clear, measurable objectives?

3. Are there any objectives that you would revise? If so, how would you revise
them?
Does the goal match the standards?
Do the activities match the objectives? Think of examples.
Are the activities appropriate for the age group?
Do the plans for materials seem appropriate for the activities? How might you
improve them?
8. Is the time appropriate for the lesson? Why or why not?
9. Are the activities motivating to students?
10. Does the lesson plan provide detailed activity information? (Can you implement
the activities based on this lesson plan?)

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11. Is the overall plan workable, given the time frame and other logistical
considerations impacting classrooms?
12. Do the activities prepare the students for the assessment?
13. Are the activities adequate for students with special needs or English language
learners? Think of examples.
14. Do the evaluation match the objectives?
15. Is the evaluation clear, manageable and measurable?
3. Fill out the template below.
a. Copy and paste the three tables into a new document
b. Fill out the template
c. Delete the instructions
d. Make sure that you write your name
e. Save the file and upload it to Canvas Assignment Lesson Plan Critique
Your name:
School Environment: What types of school environment do you want to work? Describe
the learning environments (e.g., Is it in a rural area or suburb? How about students
knowledge level? Are they on average or high achievers? What about motivation level?
Are they interested in learning? Or not? Do parents in your school support school work?
How about technology environments? Do students have an access to technology in school
or at home?)
* Depending on your school environments, your modification idea below needs to
change.
Lesson Plan 1:
Web Address

* Copy and paste the lesson plan web page

Search
Method
Overview
Strengths

* Explain how you found this lesson plan (e.g., I typed hero in the
ALEX search box and.)
* Explain what the lesson plan is about. (It should be your own words!)
* Discuss positive aspects of this lesson plan. Why do you want to
integrate this lesson in your classroom?
* Illustrate ways to improve this lesson plan.
* Explain how you want to modify this lesson for your classroom and
why you want to make such modifications based on your teaching
environments (e.g., grade level, types of learners, technology
availability)?
* Does this lesson integrate technology? If not, can you suggest
appropriate technology?

Improvement
Modification

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Lesson Plan 2:
Web Address

* Copy and paste the lesson plan web page

Search
Method
Overview
Strengths

* Explain how you found this lesson plan (e.g., I typed hero in the
ALEX search box and.)
* Explain what the lesson plan is about. (It should be your own words!)
* Discuss positive aspects of this lesson plan. Why do you want to
integrate this lesson in your classroom?
* Illustrate ways to improve this lesson plan.
* Explain how you want to modify this lesson for your classroom and
why you want to make such modifications based on your teaching
environments (e.g., grade level, types of learners, technology
availability)?
* Does this lesson integrate technology? If not, can you suggest
appropriate technology?

Improvement
Modification

Lesson Plan 3:
Web Address

* Copy and paste the lesson plan web page

Search
Method
Overview
Strengths

* Explain how you found this lesson plan (e.g., I typed hero in the
ALEX search box and.)
* Explain what the lesson plan is about. (It should be your own words!)
* Discuss positive aspects of this lesson plan. Why do you want to
integrate this lesson in your classroom?
* Illustrate ways to improve this lesson plan.
* Explain how you want to modify this lesson for your classroom and
why you want to make such modifications based on your teaching
environments (e.g., grade level, types of learners, technology
availability)?
* Does this lesson integrate technology? If not, can you suggest
appropriate technology?

Improvement
Modification

Other Requirements
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You need to find lesson plans by searching through different sites

The topic of each lesson plan should be different
You need to provide clear reasons and explanations for each item in the template
The modification ideas should be specific and appropriate for your classroom
teaching environment (please discuss your expected teaching environment)
Your writing should be clear and logical

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