Creating learning activities that appropriately support the diverse learning needs of all students is a necessary part of the learning cycle. The design process operates to establish learning goals that magnify the current learning status of individual students in preparing for success. This is a foundational aspect of classroom instruction and an important step toward internal motivation and successful student achievement.
Allocate at least 3 hours in the field to support this field experience.
In the previous topic, you selected a student to work with one-on-one during your field experience. Based on the information provided while collaborating with your mentor and your observations, complete the following for the student identified in Clinical Field Experience B:
- With your mentors guidance, select a content area of ELA or math and a related state standard.
- With permission, meet with the student to discuss a learning goal appropriate for the students current learning status.
- Create a lesson plan outline that addresses the learning goal and includes:
o The selected learning goal
o The selected state standard
o Objective aligned with the standard
o Brief description of the Multiple Means of Representation (Instruction)
o Brief description of the Multiple Means of Engagement (Student Practice)
o Multiple Means of Expression (Formative Assessment) - Collaborate with your mentor teacher to review the lesson plan outline and learning goal
- Revise the lesson plan outline based on feedback from the mentor teacher
- With permission, implement the lesson plan outline with the selected student
- Use the formative assessment to monitor and document the student’s progress
Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor in providing instruction and support to the class.
In 250-500 words, reflect on your experiences of observing, planning, goal-setting, collaborating, implementing the lesson plan, and assessing student performance. Consider whether providing focused attention to the student, involving him or her in setting goals, and giving the student specific feedback on his or her performance increased the students engagement and resulted in improved academic achievement. What changes to your original lesson plan did your mentor recommend? Did the suggested revisions improve your instruction?
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.