UbD Lesson Plan

Post-Lesson Reflection:

1) What were the areas of the lesson you felt were a success? Please explain why you thought this was successful.

I feel confident that I would be able to assess my students abilities through these 3 assessments. I believe I would be able to successfully capture my student's thinking process, cognitive, artistic, language, and social abilities.

2) What changes, omissions, or additions to the lesson would you make if you were to teach again? Explain why you would make these changes?

I could change/add the kinds of inquiring questions I would ask the children before, during, and after the lesson. Open-ended questions will help the students really think about what they have taken away from the lesson and how they can apply it to their everyday life. What kinds of social skills did you learn? What did you learn about your peers and collaboration? What parts of this activity did you like? What would you change about it for next time?

3) In what ways were student interests, needs, and funds of knowledge considered in this lesson? How do you think those actions impacted student learning and participation?

The students were able to be creative with their community plan. This openness for creativity helps the children apply their interests, needs, and funds of knowledge in the lesson. Since the activity was not super rigid and they were able to take control of their own ideas and creativity, I believe the lesson definitely impacted student learning and participation. The collaboration with peers also helped them learn that other people have great ideas too and how important it is to listen to our peers with openness and inquiry.

4) To what extent were the learning targets achieved? What student data helps you understand this?

The whole group discussion at the end and the information collected from the assessments helps the teacher know what learning targets were achieved and how to revise the activity for next time. The notes and observations the teacher makes throughout will also be a helpful tool to understand what the students need more work on and what they did well.

5) What questions come up for you after teaching this lesson?

How can I organize my notes and observations to make it easy for me to see how well my students did and what they learned? What kinds of questions can I ask the students to get their creative juices flowing if they do not understand how to build their community?

6) How does this lesson demonstrate your ability to design meaningful, inclusive learning experiences?

My lesson plan covers all areas of development including social & emotional, language & communication, cognitive, and physical. Inclusion is represented during the planning of the communities; student's are put into groups where they can collaborate with each other and are encouraged to see and use other's perspectives and persist through challenges together. My lesson plan is age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate for my target age group and it focuses on the topic that is being taught in class.