Lesson Planning

PLC Guide 2

Pre-Session
  1. Create a lesson plan integrating the mathematical practice: “Reasoning Abstractly and Quantitatively”
  2. Bring the lesson plan with you to PLC 2

Lesson Plan Review
Discussion Questions / 1. What is the mathematical concept, procedure, or representation being taught?
2. What are your mathematical goals for the lesson? What do you want students to know and understand about mathematics as a result of this lesson?
3. What are your expectations for students as they work during this lesson?
4. How will students work: independently, in small groups, in pairs?
5. How are quantitative and abstract reasoning used together to deepen student understanding of the math?
6. What questions will you ask to start students thinking quantitatively?
7. What questions will you ask to facilitate abstract reasoning?
8. How does the lesson help students connect the mathematics to the real-world?
9. Does the lesson help students make meaningful use of symbols; choose variables; construct expressions and equations in context; interpret the form of the expressions and equations; choose procedures purposefully in context; interpret solutions and solving-steps in context?
10. How does the lesson help students give meaning to the multiple representations of functions?
11. How does the lesson ground symbolic notation in context?How will you know if students understand the context of the symbolic notation?
12. Does the lesson allow students to experience the math in context; enhance comprehension; and improve their ability to make connections?
13. How does the lesson help students make sense of the math?
14. How does the lesson deepen and extend understanding of an important mathematical idea?
Application – Implementation of the lesson plan in the classroom
Reflections – Write in Journal
  1. Has working to implement this mathematical standard made you rethink your own understanding of mathematics?
  2. Did the lesson go the way you anticipated?
  3. What evidence did you see that seemed to show student understanding?
  4. What surprised you?
  5. What would you change?
  6. Where will you go from here?
  7. Has this experience helped you see opportunities in every class period where you can help students make connections between quantities in context and algebra notation and procedures?

Assignment for credit: Submit lesson plan with integrated practice clearly identified