Week 1: Assignment 2: Lesson Critique

Learning outcomes:

The students are supposes to become better readers through this lesson. I think that by reading a book and looking for phrases to transfer to a poem it helps them learn about genres, but it may take away from the focus of the original book. The teacher reads the book to the class first without looking for phrases so that will help the comprehension of the book and only then will they learn about poems, which is great.

Learning activities:

This is a group activity where the students share their thoughts in a group setting and then perform. This is great for the speaking part of the common core standards.

Instructional grouping:

This is a class project. The students as a group are volunteering verses for the poem and then the class performs as a group. Group-work is great, however the teacher had to ensure that everyone's voices are being heard and that everyone os contributing and feels a part of the project.

Instructional procedures:

The teacher models first and only then gives control to the students so that they learn in a controlled manner, but are still given independence.

Resources​ (including technology)

The teacher names many resources including a few technological ones. This lesson incorporates new literacies very well especially if the teacher chooses to incorporate the app "word mover".

Teaching practices (connected to learning theory)

The teacher transfers ownership to the students by modeling and then having the students do group work. The teacher also show great assessment skills, by using both formal and informal assessment.

Assessment

The teacher watches the students as they work and students fill out a rubric. This is excellent formal and informal assessment.

Accommodations

Throughout the lesson the teacher specifies that some things would be good for older/ more advanced students. When implementing this lesson the teacher would have to figure out which accomadations work for them or add their own.