lesson planning

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if you fail to plan, you plan to fail

reflection

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• How did you plan last year?
• Did planning produce results for your students?
• How did you collaborate with grade level team members?
• Was it effective?

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• "I did really well when we worked closely so I had a plan for each subject."
• "The plans felt unnessecary. I need to prepare my questions and materials."
• "It was helpful to see what the mainstream teacher did so I could support and adapt."

"Model how they can begin to write their research paper based off their questions, answers, and facts. Give them time to work on their writing, monitoring and assisting as needed. Be sure that all group members are working together to write their paper."

sphere, revolve, orbit, spin, rotate, axis, sunrise, sunset, north, south, east, west, sphere/spherical, rotate around, rotate on its axis, spin, orbit

Why do we have birthdays? What are we measuring?
Teacher will guide
Show diagram of the orbits

Show sun moving through the sky, select pupil to draw arrow to show sun moving during the day

Show the earth is tilted and that it spins as it orbits the sun

How long does it take for earth to orbit the sun?

Pupils will discuss day and night





Pupils will be asked about what they think causes seasons. Then shown what actually causes seasons to happen



Pupils to discuss in groups

Pupils be queried as to why we don’t fall off the earth



(10 mins)

Discussion questions from board with a partner



Do activity from powerpoint



Worksheets (2)



Recap learning challenges



(15mins)



Add to Knowledge Page

In Journals



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Small group instruction

During independent practice, teacher will assist as needed.

What did the planner do well?
What is the planner conveying?
What could the planner do to improve?

practice?

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step out of student mode

what components were included in the plans?

How can preparing questions, images, group work, independent work, problems enhance our educational practice?

expectations

• literacy
• math
• science
• do now, objective, questions, CFUs, group/partner work, independent practice