NorthCountyElementary School

Lesson Study - Research Lesson Planning Tool

Lesson Study Team: / Dr. Derrick, Dr. Jones, Ms. Harris, Ms. Jenkins, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Parks-Stewart, Ms. Sawyer-Hill and Ms. McNeal
Grade: / Kindergarten / Subject: / Reading
Topic: / Friends Together
Standard/Benchmark (NGSSS):
LA.K.5.2.2 – Students will listen attentively to fiction and non-fiction read-aloud and demonstration understanding
Comprehension - Cause and Effect
Research Lesson Content Goal/Objective:
What content will the students understand as a result of this lesson?
The goal can be written in question or statement format and should address the main objective(s) of the lesson.
Students will be able to: Demonstrate understanding of cause and effect and tell why things happened.
Essential Question, Vocabulary, Higher Order Questions:
What are things you can do to make your best friend happy?
Vocabulary: cause, effect, happy, friend
Higher Order Question(s)
What did you learn about friends from the story?
Brief Overview
List the skeleton components of the Research Lesson.
I do: / Teacher will model cause and effect chart using pictures. Teacher review action words. Teacher will review the story My Dad and I.
We do: / Teacher/students will demonstrate cause and effect chart using pictures. Teacher/students will demonstrate action words given (jump, hop, skip, run, and sit).
You do: / Students will retell the story orally. Student will demonstrate how to jump, hop, skip, run, and sit. Students will chart the cause and effect pictures.

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Detailed Steps of the Research Lesson*:
*This section is to be completed on a separate sheet (p. 3).
Prerequisite Knowledge:
What skills, concepts, or background knowledge do the students need to have in order to be successful participants in this lesson?
Students will:
have knowledge of action words
be familiarized with the story My Dad and I
know the steps of retelling the story
know vocabulary words (meaning)
know the unit theme
Materials and Resources:
Big Books: My Dad and I
Chart Paper
Picture Cards
Velcro
Makers
Board
Pencil and Paper
Activity Sheet
Teacher who will present our lesson: / Ms. Jenkins
Observation Date: / Wednesday, December 8, 2010 / Time: / 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Debriefing Date: / Wednesday, December 8, 2010 / Time: / 2:10 pm – 3:05 pm

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Adapted from Lesson Study: A Handbook of Teacher-Led Instructional Change by C. C. Lewis (2002)

Lesson Study

NorthCountyElementary School

Lesson Study - Research Lesson Planning Tool

Lesson Study Team: / Dr. Derrick, Dr. Jones, Ms. Harris, Ms. Jenkins, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Parks-Stewart, Ms. Sawyer-Hill and Ms. McNeal / Grade: / Kindergarten / Subject: / Reading
Topic: / Friends Together
Learning Activities / Expected Student Reactions or Responses / Teacher’s Response to Student Reactions / Things to Remember / Assessment* and Home Learning
Teacher will review the story My Dad and I by using story map (sequence).
Teacher will ask students to name some actions Rafa did in the story.
Teacher will ask students what caused them to jump.
Teacher will introduce the chart cause and effect. Explain what cause and effect is.
Have students to model cause and effect by picture matching on board.
Collaborative group picture matching
Groups will share their charts.
Independent picture matching. / Student may be confused in completing the story map.
Student will tell some of the things Rafa did in the story.
Student will say reaction, emotion and playing.
Questions and comments from students. Example: What is cause and effect?
No reaction
Student may be confused; talking and discussing the pictures.
Students will describe the pictures.
Some students will attempt to help others. / Allow student to do a picture walk through the big book in order to recall.
Remind students what action words are by asking students to jump, etc.
Reinforce action words.
Teacher will model and show examples of cause and effect.
Redirect students to keep on task. / Students written assignment (Picture matching activity sheet.)

Detailed Steps of the Research Lesson:

* Lesson Study Cycle

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Learning Activities and Questions / Expected Student Reactions or Responses / Teacher’s Response to Student Reactions / Things to Remember / Assessment* and Home Learning

* Lesson Study Cycle

Adapted from Lesson Study: A Handbook of Teacher-Led Instructional Change by C. C. Lewis (2002)

Lesson Study