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Lesson Plan

 

Mississippi Occupational Diploma

Career Preparation/Special Education/Eleventh Grade

 

Standards:

Item Code 11C17 Content Standard Develop Self-Management Skills

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, & 8

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, & 4

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To describe general strategies for studying; to describe strategies for memorizing, listening, note-taking, organization, and taking tests.

 

Skills: Identify strategies for memorizing, listening, organizing, note-taking, and test taking; define new terms; chapter review questions; worksheet.

 

Procedure: The teacher will present objectives and create a two-column chart on the board. In the first column, the students will list items that help them study. In the second column, they will list items that interfere with them studying.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will display new words and ask students to write the meaning of the words and use them in a sentence. The teacher will give examples and elicit discussion on study strategies. Students will complete a worksheet and complete the lesson review at the end of the chapter.

 

Modeling: The teacher will demonstrate how to complete a two-column chart on things that help a person study and things that hinder a person from studying. The teacher will also read passages from the lesson.

 

Guided Practice: The students will read about general study strategies in their textbook and the teacher will cue them in locating the answers from the lesson review questions.

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete a worksheet entitled Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses.

 

Check for Understanding: Oral quiz.

 

Closure: Short lesson discussion.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: Peer pairing.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the quiz, lesson review questions and the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C23 Content Standard K. Community-Based Instruction

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, & 10

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To describe different types of financial aid including scholarships, loans, and grants; to explain procedures to apply for federal financial aid.

.

Skills: Read about how to obtain financial aid, define new vocabulary terms, complete lesson review and activity sheet.

 

Procedure: The teacher will introduce the objectives and allow students to use new terms in sentences.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The students will read about how to obtain financial aid and complete an activity sheet.

 

Modeling: The teacher will elicit discussion on different types of financial aid

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will discuss the passages from the textbook with the students. The students will answer the lesson review questions verbally with the teacher’s assistance.

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete a worksheet pertaining to financial aid.

 

Check for Understanding: Students’ work samples.

 

Closure: Summary of lesson.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: Re-teach for lower achievers; one on one instruction as needed.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions and the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C23 Content Standard K. Community-Based Instruction

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: Recall information from Chapter 12.

 

Skills: The students will take Chapter 12 test. They will work on their portfolios.

 

Procedure: The students will review for a test and define new vocabulary words.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will give directions for the test. Students will take the test.

 

Modeling: The teacher will present new words on the “Word Wall” and give their definitions.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will review the test with the students and read the test instructions.

 

Independent Practice: The students will take a written test on Chapter 12.

 

Check for Understanding: Students’ tests; observation.

 

Closure: Discussion of test.

 

Technology: View Video.

 

Intervention: Re-test; oral testing; One-on-one instruction.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the test. The teacher will re-test for scores that are below 75.

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C17 Content Standard B. Setting Personal Goals

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To explain when and why people marry; to identify the characteristics of a healthy marriage.

 

Skills: The students will read the passages from the textbook and make use of graphic an organizer as a vocabulary strategy. They will define new terms, complete the lesson review, and complete a worksheet.

 

Procedure: The teacher will present the words discipline, divorce, and separation to the students and allow them to complete a bubble map using each term. The teacher will allow students to use a graphic organizer to list reasons for marriage and divorce.

 

Anticipatory Sets: Students will read about marriages and divorces. They will complete an activity sheet.

 

Modeling: The teacher will read and discuss passages from the text. Question/Answer/Response (QAR) modeling will be used during the review.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will allow the students to work in groups as they complete the lesson review questions in their textbook.
 

Independent Practice: The students will complete an activity sheet and construct a graphic organizer.

 

Checking for Understanding: Oral responses; observations of students.

 

Closure: Allow students to share answers on exercises.

 

Evaluation: Quiz.

 

Technology: Computer.

 

Intervention: Peer pairing; grouping, re-teach, extra time allotted as needed, one on one instruction.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the quiz, activity sheet, and lesson review questions. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C17 Content Standard B. Setting Personal Goals

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11      

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To explain why couples decide to have a baby; to identify parenting responsibilities; to describe different family types and how the family is changing; to identify characteristics of a healthy family.

 

Skills: The students will read about parenting and define new vocabulary terms. They will complete a worksheet and the lesson review questions at the end of the lesson.

 

Procedure: The teacher will present four sentences on the board leaving blanks for students to fill in the complete vocabulary term.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will introduce the lesson objectives and students will read about parenting. They will also complete an activity sheet and the answer the lesson review questions at the end of the lesson.

 

Modeling: The teacher will read passages from the chapter and allow the students to practice reading with understanding.

 

Guided Practice: The students will complete the lesson review while working in groups.

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete an activity sheet.

 

Checking for Understanding: Students’ work samples; observations.

 

Closure: Questions/Answers review.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: Tutoring.

 

Evaluations: Oral quiz on vocabulary terms.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions, worksheet and quiz. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C17 Content Standard A. Assessing Self

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To describe the three major learning styles; to identify strategies that are best suited to each learning style.

 

Skills: Students will read about different learning styles and complete the lesson review questions. They will define new works, complete the chapter summary and complete an activity sheet.

 

Procedure: The teacher will present the terms, auditory, tactile, and visual on the board, along with their definitions. Students will match the vocabulary term with its correct meaning.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will introduce the lesson objectives and students will read about learning styles.

 

Modeling: The teacher will read passages from the textbook aloud with the students and use question/answer/response (QAR) strategies.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will complete the chapter summary aloud with the students.

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete an activity sheet.

 

Checking for Understanding: Work samples.

 

Closure: Shared experiences.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: Extra time allotted as needed.

 

Evaluations: Short quiz.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the quiz, lesson review questions, chapter summary and on the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C17 Content Standard B. Setting Personal Goals

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: Recall information from Chapter 13.

 

Skills: The students will take Chapter 13 test.

 

Procedure: The teacher will review for the test. Students will define new terms.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will give directions for the test. Students will take the test.

 

Modeling: The teacher will present new terms on the board and give their definitions.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will review the test with the students and read the test instructions.

 

Independent Practice: The students will take a written test on Chapter 13.

 

Checking for understanding: Students’ tests.

 

Closure: Discussion of test.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: Re-test; oral test.

 

Evaluations: Test

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the test. The teacher will re-test for scores that are below 75.

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C23 Content Standards A. Résumés, B. Job Applications, D. Letters of Introduction, & G. Career Interest Information

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, & 10

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: Recall information from Chapter 10.

 

Skills: The students will take a cumulative test on Chapter 10.

 

Procedure: The teacher will review for the test.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will give directions for the test. Students will take the test.

 

Modeling: The teacher will present vocabulary terms on the board and use them in a sentence as a review.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will review the test with the students and read the test instructions.

 

Independent Practice: The students will take a written test on Chapter 10.

 

Checking for understanding: Students’ tests.

 

Closure: Discussion of test.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: Re-test; oral test.

 

Evaluations: Test

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the test. The teacher will re-test for scores that are below 75.

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C22 Content Standards Exhibit Appropriate Work Habits and Behaviors, B. Recognizing Importance of Attendance and Punctuality, E. Working with Others & F. Meeting Demands for Quality Work

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, & 8

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, & 4

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: Recall information from Chapter 11.

 

Skills: The students will take a cumulative test on Chapter 11.

 

Procedure: The teacher will review for the test.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will give directions for the test. Students will take the test.

 

Modeling: The teacher will present vocabulary terms on the board and use them in a sentence as a review.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will review the test with the students and read the test instructions.

 

Independent Practice: The students will take a written test on Chapter 11.

 

Checking for understanding: Students’ tests.

 

Closure: Discussion of test.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: Re-test; oral test.

 

Evaluations: Test

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the test. The teacher will re-test for scores that are below 75.

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C23 Content Standard K. Community-Based Instruction

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, & 10

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, & 4

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: Recall information from Chapter 12.

 

Skills: The students will take a cumulative test on Chapter 12.

 

Procedure: The teacher will review for the test.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will give directions for the test. Students will take the test.

 

Modeling: The teacher will present vocabulary terms on the board and use them in a sentence as a review.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will review the test with the students and read the test instructions.

 

Independent Practice: The students will take a written test on Chapter 12.

 

Checking for understanding: Students’ tests.

 

Closure: Discussion of test.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: Re-test; oral test.

 

Evaluations: Test

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the test. The teacher will re-test for scores that are below 75.

Lesson Plan

 

Mississippi Occupational Diploma

Career Preparation/Special Education/Eleventh Grade

 

Standards:

Item Code 11C22 Content Standard F. Meeting Demands for Quality Work

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, & 8

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, & 4

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To identify ways to learn new skills.

 

Skills: To read about learning new skills, define new terms, complete lesson review, complete activity sheet.

 

Procedure: The students will define new terms and the teacher will introduce the objectives.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The students will read about learning new skills and the teacher will give explanations.

 

Modeling: The teacher will read the passages from the textbook and then provide examples.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will read the passages from the text with the students aloud.

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete a worksheet pertaining to learning new skills.

 

Check for Understanding: Oral quiz.

 

Closure: Students will share what they learned.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: One on One instruction as needed.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions and the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

 

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C24 Content Standard B. Acceptable Work Performance

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, & 10

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To describe what raises are; to identify things a worker can do to earn a raise.

 

Skills: To read about obtaining a raise, define new words, complete lesson review and worksheet, view video.

 

Procedure: Students will create a bubble map (graphic organizer) using the word “raise.”

 

Anticipatory Sets: The students will read about raises and the teacher will give discuss how to earn a raise with the students.

 

Modeling: The teacher will provide examples on how to earn a raise and explain how to ask for a raise. She will demonstrate how to calculate the expected raise for a given amount of time.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will discuss the passages from the textbook with the students and guide them in locating the answers.

 

Independent Practice: Students will complete a worksheet on how to ask for a raise.

 

Check for Understanding: Review students’ work samples.

 

Technology: Video on obtaining a raise.

 

Intervention: Re-teach for lower achievers.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions and the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

 

 

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C24 Content Standard B. Acceptable Work Performance

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To describe what promotions are; to identify things a worker can do to earn a promotion.

 

Skills: The students will read about promotions, complete an activity sheet and complete lesson review questions at the end of each lesson.

 

Procedure: The students will complete a KWL Chart about promotions. They will explain what they know about promotions, what the want to learn about promotions, and at the end of the lesson they will write what they learned about promotions.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will introduce the objective and display the new terms. The students will read and discuss promotions.

 

Modeling: The teacher will give examples of how to earn a promotion.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will read passages with students about obtaining promotions.

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete the lesson review questions and an activity sheet about seeking promotions.

 

Check for Understanding: Oral responses; work samples.

 

Closure: Summary of the lesson.

 

Technology: Video on promotions...

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions and the activity sheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

 

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C24 Content Standard B. Acceptable Work Performance

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To define layoffs and explain why they occur.

 

Skills: The students will define new words, read the passages from the textbook and complete the lesson review.

 

Procedure: The teacher will give directions and allow students to explain what they think a layoff is.

 

Anticipatory Sets: Students will read about layoffs.

 

Modeling: The teacher will provide examples of how to cope with a layoff.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will allow the students to work in groups as they complete the lesson review questions.  

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete an activity sheet on dealing with layoffs.

 

Checking for Understanding: Oral responses.

 

Closure: Students will share answers from the exercises.

 

Technology: Overhead projector.

 

Intervention: Peer pairing; grouping.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions and the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

 

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C24 Content Standard B. Acceptable Work Performance

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11      

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To describe ways an unemployed worker can find a new job.

 

Skills: The students will read about finding jobs, complete the lesson review questions, and complete an activity sheet.

 

Procedure: The teacher will introduce the objectives. The students write about how they would go about finding a job.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The students will read about ways to find a new job in their textbook.

 

Modeling: The teacher will read passages from the chapter and allow the students to practice reading with understanding.

 

Guided Practice: The students will complete the lesson review with assistance from the teacher.

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete an activity sheet.

 

Checking for Understanding: Oral quiz on finding jobs.

 

Closure: Questions/Answers review.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Interventions: Re-teach.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions and on the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

 

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C24 Content Standard B. Acceptable Work Performance

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To define performance assessment; to describe what raises are; to describe what promotions are; to define layoffs; to describe ways an unemployed worker can find a new job.

 

Skills: Take a chapter test.

 

Procedure: The teacher will review with the students.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The teacher will give test directions. The students will take the test.

 

Modeling: The teacher will display new words on the board and give their definitions.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will review the test with the students and read the test instructions.

 

Independent Practice: The students will take a test on the chapter.

 

Checking for Understanding: The students will be given a test.

 

Closure: Discussion of new terms.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Intervention: Extra time to complete the test; re-test

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the test. The teacher will re-teach and allow for the students to re-take the test for scores that are below 75.

 

 

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C23 Content Standard K. Community-Based Instruction

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To describe sources of information about colleges; to identify facts needed about a college before choosing to apply to it; to describe useful activities for a college visit; to practice answering questions that might be asked in an admissions interview.

 

Skills: The students will read about how to select a postsecondary setting, define new vocabulary words, complete the lesson review, read about colleges in a College Planner magazine, and complete a worksheet.

 

Procedure: The teacher will introduce the objectives. The students will answer questions pertaining to colleges.

 

Anticipatory Sets: The students will read about how to select a postsecondary setting and answer the questions at the end of the lesson. They will read about colleges.

 

Modeling: The teacher will display new words and give definitions. She will read passages from the textbook.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will allow students to complete the lesson review questions while cueing them in locating the answers. They will use questions/answer/responses (QAR) strategies. Students will get into groups and read about different colleges in a magazine.

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete a worksheet pertaining to postsecondary schools.

 

Checking for understanding: Oral responses.

 

Closure: Summary of the lesson.

 

Technology: Transparencies from overhead projector.

 

Intervention: One on one instruction.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions and on the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

 

 

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C23 Content Standard K. Community-Based Instruction

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, & 10

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To describe information required on a college application; to explain what is shown on a high school transcript; to describe the purposes of a college application essay.

 

Skills: Students will read about how to apply to postsecondary schools, complete the lesson review questions, complete a worksheet, and read about colleges in the magazine, Mississippi Next: A Guide to Life after High School. They will complete a college application.

 

Procedures: The teacher will present the objectives and allow time for students to complete a graphic organizer involving the terms, transcript and recommendation.

 

Anticipatory Set: The teacher will explain the terms common application, transcript, and recommendation. The students will read about how to complete the enrollment process in the postsecondary setting.

 

Modeling: The teacher will demonstrate how to fill out a college application.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will allow students to complete the lesson review questions at the end of the unit and provide input and cue the students in locating answers. The students will get into groups and discuss the colleges found in the magazine.

 

Independent Practice: Students will complete an Application Checklist activity sheet and complete a College Admission Application.

 

Checking for Understanding:  Observations; oral responses.

 

Closure: Discussion of the lesson.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Interventions: Tutoring.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions and the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C23 Content Standard K.  Community-Based Instruction

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, & 8

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, & 4

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To explain the purpose of a pre-college preparatory program; to list possible services offered to students with disabilities; to describe the function of an academic advisor and a college resource center.

 

Skills: The students will define terms, read passages from the textbook, complete an activity sheet, and complete the lesson review questions.

 

Procedures: The teacher will present the objectives and the students will write three support services provided by their school, such as counseling or tutoring.

 

Anticipatory Set: The students will read about how to find out about special services from their textbooks.

 

Modeling: The teacher will read excerpts from the text and emphasize meaning of unfamiliar words while allowing the students to take notes.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will read aloud with the students and cue them in locating answers to the lesson review questions.

 

Independent Practice: Students will complete the lesson review questions and an activity sheet pertaining to researching special services.

 

Check for Understanding: The students will give oral feedback.

 

Closure: Summary of the lesson.

 

Evaluation: Students’ work samples; observation.

 

Technology: Electronic dictionaries.

 

Interventions: Allow extra time to complete assignments.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 75 or above on the lesson review questions and the worksheet. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 75.

Lesson Plan

    

Standards:

Item Code 11C15 Content Standard C. Ability/Interest

INTASC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, & 10

NCATE Standards 1, 2, 3, & 4

Special Education Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

Special Education Competencies Vocational Skills & Writing

 

Objective: To identify occupations based on abilities and interests.

 

Skills: The students will research occupations of their choice and complete a career report on that occupation.

 

Anticipatory Set: The teacher will introduce the objective and explain the directions for the career report.

 

Modeling: The teacher will ask questions and elicit discussions on careers.

 

Guided Practice: The teacher will assist the students in researching data pertaining to the career of their choice.

 

Independent Practice: The students will complete the career report.

 

Check for Understanding: Career report work samples.

 

Closure: Summary of the lesson.

 

Technology: Computers.

 

Interventions: One on one instruction.

 

Assessment Rubric: The students will score a 70 or above on the career reports. The teacher will re-teach for scores that are below 70.

 

 

 

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