Lesson Basics Required Materials/ Equipment/ Technology/ Community Resources A variety of audio/visual materials were identified and were used to support the lesson allowing students to acquire information/skills via a variety of modalities. Necessary resources were identified in the plan and their use specified in the activities. Some necessary items were not identified or their use was not specified. Resources were identified that addressed more than one type of modality. There was no variety in the type of resources identified. Prior Knowledge/ Connections Pre-requisite skills were identified that matched the lesson content and the skills of students in the group. Appropriate pre-requisite skills were identified. Appropriate pre-requisite skills were not identified. Students had the skills needed to perform the activities Students were unable to perform activities due to lack of pre-requisite skills. Required Vocabulary Required vocabulary was identified and taught for each part of the lesson. Necessary vocabulary was identified for each part of the lesson Necessary vocabulary was not identified for some parts of the lesson. The Activity Plan indicated how the vocabulary was introduced and taught. There was no indication of how the vocabulary was introduced and taught. Instructional Methods A variety of techniques/ methods were identified that were appropriate to the learning objectives and allowed students to acquire information/skills via a variety of contexts. The chosen techniques were appropriate for the learning activities. More than one instructional method was identified and used in the lesson. Only one or no instructional methods were identified and used in the lesson. Methods matched the purpose of each activity. Methods were inappropriate for the activities.
Lesson Activity Plan Communicative/ Collaborative Concrete Practice New skills were practiced allowing student interaction and cooperation. Effectively organized students into differentiated groups and/or created an interactive setting. No grouping strategies were employed that effectively allowed for differentiation and/or interaction. Set tasks that required participants to communicate and collaborate. Students were not given the opportunity to interact and operate in pairs or small groups. Monitored students' use of skills during activities. The instructor did not effectively monitor groups during activities. Independent Concrete Practice/ Application New skills were practiced by individuals that transfer to a real world setting. Provided the opportunity to work independently (either within the class or as a class assignment). No individual work was assigned. The application tasks approximated the demands of tasks adult students would need to perform in real-life. Tasks were absent or purely skill-based without connections to real world applications. Assessment Assessment activities measured student application of objectives taught in the lesson and the instructor provided feedback following assessment. Designed assessments that provided the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the skills taught in the lesson. No assessment activity was provided or it did not measure was practiced and taught. Provided immediate, positive, and corrective feedback regarding the assessment. Instructor gave no feedback or did not provide effective feedback. Wrap-up/ Concluding Activity Class reviewed lesson objectives and revisited the essential question. Students (rather than the instructor) were encouraged to reflect on and summarize the lesson. Provided the opportunity for students to recap what was taught and learned. The instructor summarized the lesson or no wrap-up occurred. Follow-up Instructor Reflection After delivering the lesson, the instructor commented on success of lesson and any changes to be made when using the lesson again in other contexts. Reflected on the success of the lesson. Did not reflect on the success of the lesson. Noted changes to be addressed in future lessons. Did not identify any future modifications. Note: There is a total of 36 possible items. Raters who do not observe an item, should not count it into the total rated when determining the percent. Total Yes of Total Rated / Percent Yes %