SPD570 GCU Differentiating Math Activities Lesson Plan Assignment
Writing
Select a 3-5 grade level and a corresponding Louisiana state standard based on the Number and Operations-Fractions domain.
Compose an aligning learning target and design appropriate activities for a selected group of three to four students, of varying academic levels, from the “Class Profile” which is uploaded.
Complete the Planning and Instruction sections of the COE Lesson Plan Template which is uploaded., making sure the activities are supported by the recommendations found in the IES Practice Guide (website).
For your differentiated activities, specifically address:
- Fraction tasks; including area, length, and set/quantity models; or
- Equivalent fractions.
In addition and with the assistance of the IES Practice Guide, complete the Teacher Notes section within your lesson, describing five potential issues and/or roadblocks that might happen while delivering the lesson. Provide possible solutions to each potential issue.
In addition, draft five questions pertaining to the lesson that promote conceptual understandings related to fractions.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric which is uploaded below.
Websites and information that might help answering the assignment
URL: louisaianbelieves.com
Read pages 1-46 of “IES Practice Guide: Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten through 8th grade,” from the National Center for Educational Evaluation and Regional Assistance.
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/PracticeGuide/fractions_pg_093010.pdf
Read “Math Tools and Strategies for Differentiating Instruction and Increasing Engagement,” by Moirao and Warrick, located on the Thoughtful Classroom website.
https://www.thoughtfulclassroom.com/PDFs/MathToolsASCD2010.pdf
Explore the “Number & Operations (Grades 3-5)” virtual manipulatives, available on the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_1.html
Explore the fraction videos available on the Teaching Channel website.
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos?q=fractions
Read “Fractions: The New Frontier for Theories of Numerical Development,” by Siegler, Fazio, Bailey, and Zhou, located on the Carnegie Mellon website.
