Evaluating Lesson Plans
The opportunity to critically evaluate and reflect on your experiences enhances professional growth.
By comparing the lesson plan you created in Topic 6 to another teacher’s lesson plan, you will be able to see your own areas of strength as well as opportunities for growth as you improve your professional practice.
For this assignment, locate a lesson online that includes, at minimum, a state or national standard and learning objective for a grade level and content area of your choice. Grade 2
Using the “COE Lesson Plan Template” for reference, evaluate this lesson plan in 500-750 words based on the following criteria:
Thoroughness: Are any of the lesson plan components incomplete or missing?
Alignment: If misaligned, how could the teacher revise the lesson to better align all the components?
Cross-curricular connections: Are there connections to other subject areas regarding learning and teaching activities? If none, suggest how cross-curricular instruction could be integrated.
Formal and informal assessments: What assessments are included? Do they measure student mastery of learning objectives?
Differentiation: Is differentiation included in this plan? How will the teacher ensure each child is supported?
Reflection: Based on your analysis, what changes would you make in this lesson plan if you were to administer it to the “Class Profile?