Lesson Plans & Observations

Overview

Lesson Plans for Practicum I

Write a minimum of three lesson plans this term using the lesson plan template provided. You may be encouraged to write more lesson plans by your university supervisor or cooperating teacher or may opt to do so to gain more practice.

• For each lesson, include components of the Explicit Instruction framework (Archer & Hughes, 2010). Use the VIL Lesson Plan Template. 

Upload your lesson plans for SPED 509 I within the corresponding tab in your Candidate Field Experiences Portfolio. Make sure to share your lesson plans with your cooperating teacher and university supervisor at least one day in advance before a face-to-face or synchronous observation session.

Lesson Plans for Practicum II

The same requirements for Practicum I apply to Practicum II. Each candidate is required to have a minimum of three lessons and observations by the cooperating teacher and university supervisor. The observed lessons can overlap, which means that a minimum of three lesson plans/observations are required (all three observed by both cooperating teacher and university supervisor). 

For those seeking initial licensure, the edTPA lessons plans cannot be evaluated for feedback by your cooperating teacher and university supervisor. 

Submit all lessons to your Candidate Field Experiences Portfolio prior to meeting with your university supervisor and cooperating teacher.

Lesson Plans for Student Teaching

Teacher candidates completing Student Teaching will revise their lesson plans for their final edTPA portfolio. 

Feedback on Lessons from Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor

During the term, the cooperating teacher and university supervisor will observe the teacher candidate teach at least three times. Ideally, observations by the university supervisor and cooperating teacher are conducted face-to-face. The observations between the university supervisor and cooperating teacher may overlap. We recommend that these observations be spaced so that one happens near the beginning, one near the middle, and one in the final weeks of this course. We also recommend the coordination of 5 possible teaching sessions so that the university supervisor and cooperating teacher have ample opportunities to observe the teacher candidate working with students.  

Following the teaching session, the cooperating teacher and/or university supervisor will meet and reflect on the teaching experience and debrief with the teacher candidate on what was learned and how the approach could be modified. The cooperating teacher and university supervisor will complete the Observation of Teacher Candidate feedback form, which will post directly into your Candidate Field Experiences Portfolio. 

After discussing the feedback, include your own reflections on the experience using the prompts provided. 

Observation of Teacher Candidate Form

Cooperating teachers and university supervisors use the Observation of Teacher Candidate form in the Candidate Field Experiences Portfolio to offer feedback on teaching lessons. 

Feedback on Lessons from Seminar Leader

The seminar leader will provide formative feedback on the written lesson plans. Final grades for lesson plans will be input into Canvas.