Teachers & Students
Lesson Plan Components
Academic Language
Lesson Design/Strategies

Potpourri
100

Other than the students themselves, research says this is the biggest factor in the achievement of students. 

The teacher

100

This is aligned with objective/learning target and is used to determine if students have attained objectives/learning target

Assessment

100

A way to structure written and oral language to assist students to talk, write, and participate in knowledge construction.

Discourse

100

This is used to meet the needs of students' varying interests, abilities, learning styles.

Differentiated Instruction

100

A teacher uses these to correct off task behavior without interrupting the lesson.

Nonverbal (least invasive) interventions.

200

It is important for the teacher and student to have a positive ____________ so the student can be successful.

relationship

200

This reinforces important lesson concepts and prepares students for the next lesson. It loops back to the objective and involves students.

Closure

200

Purpose for which language is used. This should include a Bloom's or Webb's verb.

Language Function

200

During an effective __________________, there must be high participation, student focus, and high levels of thinking. 

Discussion

200

When asking a question the teacher should do these 3 things in order. 

Question, Wait, Name (call on student).

300

Teachers need to create a ________________ classroom in order for students to be successful. 

Welcoming, inclusive, positive, safe (any of these)

300

These is what students should know, understand, and be able to do as a result of the lesson.

Objective or Learning Target

300

Words, phrases, symbols, both general and content specific.

Vocabulary

300

This is perhaps the most important thing to do after a teacher asks a question. 

Wait

300

These are taught and practiced so that students know what is expected of them at the beginning, during, and at the end of the class or school day. 

Procedures or Routines

400

This teacher disposition category includes behaviors like building positive relationships, demonstrating empathy, recognizing biases.

Inclusivity

400

This engages students in the lesson.

Anticipatory Set

400

Conventions for organizing symbols, words, and phrases together into structures.

Syntax

400

During a lesson including _______________, there must be both individual accountability and interdependence among students. 

Group work.

400

Teachers can use this to ensure they are developing lesson questions from all levels of thinking.

Bloom's taxonomy.

500

This teacher disposition category includes behaviors like taking initiative, being dependable and punctual, being a life-long learner.

Professionalism

500

A planning framework in which the desired results are planned first, then acceptable evidence, then the learning experiences/activities.

Backward Design Framework

500

These include language functions, vocabulary, syntax & discourse

Language Demands (or Academic Language)


500

Every lesson should have at least one of these kinds of practices.

Evidence-based (research-based) practice. 

500

These are the Domains of Charlotte Danielson's Framework for teaching (give at least 3)

Planning 

Classroom Environment

Instruction

Professional Responsibilities